FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL RY 03 AND RY 21 & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| VINEE | | 183/11.5 | | 253 | | 15E | | UR | ..- .-. |
| 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/grooved, 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: | | 267 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 226 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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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 17 January 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 SINGLE EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FERNANDO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (359KB) |
| KIMMO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (334KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PEEER ONE (RNAV) | |
download (263KB) |
| PEVEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eric Heigis of Garden Grove, CA
Photo taken 22-Oct-2012
looking northeast.
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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 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:55:44 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:55:44 |
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| METAR |
| KSMO | 130351Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC005 17/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720144
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KLAX 6nm SE | 130353Z 27007KT 7SM OVC005 18/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01780156 $
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KHHR 8nm SE | 130353Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM OVC009 18/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01830150 $
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KCQT 11nm E | 130347Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC006 17/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01720144 TSNO
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KBUR 12nm N | 130353Z 11007KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02110144 $
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KVNY 12nm N | 130351Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02170144 $
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KWHP 14nm N | 130247Z 11008KT 20SM SKC 23/14 A2993 RMK LAST
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KTOA 15nm SE | 130250Z 27015KT 7SM BKN011 18/17 A2992 RMK ST S-NW LAST
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KLGB 19nm SE | 130353Z 30006KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01830144
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KLAX 6nm SE | 130316Z 1303/1406 27009KT P6SM OVC005 FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007 FM131200 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM131700 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT012 FM131800 25007KT 6SM HZ SCT014 FM132100 26012KT P6SM SKC FM140300 25010KT P6SM SCT010
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KBUR 12nm N | 121738Z 1218/1318 00000KT P6SM SKC FM122100 18008KT P6SM SKC FM130400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY 12nm N | 121738Z 1218/1318 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC FM122100 14008KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KLGB 19nm SE | 121738Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SCT018 FM121900 17008KT P6SM SKC FM130000 29008KT P6SM SKC FM130400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC010
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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310-396-6770 [web site] [email] |
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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 | | $7.79 | | $7.97 | | Updated 12-Aug-2013 |
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310-390-2099 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Pilot supplies, ...
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 | | 100LL | | FS | | $7.02 | | SS | | $6.22 | | Updated 05-Aug-2013 |
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| Alternatives at nearby airports |
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123.30 310-676-4673 [web site] [email] |
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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 | | FS | | $7.44 | | $6.48 | | SS | | $6.44 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| Berlin Avionics |
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310-391-7620
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Berlin Avionics and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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| Bill's Air Center |
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310-397-8183
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Bill's Air Center and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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on airport |
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| Spitfire Grill |
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310-397-3455
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no information available
If you are affiliated with Spitfire Grill and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here
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2 read write
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| Typhoon Restaurant |
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310-390-6565
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no information available
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