MYF at a glance
Published airport facts and public business listings help you identify the right contacts before requesting aircraft-specific quotes.
- FAA location identifier
- MYF Source
- ICAO identifier
- KMYF Source
- FAA associated city
- San Diego Source
- FAA county
- San Diego County Source
- Airport elevation
- 427.3 ft MSL Source
- Facility use
- Open to the public Source
- Ownership type
- Publicly owned Source
- Physical runway 05/23
- 3,400 x 75 ft; ASPH-TRTD Source
- Physical runway 10L/28R
- 4,598 x 150 ft; ASPH Source
- Physical runway 10R/28L
- 3,401 x 60 ft; ASPH Source
- Published helipad H1
- 48 x 48 ft; ASPH Source
- FAA owner record
- CITY OF SAN DIEGO Source
FAA NASR cycle effective October 1, 2026; next cycle October 29, 2026. Physical runway dimensions are not declared distances or an aircraft suitability determination. Use current charts, notices and qualified operator guidance for flight planning.
Airport management & official information
City of San Diego Airports Division
3750 JOHN J MONTGOMERY DR, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123
858-573-1430
Public-source directory checked 2026-10-28. Confirm current services, contacts and availability directly. An airport listing does not establish aircraft suitability or a relationship with Jaken Finance Group.
FBOs & aviation businesses
Start with the providers’ published locations and the airport’s business directory. Compare written proposals for the exact aircraft and services you need.
Crownair Aviation
858-277-1453City airport page lists FBO and maintenance categories; model-specific support needs direct confirmation.
Executive Airpark
858-292-1181Listed by the city as a fixed-base operator.
Aircraft Service Center
858-277-3311Listed by the city under maintenance services, not as a separate FBO.
The directory is informational. Categories describe published services; no ranking, service guarantee, FAA certificate determination or endorsement is implied. Ask each provider about current capability, availability and contract terms.
Evaluate Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport as a home base or recurring destination for the actual aircraft, passengers and schedule.
Match the city-airport role to the itinerary
The City of San Diego operates Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport and publishes airport policies, hangar policies, user-fee information and pilot resources. A central San Diego trip pattern may make it a useful comparison with Palomar or Brown Field. Compare the buyer's actual ground destinations, flight frequency and support needs rather than selecting a base solely because its name includes Executive.
Do not mistake staff hours for flight access
The airport webpage lists operations-office hours and separately links pilot resources and noise information. Office availability should not be presented as a blanket aircraft curfew or an assurance of unrestricted flight access. Have the flight department review current official airport information and local requirements for the exact aircraft and intended operation, including any arrangements outside routine provider service hours.
Review gate and hangar arrangements
The city's resource links include gate access and hangar policies. Ask who obtains access credentials, which passenger and crew access is allowed, and what restrictions apply to outside contractors. For storage, obtain the usable dimensions, towing procedure, shared-space terms and insurance obligations in writing. A generic hangar category does not establish that the selected jet fits safely or that space is offered.
Budget ownership and acquisition separately
Compare recurring local costs with any repositioning needed for maintenance or travel. Carry inspection, delivery and initial reserves in the acquisition cash plan rather than hiding them inside the monthly payment. Retain actual basing records and discuss the aircraft's reporting circumstances with San Diego County or the owner's adviser; operational convenience and tax situs are separate questions.
Build a base-comparison worksheet
Compare MYF with CRQ and, where the flight team identifies it as appropriate, other San Diego options using actual city and North County destinations. The worksheet should separate airport operating requirements, tower hours, airport staff hours and provider service hours. Ask for the current gate-card and outside-contractor process alongside the storage quote. Include maintenance positioning and passenger access rather than score a central location in isolation. Mark aircraft suitability and any restriction interpretation as professional review items; a website's executive-airport label or office schedule does not settle either question.
Confirm the local reporting and contract roles
Use City of San Diego airport administration for city airport policies and the actual provider for commercial terms. Ask San Diego County assessment staff or the owner's adviser about aircraft reporting based on actual use and location. Keep access credentials and user-fee obligations separate from property assessment. If a management company applies for cards or receives invoices, confirm that the owner retains the records needed for insurance, contract oversight and tax documentation.
Compare your basing alternatives
Use this worksheet to request like-for-like evidence for the actual aircraft and recurring trips. Blank or unconfirmed items remain decisions to investigate, not implied airport capabilities.
| Decision variable | MYF evidence | Alternative evidence | Owner priority / unresolved question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual passenger ground itinerary | Obtain current route estimate | Use the same dates and destinations | No fixed transfer-time promise |
| Storage rights and availability | Signed offer, conditional offer or inquiry | Record the same evidence category | Do not price unavailable space as confirmed |
| Airport and provider charges | Request itemized current proposal | Match aircraft and annual activity | Identify excluded or unquoted items |
| Operating and noise review | Current source and qualified operator review | Use each airport's own rules | Distinguish mandatory and voluntary only when verified |
| Assessment and records | Ask the appropriate assessor or adviser | Document actual changed basing facts | No automatic situs or exemption conclusion |
Your next-step checklist
- Which posted hours are staff hours and which operational requirements apply?
- What credentials and contractor access are required?
- Has the exact aircraft and storage proposal been validated?
Sources & further reading
Primary sources support the relevant facts. Our planning questions and illustrative exercises are editorial analysis; they do not replace transaction-specific advice.
- Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport — official source 1 · accessed 2026-10-28
- Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport — official source 2 · accessed 2026-10-28
- FAA NASR · APT_BASE.csv; ARPT_ID=MYF · accessed 2026-10-28