FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SDM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-34-20.1800N / 116-58-48.5800W 32-34.336333N / 116-58.809667W 32.5722722 / -116.9801611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 526 ft. / 160.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 13 miles SE of SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92154 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-2000, CLSD WKENDS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: RWY 8L-26R 1000'AGL; 8R-26L 600'AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.35(619) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 619-661-8297 |
| BROWN GROUND: | 124.4 [0800-2000] |
| BROWN TOWER: | 126.5 128.25(08R/26L) 288.1 [0800-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.4 |
| 661-0152: | 132.35(619) |
| WX ASOS at SAN (14 nm NW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SEE (15 nm N): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| WX ASOS at MYF (17 nm NW): | PHONE 858-576-4337 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
| TIJr311/2.3 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
| MZBr120/17.7 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr195/39.5 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TIJUANA | | 035/3.6 | | 381 | | 14E | | UN | ..- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO'S AT (619) 671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MILITARY FUEL AVBL BY CALLING (619) 671-9222. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8L/26R
| Dimensions: | 7972 x 150 ft. / 2430 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 32-34.427333N | | 32-34.298967N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605333W | | 116-58.060150W |
| Elevation: | 526.3 ft. | | 507.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8R/26L
| Dimensions: | 3180 x 75 ft. / 969 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 14.0, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12000 LBS. |
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| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 32-34.294897N | | 32-34.243833N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.059943W | | 116-58.443500W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 505.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SAN DIEGO 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0456 |
| Manager: | WAYNE REITER 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 188 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 157 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 277/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | LCL OBSERVATION WEATHER FACILITY. |
| - | CAUTION: ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
| - | RY 08R/26L DALGT HRS ONLY. |
| - | NO OVERFLIGHT OF SURFACE ANTENNA ARRAY BELOW 1,500 FT. ANTENNA ARRAY LCTD 1,600 FT NORTH OF RY 26R. |
| - | PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST. |
| - | BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT. |
| - | CAUTION ADVISED WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA APPROX 2 MILES WEST OF AIRPORT. |
| - | NO ENGINE OPNS ON RAMPS EXCEPT AS NECESSARY FOR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (331KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (361KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (65KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (7 nm W)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (14 nm NW)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (14 nm NW)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (15 nm N)
KMYF - Montgomery Field Airport (17 nm NW)
KNKX - Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 14:23 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 05:25:39 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 20-Nov-2009 21:25:39 |
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| METAR |
| KSDM | 210453Z AUTO 12006KT 3SM BR CLR 10/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01000083 TSNO
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MMTJ 2nm S | 210445Z 09004KT 5SM SKC 14/12 A3005 RMK HZY
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KNRS 7nm W | 210456Z AUTO 06004KT 5SM BR CLR 11/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01060094 TSNO $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 210451Z 10003KT 4SM HZ FEW012 14/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01440117
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KNZY 14nm NW | 210452Z 00000KT 7SM FEW012 16/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01560111 $
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KSEE 15nm N | 202347Z 00000KT 25SM SCT150 21/08 A3002
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KMYF 17nm NW | 210453Z 14003KT 3SM BR CLR 12/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01170100
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KNKX 19nm NW | 210455Z 11004KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT020 SCT200 10/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01000089
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| TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 202241Z 2100/2206 00000KT P6SM SCT210 TX22/2120Z TN18/2113Z BECMG 2102/2103 5SM HZ FM211000 34005KT 5SM HZ SCT010 TEMPO 2111/2115 3SM BR HZ BKN010 FM211600 00000KT 6SM HZ SCT010 BECMG 2117/2118 P6SM SKC FM220300 34005KT 5SM HZ SCT010
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KSAN 14nm NW | 210357Z 2104/2206 VRB05KT 5SM BR SCT010 SCT200 TEMPO 2108/2112 BKN012 FM211600 VRB06KT P6SM BKN035 FM212000 27010KT P6SM SCT045 FM220500 VRB06KT P6SM BKN015
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| NOTAMs |
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