BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - LAND USE, December 10, 2025
Approves San Diego Community Power Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy, unanimous
What happened
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a three-year ground lease with United Airlines for commercial service at Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, with flights beginning March 30, 2026 to San Francisco and Denver.
- Jurisdiction
- San Diego County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 10, 2025
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsItems 1-4
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
United Airlines Ground Lease at Palomar Airport
Approved a three-year lease with two one-year extension options for United Airlines to operate at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad. United will operate Embraer 175 aircraft (70 seats) with up to four daily departures to San Francisco and Denver hubs. The county authorized waiving approximately $517,600 in first-year fees, with full revenue of over $1 million annually for years two through five. The lease begins March 1, 2026 with first flights on March 30, 2026.
- Fee waiver of approximately $517,600 for first year of operations; flights scheduled within voluntary noise abatement hours (7AM-10PM); no additional flights or movement of flight times by more than 45 minutes without lease amendment
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a three-year ground lease with United Airlines for commercial service at Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, with flights beginning March 30, 2026 to San Francisco and Denver.
Key Decisions (5)
United Airlines Ground Lease at Palomar Airport
Consent Agenda Items 1-4
San Diego Community Power Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy
Countywide Food Contract Update with Sysco
Homelessness Response Transparency Update
Development Activity (1)
United Airlines Commercial Service Expansion
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
United Airlines expanding commercial service to North County indicates strong…
Housing Demand
County has 1,700 new housing units in pipeline on county-owned…
Infrastructure
Palomar Airport currently operating at only 30% capacity, with commercial…
Sentiment
City of Carlsbad formally opposed United Airlines lease, requesting county…
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