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Airport Border Crossing (ABC) Fact Sheet

BASICS ABOUT AN AIRPORT BORDER CROSSING WITH TIJUANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The facility would be an airport terminal connection, located directly across from Tijuana International
Airport (TIJ), in the Otay Mesa area of the City of San Diego. The Airport Authority is studying three
different concepts, from a simple parking lot in the United States to a full service international terminal
located on U.S. soil. In the simplest concept, passengers would park or be dropped off in a U.S. parking
lot and walk across the border directly to the Tijuana terminals; the most complex concept would have
passengers checking in and boarding their flights at a full-service terminal in the U.S. The Aircraft would
then taxi across the border into Mexico to depart from the Tijuana runway.

WHY LOOK AT AN AIRPORT BORDER CROSSING?

With San Diego International Airport (SDIA) expected to reach capacity between 2015 and 2022, the
Airport Authority is committed to serving its forecast demand of
30 million annual passengers by the year 2030. Tijuana Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) Quick
International Airport’s unique location, less than 15 miles from Facts:
downtown San Diego adjacent to the U.S. border, allows it to
• One runway, 9,711 feet long
possibly add airport capacity for the San Diego region. The
Airport Authority Board requested a feasibility study of this • 3.8 million passengers in 2006.
concept in the summer of 2006. That study, completed in • 10 airlines serving 27 destinations
March 2007, indicated that, while there would be major in Mexico, plus Tokyo.
obstacles to implementation, none appear at this time to be
insurmountable.

Infrastructure Management Group, Inc. (IMG) was selected as the prime consultant for a Market Demand
Study in June 2007. The scope of the study is to determine air passenger market demand for an airport
border crossing connection and to estimate the impact of this demand on both San Diego International
Airport and Tijuana International Airport.

As part of the study, an Airport Border Crossing Advisory Committee has been organized. The committee
has representation from 12 organizations, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), AeroMexico,
South County Economic Development Council, the City of San Diego, the Los Angeles region and Tijuana
International Airport.

LOOKING AHEAD
The study includes passenger and telephone surveys at both Tijuana International Airport and San Diego
International Airport, and via phone in San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside Counties.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AIRPORT BORDER CROSSING

Why do we need to study an Airport Border Crossing?
San Diego International Airport will reach capacity sometime between 2015 and 2022. The Airport
Authority is committed to meeting the long-term air transportation needs of the region, and an airport
border crossing concept may be one way to help meet some of this unmet demand.

When will decisions be made?

A market demand study is expected to be completed by April 2008. After the study is completed the
Airport Authority Board will make a decision on whether to continue with more advanced planning.

What if I need to connect from a flight at SDIA to the Airport Border Crossing?
Will there be trolley access? What kinds of mass transit will be available?
The Airport Authority will work with both SANDAG and Caltrans to determine the transit possibilities
that could be included from both SDIA and downtown San Diego. The Airport Border Crossing's impact
on highway improvements near the Otay Border Crossing (SR 905, SR 125 and proposed SR 11) will also
be considered.

U.S.

MEXICO

Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)

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just south of the U.S./Mexico

Where could I fly to? Will the fares be cheaper?

Undoubtedly passengers would be able to fly to any of the 27 Mexican destinations served today from
Tijuana International Airport. It is possible that some airlines may serve key U.S. destinations once SDIA
reaches its capacity. The results of this study will help us answer this question. However, because of
international taxes and complex airline economics, it is impossible to determine at this time what
markets may be served and at what fare.

Would this facility serve only travelers from South County and Tijuana?
What is the economic impact to the region?
Planning for more airport capacity benefits everyone. In addition, this facility could capture some of the
demand that we currently lose to LAX (travelers to Mexico and Latin America). Less reliance on LAX,
means less vehicles on the freeways, more nonstop destinations available from San Diego County and a
more attractive business environment for Latin American companies.

Which country will be in charge of security at the facility?

All passengers and aircraft on U.S. soil would be subject to all U.S. federal security regulations. Today,
Tijuana International Airport maintains internationally recognized security procedures that airports in
the United States also adhere to.

Does this concept involve Brown Field? Is this the same as “Twin Ports?”
While Brown Field is less than two miles from the U.S./Mexico border, this concept may not involve Brown
Field. It is looking only at an airport border crossing connection across the border to Tijuana International
Airport. Therefore, this concept is different than the Twin Ports concept studied several years ago, which
included cargo and involved both airports.
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San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, P.O. Box 82776, San Diego, CA 92138-2776 Phone: 619.400.2400