FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNS |
| Lat/Long: | 36-39-46.0000N / 121-36-22.9000W
36-39.766667N / 121-36.381667W
36.6627778 / -121.6063611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 85 ft. / 25.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SALINAS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93905 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 885 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, HIRL RY 13/31 AND MALSR RY 31 - CTAF. REIL RY 13, VASI RYS 08 AND 26, VASI RY 13 AND PAPI RY 31 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.4 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.85 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
| SALINAS GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP] |
| SALINAS TOWER: | 119.4 239.3 [0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 133.0(360-150) |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 133.0(360-150) |
| CLASS C IC: | 133.0(360-150) |
| WX ASOS at MRY (12 nm W): | PHONE 831-642-0241 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVH (17 nm NE): | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| WX ASOS at WVI (19 nm NW): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SNS at field | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| BSRr347/28.9 | | BIG SUR VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 16E |
| PXNr249/39.9 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHUALAR | | 312/12.1 | | 263 | | 16E | | UAD | ..- .- -.. |
| PAJAR | | 130/17.9 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6004 x 150 ft. / 1830 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 32.0 | | Double tandem: | 62.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-39.774795N | | 36-39.656947N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.112335W | | 121-35.892903W |
| Elevation: | 69.6 ft. | | 83.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 097 true | | 261 magnetic, 277 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 395 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4825 x 150 ft. / 1471 x 46 m
200 FT ASPH STWY RY 31. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 170.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-40.116458N | | 36-39.443400N |
| Longitude: | 121-36.600387W | | 121-36.074972W |
| Elevation: | 84.4 ft. | | 82.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 148 true | | 312 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1733 ft. from runway, 310 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 1900 x 50 ft. / 579 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 75.0 |
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| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 36-40.036363N | | 36-39.756992N |
| Longitude: | 121-36.201213W | | 121-36.025630W |
| Elevation: | 84.1 ft. | | 82.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 153 true | | 317 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 640 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 90 x 90 ft. / 27 x 27 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/aggregate friction seal coat |
| Runway edge lights: | FLD |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SALINAS
200 LINCOLN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93901
Phone 831-758-7214 |
| Manager: | GARY PETERSEN
30 MORTENSEN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93905
Phone 831-758-7214 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 229 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 160 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 213/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| E98 | +15 SHELTERS. |
| - | RWYS 14/32 PPR CALL AMGR 831-758-7214. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (768KB) |
| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (451KB) |
| GPS RWY 31 | |
download (640KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 31 | |
download (757KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (478KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHALONE TWO | |
download (239KB) |
| SALINAS TWO | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (8 nm W)
KMRY - Monterey Peninsula Airport (12 nm W)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
E16 - South County Airport of Santa Clara County (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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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 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunset | | 19:27 | | 02:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 02:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 11:18:39 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Sep-2008 04:18:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNS | 051053Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 14/12 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01440117
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KMRY
13nm W | 051054Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01330072
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KWVI
18nm NW | 051053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01280078
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| TAF |
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| KSNS | 050520Z 050606 29011KT P6SM SKC FM0700 11003KT P6SM SKC FM1800 31011KT P6SM SKC FM0300 28008KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY
13nm W | 050520Z 050606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1800 29012KT P6SM SKC FM0300 25007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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