FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNS |
| Lat/Long: | 36-39-46.0314N / 121-36-22.9191W
36-39.767190N / 121-36.381985W
36.6627865 / -121.6063664
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 84.3 ft. / 25.7 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: | 884.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | 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)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 AWOS-3PT at OAR (8 nm W): | 134.025 (831-384-2967) |
| 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: | 36-39.774785N | | 36-39.657147N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.112345W | | 121-35.892998W |
| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. | | 83.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 097 true | | 261 magnetic, 277 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 396 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 | | yes |
| 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: | 36-40.116422N | | 36-39.443363N |
| Longitude: | 121-36.600368W | | 121-36.074673W |
| Elevation: | 84.3 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 |
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: | | 197 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 164 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | 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 09 February 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E98 | +15 SHELTERS. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY B BETWEEN D & N LIMITED ATCT SERVICES PROVIDED |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 31 | |
download (818KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 | |
download (489KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31 | |
download (473KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 31 | |
download (784KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (254KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHALONE TWO | |
download (195KB) |
| SALINAS TWO | |
download (127KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 06-Apr-2010
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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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:17:41 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:17:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNS | 180753Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01170072 401830111
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KOAR
8nm W | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KMRY
13nm W | 180754Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01110083 401780094
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KCVH
17nm NE | 180750Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3012 RMK AO1
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KWVI
18nm NW | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00940067 402170089
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| TAF |
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| KSNS | 180529Z 1806/1906 25007KT P6SM FEW015 FM181000 24004KT P6SM BKN012 FM181500 21004KT P6SM SCT015 FM182000 27015KT P6SM SKC FM190400 26008KT P6SM SCT012
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KMRY
13nm W | 180529Z 1806/1906 20005KT P6SM FEW015 FM180900 22006KT P6SM BKN010 FM181200 21005KT P6SM OVC008 FM181700 28007KT P6SM SCT012 FM182000 27014KT P6SM FEW012 FM190300 25008KT P6SM BKN012
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