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Re:UPS plane crashes near airport in Louisville, Kentucky, o... by jonas21 on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:15AM (#45824614)
San Diego's airport, on the other hand, has the a bustling restaurant district, an interstate with frequent bumper-to-bumper traffic, and a dense residential neighborhood all within a mile off one end of the runway -- and a popular shopping area, an elementary school, and a high school within just over a mile from the other end.

In addition, the terrain rises in both directions (so sharply on one side that planes can't use ILS when landing from that direction).

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Re:UPS plane crashes near airport in Louisville, Kentucky, o... by Retric on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:40AM (#45824950)
Agreed, and clearly there’s a bunch of much safer options. The north island air station base is close and almost comically better.
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Re:UPS plane crashes near airport in Louisville, Kentucky, o... by DiggyJohnson on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @04:45PM (#45828477)
The fact that San Diego operates essentially downtown with a single runway is a marvel, even if it does cause issues. I hope they get the tram extension one day.
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