The City of San Diego operates two general aviation airports, Brown Field (SDM) one mile north of the U.S. - Mexico border, and Montgomery Field (MYF) located near the population center of San Diego and convenient to area attractions and businesses.
Brown Field
Located north of the U.S. - Mexico border, Brown Field (SDM) is a port-of-entry into the United States for private air craft coming from Mexico into California. Brown Field is also heavily used by military and law enforcement agencies.
Montgomery Field
Montgomery Field (MYF) is centrally located in the Kearny Mesa area of the City. The airport is home base to approximately 600 aircraft and offers a 4600' lighted runway served by an Instrument Landing System (ILS), a 3,400' parallel runway, a 3,400' crosswind runway, a control tower operating 6:00am - 9:00 pm, and a full range of aviation support facilities.
On May 20, 1950 the City of San Diego named Montgomery Field in honor of John J. Montgomery who is credited with making the first controlled flight in a fixed wing aircraft. Montgomery's first glider flight took place in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego in 1883.
