FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SMO |
| Lat/Long: | 34-00-57.0000N / 118-27-04.7000W 34-00.950000N / 118-27.078333W 34.0158333 / -118.4513056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 177 ft. / 53.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1975) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SANTA MONICA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 90405 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SMO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.15(310) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 310-392-6453 |
| SANTA MONICA GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2100] |
| SANTA MONICA TOWER: | 120.1 257.8 [0700-2100] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.3(101-245) 124.9(069-100) 125.2(246-341) 128.5(342-068) |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
| 450-4620: | 119.15(310) |
| IC: | 128.5(342-068) |
| WX ASOS at LAX (5 nm SE): | PHONE 310-568-1486 |
| WX ASOS at HHR (8 nm SE): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
| WX ASOS at VNY (12 nm N): | PHONE 818-904-9213 |
| WX ASOS at BUR (12 nm NE): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
| WX ASOS at LGB (19 nm SE): | PHONE 562-424-0572 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SMO at field | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
| LAXr334/5.1 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
| VNYr156/12.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| SLIr290/24.2 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| FIMr119/29.6 | | FILLMORE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 15E |
| VTUr086/30.3 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| POMr249/33.2 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| CMAr095/34.1 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
| SXCr343/38.5 | | SANTA CATALINA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| COMPTON | | 292/12.7 | | 378 | | 15E | | CPM | -.-. .--. -- |
| PACOIMA | | 172/14.8 | | 370 | | 15E | | PAI | .--. .- .. |
| EL MONTE | | 243/21.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4973 x 150 ft. / 1516 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-00.657257N | | 34-01.241270N |
| Longitude: | 118-27.423787W | | 118-26.732748W |
| Elevation: | 117.6 ft. | | 177.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 029 magnetic, 044 true | | 209 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 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 |
| Instrument approach: | | | LDA/DME |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 475 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear 7' VOR ANT 250' RIGHT OF RY 03 CNTRLN & 100' FM END OF RY. | | none +5' LGT POLE 100' L OF CNTRLN 75' FM END OF RY. |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SANTA MONICA 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone 310-458-8591 |
| Manager: | ROBERT TRIMBORN 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone 310-458-8591 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 408 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 345 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 53 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 452/day * | | 61% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 June 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A81 1 | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL RY 03 AND RY 21 & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| - | PPR REQUIRED FOR DUAL WHEEL ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60,000 LBS CERTIFIED MAX LNDG WGT, CTC AMGR (310) 458-8591. |
| - | NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700. |
| - | VFR DEPS RY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGREES AT END OF RY THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEG TO OVER-FLY GOLF COURSE W OF ARPT. NO CROSSWIND TURN UNTIL REACHING LINCOLN BLVD (1 MILE W) AND OUT 800 FT MSL |
| - | IF DEP PATTERN, NO TURN BEFORE REACHING SHORELINE. RY 03 DEP NO TURN PRIOR TO FREEWAY LCTD 1 MILE EAST. |
| - | ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNUP: JETS AND TURBOPROP NORTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY A3. PISTON SINGLE AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY B3. |
| - | CONTINUOUS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFFECT CTC NOISE OFFICE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL (310) 458-8759/8692 OR (310) 434-2640. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX MOISE LIMIT 95.0 SENEL ALL ACFT. |
| - | PPR EX-MILITARY ACFT CTC AMGR (310) 458-8591. |
| - | CURFEW: NO ENGINE STARTS OR DEPS EXPECT PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS. |
| - | NOISE TESTS ON 122.85. |
| - | HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL. |
| - | INTXN DEPS AND FORMATION LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED. |
| - | RY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 220 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FERNANDO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| KIMMO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (424KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PEEER ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (310KB) |
| PEVEE ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLAX - Los Angeles International Airport (5 nm SE)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KVNY - Van Nuys Airport (12 nm N)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (12 nm NE)
KTOA - Zamperini Field Airport (14 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne, FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 28-Jun-2007
looking southeast
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:45 | | 02:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 03:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 00:14:15 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2008 17:14:15 |
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| METAR |
| KSMO | 112351Z 25010G15KT 7SM FEW015 16/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01610106 10183 20161 56010
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KLAX 6nm SE | 112350Z 26014KT 8SM BKN014 17/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01670111 10189 20167 56009 $
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KHHR 8nm SE | 112353Z 25011G14KT 8SM BKN015 19/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940117 10217 20189 56008
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KCQT 11nm E | 112347Z AUTO VRB04KT 9SM SCT019 18/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01780111 10211 20167 56006 TSNO
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KBUR 12nm N | 112353Z 17009KT 6SM HZ CLR 20/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02000094 10211 20156 56010 $
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KVNY 12nm N | 112351Z 14009KT 7SM FEW085 21/11 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02060111 10222 20150 56012 $
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KWHP 14nm N | 112347Z 12008KT 6SM HZ SKC 22/
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KTOA 15nm SE | 112347Z 27009KT 10SM BKN020 16/12 A2996
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KLGB 19nm SE | 112353Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01890106 10206 20172 56010 $
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| TAF |
KLAX 6nm SE | 112322Z 120024 24012KT P6SM BKN012 FM0200 25012KT P6SM OVC015 FM0900 24008KT P6SM OVC020 FM1500 26009KT P6SM OVC025 FM2100 25012KT P6SM BKN030
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KBUR 12nm N | 112322Z 120024 15008KT 5SM HZ SKC FM0400 17006KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM0900 14007KT 5SM BR OVC020 FM1800 15012KT P6SM OVC025 FM2100 19010KT P6SM BKN030
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KVNY 12nm N | 112322Z 120024 12006KT P6SM SKC FM0400 14006KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM0900 14007KT 5SM BR OVC020 FM1800 14012KT P6SM OVC025 FM2100 16010KT P6SM BKN030
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KLGB 19nm SE | 112322Z 120024 22008KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0002 BKN015 FM0200 22006KT P6SM OVC015 FM0500 25006KT P6SM OVC020 FM1200 17007KT P6SM OVC025 FM2200 21008KT P6SM BKN030
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| NOTAMs |
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