FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 |
- 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, lighted | | yes, lighted |
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 619-424-0456 |
| Manager: | WAYNE REITER 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 138 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 109 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 252/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | LCL OBSERVATION WEATHER FACILITY. |
| - | CAUTION: ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
| - | 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 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED** | |
download (336KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (365KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (72KB) |
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-May-2006
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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 09-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 14:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 14:37 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2012 01:33:36 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2012 17:33:36 |
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| METAR |
| KSDM | 100053Z 28007KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02000039
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MMTJ 2nm S | 100051Z 33010KT 10SM SKC 21/03 A3012 RMK HZY
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KNRS 7nm W | 100056Z 26004KT 7SM CLR 19/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01940100 $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 100051Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 22/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T02170033
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KNZY 14nm NW | 100052Z 33009KT 10SM CLR 23/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02280056 $
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KSEE 15nm N | 092247Z 28010G15KT 25SM SKC 27/01 A3001
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KMYF 17nm NW | 100053Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02220017
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KNKX 19nm NW | 100055Z 32008KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02170011
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| TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 091627Z 0918/1024 33008KT P6SM SKC TX21/0922Z TN10/1012Z BECMG 0920/0921 33012KT FM100200 32005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1005/1006 00000KT FM101200 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC FM102000 29012KT P6SM SKC
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KSAN 14nm NW | 092038Z 0921/1024 31007KT P6SM SKC FM100300 00000KT 6SM BR SCT250 FM101300 14003KT 4SM BR FEW004 BKN250 FM101800 27007KT P6SM FEW010 SCT250
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KNZY 14nm NW | 0915/1015 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 521809 522709 523604 QNH3009INS T26/0923Z T08/1013Z
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KNKX 19nm NW | 0921/1021 30006KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3010INS FM100300 VRB03KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3017INS T27/0923Z T10/1014Z
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| NOTAMs |
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