SD Airport's New Customs Station Groundbreaking Is Today

SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego airport officials are scheduled to break ground today on a customs inspection station in Terminal 2 to accommodate the increase in passengers on international flights.

The 130,000-square-foot facility will include a baggage claim, new technology from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and more room for waiting lines. Preliminary work began a couple of weeks ago as crews conducted site preparation, like walling off the construction area.

The driveway that extends west from Terminal 2 is temporarily closed to accommodate the project. The regular exit to downtown and Point Loma, accessible via a left turn away from the terminal, is still available.
Since 1990, the number of passengers arriving at Lindbergh Field annually has grown from 50,000 passengers to more than 300,000 last year.

Earlier this month, Germany's Condor Airlines began a nonstop run to Frankfurt, and next month Edelweiss Air will fly from San Diego to Zurich. More overseas flights are expected to be added in the future, according to airport officials.

Besides routes to Mexico and Canada, San Diego's airport also offers a British Airways flight to London and a Japan Airlines run to Tokyo.

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