Is Point Loma Heights under a flight path?

Yes — Point Loma Heights is directly under San Diego International Airport flight paths, with around 223 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.

Which airport's aircraft fly over Point Loma Heights?

More than one source: San Diego International Airport (~222/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.

What time do planes start over Point Loma Heights?

The first movements typically pass over Point Loma Heights around 4:51am, building through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in Point Loma Heights on weekends?

Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Point Loma Heights is similar (232 vs 218 overflights a day).

Aircraft noise in Point Loma Heights (92106, 92107, 92110)

Point Loma Heights experiences approximately 223 aircraft overflights per day, primarily departures at San Diego International Airport, passing below 3,000 ft. Military and general-aviation aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 85–87 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #7 of 30 San Diego neighborhoods for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 90 days to 2026-09-25.)

Data: 90 days to 2026-09-25 · all tracked aircraft over Point Loma Heights · updated monthly

Overflights / day

223

busiest on Fridays

Typical altitude

1,600 ft

over the neighborhood

Est. peak noise

85–87 dB

under the flight path, modelled

San Diego rank

#7 / 30

louder than 79% of measured neighborhoods

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~4:51amBusiest hour 12pmLast movement ~10:17pm

Where the noise comes from

Point Loma Heights hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:

San Diego International Airport

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222 overflights/day (100%) · typically 1,600 ft

Traffic from San Diego International Airport is departures, below 3,000 ft.

Military & general aviation (Montgomery-Gibbs, Miramar, North Island)

1 overflights/day (0%) · typically 1,600 ft

Around 1 low overflights a day come from military and general-aviation traffic that isn't using San Diego International — mainly Montgomery-Gibbs Executive, MCAS Miramar, NAS North Island and Gillespie Field. Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.

Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.

How nearby neighborhoods compare

Neighborhood	Overflights / day	Rank
Point Loma Heights	223	#7
Ocean Beach	163	#12
Loma Portal	118	#18
Mission Beach	46	#24
Bay Park	35	#25

Common questions

Is Point Loma Heights under a flight path?: Yes — Point Loma Heights is directly under San Diego International Airport flight paths, with around 223 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
Which airport's aircraft fly over Point Loma Heights?: More than one source: San Diego International Airport (~222/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
What time do planes start over Point Loma Heights?: The first movements typically pass over Point Loma Heights around 4:51am, building through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in Point Loma Heights on weekends?: Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Point Loma Heights is similar (232 vs 218 overflights a day).

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