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KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field
Santa Maria, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: SMX
Lat/Long: 34-53-59.8000N / 120-27-29.1000W
34-53.996667N / 120-27.485000W
34.8999444 / -120.4580833
(estimated)
Elevation: 261 ft. / 79.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of SANTA MARIA, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93455

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1947
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SMX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Pattern altitude: TPA 1000; TURBOJET & PURE JET 1500.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30, MALSR RY 12 AND TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. PAPI RY 12 AND VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: CLSD TO SUPPLEMENTAL PART 121 AND PART 135 ACR OPNS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR (805) 922-1726 WKDAYS 0800-1700.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 121.15
WX ASOS: PHONE 805-928-0384
SANTA MARIA GROUND: 121.9 [0600-2000]
SANTA MARIA TOWER: 118.3 289.6 [0600-2000]
SANTA BARBARA APPROACH: 124.15
SANTA BARBARA DEPARTURE: 124.15
EMERG: 121.5
WX ASOS at VBG (12 nm SW): PHONE 805-605-8926
WX AWOS-3 at LPC (14 nm S): 133.875 (805-735-3075)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL CLOSED.
  • GUADALUPE RCO 111.0T 122.1R (HAWTHORNE RADIO)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GLJr119/(4.4)GUADALUPE VOR111.0016E
MQOr129/25.8MORRO BAY VORTAC112.4016E
GVOr305/28.6GAVIOTA VORTAC113.8016E
FLWr232/31.3FELLOWS VORTAC117.5016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
ACFT FUEL SERVICING AVAILABLE 129.975.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 8004 x 150 ft. / 2440 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 181.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Gradient: NW
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 34-54.496288N34-53.556708N
Longitude: 120-27.861182W120-26.736803W
Elevation: 216.7 ft.261.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5% UP0.6% DOWN
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none225 ft. trees, 4700 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 5194 x 75 ft. / 1583 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 90.0
Double tandem: 150.0
Gradient: N
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 34-53.602972N34-54.295720N
Longitude: 120-28.075563W120-27.464862W
Elevation: 209.7 ft.226.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 022 magnetic, 036 true202 magnetic, 216 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none121 ft. trees, 3640 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: SANTA MARIA PUBLIC APT DIST
3217 TERMINAL DR
SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
Phone 805-922-1726
Manager: CHRIS HASTERT
3217 TERMINAL DR
SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
Phone 805-922-1726

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 256
Single engine airplanes: 215
Multi engine airplanes: 17
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 17
Gliders airplanes: 2
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 131/day *
42% transient general aviation
32% local general aviation
24% air taxi
1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

RUNUP APRON RY 30 GWT 110,000 LBS DW.
LGTD STREET LESS THAN 1/4 MILE NW OF AND PARALLEL TO RY 12/30.
TRANSIENT PILOTS REMAIN CLEAR OF COMMERCIAL RAMP AND TERMINAL.
SELF SERVE FUEL 100LL AVBL 24 HRS LOCATED NORTH OF TOWER.
CALM WIND LESS THAN 8 KNOTS USE RWY 30.
NO TGL OPNS; LANDING PRACTICE OR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES 2200-0700.
PORTIONS OF TWY A NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT & UNLGTD.
NUMEROUS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 12   download (351KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED**   download (297KB)
LOC/DME BC-A **CHANGED**   download (347KB)
VOR RWY 12   download (294KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (29KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BUELT TWO   download (292KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (132KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVBG - Vandenberg Air Force Base (12 nm SW)
KLPC - Lompoc Airport (14 nm S)
KSBP - San Luis County Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KIZA - Santa Ynez Airport (26 nm SE)
KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (42 nm SE)
 
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Photo taken 03-Nov-2000

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4413:44
Sunrise07:1014:10
Sunset18:2501:25
Evening civil twilight18:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:39:45
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 05:39:45
 
METAR
KSMX 161051Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01220022 TSNO $
KLPC 
14nm S 
161035Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2999 RMK AO1
KVBG 
17nm S 
160955Z AUTO 12012KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01280017 TSNO $
TAF
KSMX 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162100 30010KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KVBG 
17nm S 
1522/1704 30012KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 1602/1603 11009KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 1614/1615 11012KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 1617/1618 24009KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS T28/1620Z T07/1614Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1600 NEXT 1614
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Central Coast Jet Center ASRI 129.975
805-937-9300
toll-free 1-888-934-2252
[web site]
[email]
Central Coast Jet Center provides first class service to all of our customers. Being the closest FBO to Hawaii we specialize in quick turns, great catering, fantastic fuel prices and professional service. Central Coast Jet Center is now offering great fuel pricing on 100LL delivered by truck to any location on the Airport
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.63 $5.85 
SS $5.98 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Coastal Valley Aviation 805-928-7701
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...
 
Cirrus  
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Pepper Garcia's 805-928-4088
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 Radisson Hotel Santa Maria
805-928-8000
toll-free 1-800-333-3333
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Fly in, land, taxi to the back door of the beautiful hotel and relax.
 
AAA 3-Diamonds Rating   Hotels.com Three Stars (First Class)   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)  
 
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AirNav users who flew into KSMX have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RADISSON HOTEL SANTA MARIA 0.0 127-144
HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN 3.3 119-129
QUALITY INN & SUITES SANTA MARIA 4.3 97-102
BEST WESTERN PLUS BIG AMERICA 5.0 115-138
 

Other hotels near Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field

Miles Price ($)
TOWN AND COUNTRY INN 1.8 45-75
SOLAIRE INN & SUITES 2.1 110-130
TRAVELODGE SANTA MARIA 2.6 89-179
HOLIDAY MOTEL 3.5 35-70
ROSE GARDEN INN SANTA MARIA 4.3 70-87
LAURA LODGE 4.5 
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT SANTA MARIA 5.5 144-145
CANDLEWOOD SUITES SANTA MARIA 5.5 83-129
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES SANTA MARIA 5.6 99-209

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 Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field

13 in Santa Maria
1 in Los Alamos
6 in Arroyo Grande
8 in Lompoc
18 in Pismo Beach
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Santa Maria Museum of Flight 805-922-8758
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