Coast Guard Air Station San Diego
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Coordinates: 32°43′37.64″N 117°11′01.55″W / 32.7271222°N 117.1837639°W
CGAS San Diego is a United States Coast Guard Air Station in downtown San Diego, California. The station is across street from the San Diego International Airport. It has a helicopter landing pad, hangars, and a dock with two 41' Utility Boats, two 21' USCG rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIB's), one 25' RB-HS and three 25' RB-S. Being implemented are two 33' Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement (SPC-LE), which are thirty-three foot long USCG vessels used for maritime Law Enforcement. The 33' SPC-LE's have three 275 horse power Mercury Marine engines along with some of the most advanced electronics systems in existence. Also at the station are two 87' USCG Coastal Patrol Boat. The air station is physically separated from the rest of the airfield, such that USCG fixed-wing aircraft must cross a busy, 6-lane city street to reach the runway; street light activation opens the locked gates to the airfield and the air station, and also stops traffic while aircraft are traversing the street.
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