The City of San Diego operates two general aviation airports - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport and Brown Field.
The Airports Division, part of the City's Real Estate Assets Department, is responsible for operating two general aviation airports, Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport and Brown Field, within the City of San Diego. General aviation includes all aviation activities except scheduled airline and military flights, although Brown Field accommodates a sizeable number of military operations. The two airp
orts support a significant portion of the San Diego region's total annual flight operations, and can accommodate a variety of General Aviation aircraft. Montgomery Field is the busiest general aviation airport in the San Diego region and Brown Field has the longest available civilian runway in the region. Aviation lessees include: fixed base operators that provide fuel, aircraft maintenance and aircraft storage facilities, flight schools, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department helicopter operations, San Diego Police Department's Air Support Unit, emergency medical transport operations, and several hundred individual aircraft owners.The majority of the Airports' revenues are derived from non-aviation lessees that include: a hotel, business park, restaurants, Fire Station 43, City Field Engineering Division, San Diego Police Department's Eastern Division, office space tenants, and other individual lessees. Airport Division staff has the responsibility of maintaining the airports in conformance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and Grant Assurances, as well as, administering the various leases.
