FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 0700-2000, CLSD WKENDS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: RWY 8L-26R 1000'AGL; 8R-26L 600'AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.35 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 619-661-8297 |
| BROWN GROUND: | 124.4 [0800-2000] |
| BROWN TOWER: | 128.25 288.1 [0800-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.4 |
| 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 |
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
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: | HIGH/LOW |
| 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: | high 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 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| 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 edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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 619-424-0455 |
| Manager: | CHRIS COOPER 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 152 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 121 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 277/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 14% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT TO ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
| - | LCL OBSERVATION WEATHER FACILITY. |
| - | 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. |
| - | BE ALERT WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT, 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST, AND 2 MILES NORTH. |
| - | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (246KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (270KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
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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Photo taken 21-Aug-2012
looking west.
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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
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:18:47 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:18:47 |
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| METAR |
| KSDM | 180753Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC025 16/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01610122 402170150 TSNO
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MMTJ 2nm S | 180741Z 11004KT 5SM SCT012 OVC015 16/10 A3005 RMK 8/6// BINOVC
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KNRS 7nm W | 180756Z AUTO 19004KT 9SM OVC029 17/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01670133 402000161 TSNO $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 180751Z 18010KT 10SM BKN019 BKN028 18/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01780128 402060167
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KNZY 14nm NW | 180752Z 17008KT 10SM BKN025 BKN031 18/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01780133 402110172 $
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KSEE 15nm N | 180247Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN020 17/12 A3001
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KMYF 17nm NW | 180753Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT019 OVC028 17/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720128 402170161 TSNO
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KNKX 19nm NW | 180755Z 15006KT 10SM BKN020 BKN025 17/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01670117 402220150
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| TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 180356Z 1806/1912 00000KT 6SM HZ OVC020 TX21/1820Z TN14/1812Z TEMPO 1810/1814 3SM BR BKN010 FM181500 33005KT 6SM HZ BKN020 FM181600 30010KT P6SM SCT020 FM190300 33005KT 6SM HZ SCT015
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KSAN 14nm NW | 180520Z 1806/1912 23005KT P6SM OVC019 FM181030 20005KT P6SM OVC025 FM181800 20006KT P6SM SCT030 FM182000 24010KT P6SM SCT030 FM190300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC016
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KNZY 14nm NW | 1723/1823 24010KT 9999 BKN017 540409 531306 532409 533306 QNH2991INS FM180300 VRB06KT 9999 BKN015 540409 531306 532409 533306 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1803/1809 8000 BR BKN012 FM180900 22008KT 9999 BKN020 500000 QNH2994INS FM181900 25010KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2998INS T15/1811Z T21/1821Z
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KNKX 19nm NW | 1803/1903 24007KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2998INS BECMG 1806/1808 VRB05KT BKN007 QNH2998INS BECMG 1811/1813 VRB05KT OVC010 QNH2996INS FM181700 24008KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2995INS T14/1811Z T21/1821Z
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| NOTAMs |
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