San Diego breaks ground on massive renovation to Brown Field airport
Construction officially got underway Monday morning on a long-discussed project to transform the century-old Brown Field Municipal Airport in Otay Mesa. Construction has begun on the construction of the Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, marking the first time the city of San Diego has begun a project to improve and expand the facility. The airport will be renovated in four phases over the next 20 years, with new industrial and commercial space being built out, including hotels and restaurants. The project is expected to provide 2,500 jobs and generate $500 million in annual revenue to the region. The first phase will include an FBO business that provides services to any aircraft coming in and out of the airport, streamlining the processes for general aviation aircraft and passengers.
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SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Construction officially got underway Monday morning on a long-discussed project to transform the century-old Brown Field Municipal Airport in Otay Mesa.
The municipal airport has been around since 1918, but this renovation will mark the first time the city of San Diego has embarked on improving and expanding the facility.
At 9 a.m., San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria joined other city officials and representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to break ground on what they call the largest general aviation airport redevelopment project on the West Coast.
Right now, Brown Field is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week servicing small private planes to big jets. However, it does not offer commercial aviation.
According to city officials, the 331-acre airport will be renovated in four phases over the next 20 years. With each phase, new industrial and commercial space will be built out at the airport and surrounding areas, including hotels and restaurants.
“For the first phase right now we’re trying to build an FBO — a business that provides services to any aircraft coming in and going out,” Jorge Rubio, chief of airports for the city, told FOX 5/KUSI.
“It will also have a new CBP facility. What that will do is it will streamline the processes for any general aviation aircraft and passengers coming through the airport, we think it’s going to be amazing,” he continued. “It will elevate San Diego to new heights internationally.”
The project is expected to provide 2,500 of jobs and is anticipated to bring $500 million in annual revenue to the region, according to the city.