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KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Santa Monica, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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.
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)
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
  • 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 fieldSANTA MONICA VOR/DME110.8015E
LAXr334/5.1LOS ANGELES VORTAC113.6015E
VNYr156/12.6VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
SLIr290/24.2SEAL BEACH VORTAC115.7015E
FIMr119/29.6FILLMORE VORTAC112.5015E
VTUr086/30.3VENTURA VOR/DME108.2015E
POMr249/33.2POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
CMAr095/34.1CAMARILLO VOR/DME115.8015E
SXCr343/38.5SANTA CATALINA VORTAC111.4015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VINEE183/11.525315EUR ..- .-.
COMPTON292/12.737815ECPM -.-. .--. --
PACOIMA172/14.837015EPAI .--. .- ..
EL MONTE243/21.335915EEMT . -- -

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 34-00.657257N34-01.241270N
Longitude: 118-27.423787W118-26.732748W
Elevation: 117.6 ft.177.4 ft.
Gradient: 1.2%1.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 029 magnetic, 044 true209 magnetic, 224 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: leftleft
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: 303
Single engine airplanes: 254
Multi engine airplanes: 35
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 452/day *
61% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
7% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 December 2010

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
FERNANDO FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (416KB)
KIMMO TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (384KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR OR GPS-A   download (427KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PEEER ONE (RNAV)   download (309KB)
PEVEE ONE (RNAV)   download (267KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (15 nm N)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (19 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSMO (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 30-Sep-2011
looking southeast.

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSMO (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1814:18
Sunrise06:4314:43
Sunset17:3301:33
Evening civil twilight17:5901:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 02:37:22
Local (UTC-8)  11-Feb-2012 18:37:22
 
METAR
KSMO 120151Z 00000KT 10SM SCT055 14/10 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01390100 $
KLAX 
6nm SE 
120153Z 24010KT 10SM SCT020 BKN040 13/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01330094
KHHR 
8nm SE 
120153Z 23007KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01440089
KCQT 
11nm E 
120147Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 OVC075 14/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01390089 TSNO
KBUR 
12nm N 
120153Z 13007KT 10SM SCT041 BKN070 BKN080 13/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01330072
KVNY 
12nm N 
120151Z 10006KT 10SM BKN037 BKN060 13/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01330067
KWHP 
14nm N 
120047Z 04010KT 10SM SCT045 BKN060 12/07 A2996
KTOA 
15nm SE 
120147Z 25005KT 20SM SCT018 14/10 A2997
KLGB 
19nm SE 
120153Z 28004KT 10SM SCT026 14/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01390083
TAF
KLAX 
6nm SE 
120216Z 1202/1306 25010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM120600 31007KT P6SM SKC FM121200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM121900 27010KT P6SM SCT250 FM130400 26006KT P6SM BKN250
KBUR 
12nm N 
111738Z 1118/1218 18006KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050 FM112000 17008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 FM120400 35005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
KVNY 
12nm N 
111738Z 1118/1218 16006KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050 FM112000 14008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 FM120400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100
KLGB 
19nm SE 
111738Z 1118/1218 31007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 1118/1121 BKN025 FM112100 26012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM120300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Atlantic Aviation
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, ...

More info about Atlantic Aviation
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.69 $7.94 
 Updated 10-Feb-2012
 
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 American Flyers
310-390-2099
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Flight training, Pilot supplies, ...

More info about American Flyers
Avfuel
100LL
FS $6.41 
SS $5.61 
 Updated 26-Jan-2012
 
   8 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Berlin Avionics 310-391-7620
no information available

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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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   4 read write
Typhoon Restaurant 310-390-6565
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Santa Monica Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSMO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MARINA DEL REY 2.0 126-152
RADISSON HOTEL LOS ANGELES WESTSIDE 3.9 91-202
VICEROY - SANTA MONICA 2.3 340-720
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MARINA DEL REY 2.1 149-174
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES HERMOSA BEACH 11.6 119-180
DAYS INN SANTA MONICA BLVD 1.8 139-159
MARINA DEL REY HOTEL 2.4 147-194
HOLIDAY INN SANTA MONICA BEACH AT THE PIER 2.5 196-485
HYATT REGENCY CENTURY PLAZA 3.6 218-524
COMFORT INN NEAR SANTA MONICA PIER 1.8 139-189
MARINA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 2.3 137-183
LOEWS SANTA MONICA BEACH HOTEL 2.4 339-3500
SANTA MONICA TRAVELODGE PICO BLVD 0.8 122-169
SHERATON DELFINA 2.0 249-399
RAMADA LTD MARINA DEL REY CA 1.8 109-189
THE AMBROSE 2.0 188-269
BEST WESTERN ROYAL PALACE INN AND SUITES 1.6 123-400
SUPER 8 LOS ANGELES 1.6 67-150
 

Other hotels near Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
PAVILIONS MOTEL 0.5 70-71
LINCOLN INN 1.5 68-69
SANTA MONICA MOTEL 1.7 89-119

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Santa Monica Municipal Airport

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1 in West Los Angeles
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15 in Beverly Hills
17 in Inglewood
10 in El Segundo
129 in Los Angeles
13 in West Hollywood
8 in Hawthorne
30 in Hollywood
3 in Sherman Oaks
8 in Manhattan Beach
5 in Studio City
2 in Universal City
4 in Lawndale
4 in Hermosa Beach
5 in North Hollywood
7 in Gardena
15 in Redondo Beach
1 in Huntington Park
3 in Malibu Beach
10 in Woodland Hills
18 in Torrance
14 in Burbank
10 in Glendale
3 in Calabasas
4 in Canoga Park
1 in Northridge
3 in Commerce
1 in Mission Hills
1 in City Of Commerce
1 in Bell Gardens
3 in Chatsworth
7 in Downey
5 in Monterey Park
1 in Alhambra
 

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