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KSMO

Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Santa Monica, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018

Location

FAA Identifier:	SMO
Lat/Long:	34-00-56.9630N / 118-27-04.7050W 34-00.949383N / 118-27.078417W 34.0158231 / -118.4513069 (estimated)
Elevation:	169.9 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	12E (2020)
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
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:	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 03 & RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF:	120.1
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	119.15
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
BOGET STAR:	135.05
BONJO STAR:	128.75
CHOII SID:	135.05
CTRUS SID:	125.2
IC:	128.5(342-068)
PEVEE SID:	125.2
SANTA MONICA SID:	125.2 RY 21 135.05 RY 03
THRNE STAR:	126.7
WAYVE STAR:	119.85
ZUUMA STAR:	128.5
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 AWOS-3PT at CPM (13 nm SE):	127.150 (310-631-4958)
WX AWOS-3PT at WHP (15 nm N):	132.1 (818-899-9820)
WX ASOS at LGB (19 nm SE):	PHONE 562-424-0572

FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.

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
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:

3500 x 150 ft. / 1067 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	40.0
Double wheel:	60.0
Double tandem:	105.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

34-00.743870N

34-01.154897N

Longitude:

118-27.321590W

118-26.835242W

Elevation:

126.5 ft.

169.9 ft.

Gradient:

1.2%

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

032 magnetic, 044 true

212 magnetic, 224 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.42 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

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) 458-8692
Manager:	STELIOS MAKRIDES 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone (310) 458-8692

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		235
Single engine airplanes:		199
Multi engine airplanes:		22
Jet airplanes:		5
Helicopters:		9

Aircraft operations: avg 452/day *
61%	transient general aviation
30%	local general aviation
7%	air taxi
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016

Additional Remarks

-	PPR RQRD FOR DUAL WHEEL ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60,000 LBS CERTIFIED MAX LNDG WGT, CTC AMGR (310) 458-8592.
-	NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700.
-	VFR DEPS RWY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGS OVER SMP VOR THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEGS
-	IF DEP NORTH, NO RIGHT TURNS BFR RCHG SHORELINE. RWY 03 DEP NO TURNS PRIOR TO 405 FREEWAY LCTD 1 MI EAST.
-	ENG MAINT RUNUP: JETS AND TURBOPROP NORTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY A4. PISTON SINGLE AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY B4.
-	CONS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFCT CTC NOISE OFFICE FOR PROCS (310) 458-8692.
-	NOISE LMTS ALL ACFT: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX NOISE LIMIT 95.0 DBA SNGL EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) RCRDD 2200 FT EXTDD CNTRLN.
-	PPR EX-MIL ACFT CTC ARPT MGR (310) 458-8692.
-	CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS, APU, OR TKOFS EXC PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS.
-	TURBINE ACFT & ACFT OVER 12,000 LBS PROHIBITED ON SOUTH SIDE TSNT PKNG.
-	IFR JETS & TURBOPROPS CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START.
-	PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSH KITS) PROHIBITED.
-	TSNT PRKG SOUTH SIDE, NEXT TO BCN.
-	HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL.
-	INTXN DEPS AND FRMN LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED.
-	RWY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 1000 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BOGET ONE (RNAV)		download (254KB)
BONJO TWO (RNAV)		download (188KB)
FERNANDO SEVEN		2 pages: [1] [2] (355KB)
KIMMO THREE		2 pages: [1] [2] (322KB)
THRNE THREE (RNAV) NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (335KB)
WAYVE ONE (RNAV)		download (166KB)
ZUUMA TWO (RNAV)		download (202KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 CHANGED		download (292KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 CHANGED		download (295KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 CHANGED		download (269KB)
VOR-A CHANGED		download (328KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (63KB)
Departure Procedures
CHOII TWO (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (322KB)
CTRUS THREE (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (405KB)
PEVEE SIX (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (256KB)
SANTA MONICA THREE (RNAV)		download (255KB)

TOPANGA TWO (OBSTACLE)		download (223KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (132KB)

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)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (15 nm N)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (19 nm SE)

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Area around KSMO (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)

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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KSMO (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Apr-2018

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	12:49
Sunrise	06:15	13:15
Sunset	19:29	02:29
Evening civil twilight	19:55	02:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Apr-2018 14:32:42
Local (UTC-7)	22-Apr-2018 07:32:42

METAR

KSMO	221351Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01280100
KLAX 6nm SE	221353Z 08004KT 9SM FEW200 SCT250 SCT300 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01440117
KHHR 8nm SE	221353Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01440117
KCQT 11nm E	221347Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01440111
KBUR 12nm N	221353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01440100
KVNY 12nm N	221351Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01440078
KWHP 14nm N	220255Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/03 A3000
KTOA 15nm SE	221355Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW220 13/09 A2994
KLGB 19nm SE	221353Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01440122

TAF

KSMO	221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 23008KT P6SM SCT250 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM231000 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC008
KLAX 6nm SE	221120Z 2212/2318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 27012KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM230900 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM231600 26006KT 6SM BR BKN010
KBUR 12nm N	221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM222100 16010KT P6SM SCT250 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KVNY 12nm N	221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM222100 14008KT P6SM SCT250 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KLGB 19nm SE	221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 20007KT P6SM SCT250 FM222300 30010KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM230900 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ASRI 129.375
310-396-6770
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.99		$7.64
Updated 21-Apr-2018

7 read write

Aeroplex

562-981-2659
424-303-3800
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Hangar leasing / sales

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	100LL
SS		$5.51
GUARANTEED

1 read write

Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSMO but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSMO.

Located at KHHR

123.30
310-676-4673
[web site]
[email]

At KHHR (Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport), 8 miles SE

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

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Located at KHHR

100LL

Jet A

$6.78

$6.53

$5.78

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GUARANTEED

MEMBERS
ONLY
Discounts

11 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

toll-free 1-855-955-6151
[web site]
[email]

Leading Edge Avionics is a FAA Certified Part 145 Repair Station (137R236D) that provides outstanding avionics repair and installation services for all General Aviation aircraft from business jets to helicopters to single engine airplanes. We are committed to delivering our customers with services that ensure uncompromised safety and the highest quality of workmanship and reliability, while exceeding our clients' expectations on all levels. 24/7 AOG Service is also available at all Southern California airports, so call us at (855) 955-6151 and let us exceed all your service expectations!

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located at KSNA

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Bill's Air Center

310-397-8183

no information available

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Spitfire Grill

310-397-3455

no information available

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