KSAN - Never an ILS for 27
KSAN 27 services 95% of the landings and has only a LOC and RNAV approach. The landing area is about 7950'. As far as I can tell there has never been an ILS available for 27.
DL, BA, HA, FedEx, UPS, DHL, JAL all fly 767, 777, 787, DC10 equipment into KSAN on a daily basis with no difficulty.
I listen to many Visual approaches to 27 on a daily basis.
Why is it acceptable and easily accomplished at KSAN (JAL, DL, BA are all over 10 hour flights) while many complain about the lack of ILS at KSFO where there was almost 4,000' more landing area and no terrain during the approach?
Why is it standard practice to land heavy jets at KSAN with no ILS yet seemingly difficult at KSFO?
I am not a pilot so I guess I am missing something here!