International Airport Exploratory Study 2.0

The 2013 Exploratory Airport Study (EAS), conducted by the California State University San Marcos MBA Cohort Class of 2014, concluded that San Diego International Airport will be incapable of handling the region’s air travel needs beyond 2035. SAN currently offers few options for international travel due to its short runway. The study evaluated three potential locations for a new airport within San Diego County. It concluded that the only feasible location for a new international airport within the county would be located on or near the southern edge of Camp Pendleton in Oceanside. The 2014 Exploratory Airport Study (EAS), conducted by the California State University San Marcos MBA Cohort Class of 2015 picks up where the previous one left off. It explores the regional implications of an international airport in Oceanside, California. Specifically, this report expands the definition of the airport’s reach beyond San Diego County to include Southwest Riverside and Southern Orange Counties adjacent to the proposed Camp Pendleton Oceanside location. For the purposes of this study, this region is referred to as the Tri-County region and the proposed airport is called the Southern California International Airport (SCIA).