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KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport
Salinas, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
SNS at fieldSALINAS VORTAC117.3017E
BSRr347/28.9BIG SUR VORTAC114.0016E
PXNr249/39.9PANOCHE VORTAC112.6016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHUALAR312/12.126316EUAD ..- .- -..
PAJAR130/17.932717EPDG .--. -.. --.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 36-39.774885N36-39.657192N
Longitude: 121-37.112440W121-35.893128W
Elevation: 69.7 ft.83.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 081 magnetic, 097 true261 magnetic, 277 true
Displaced threshold: 396 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 36-40.116525N36-39.443447N
Longitude: 121-36.600448W121-36.074830W
Elevation: 84.5 ft.82.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 132 magnetic, 148 true312 magnetic, 328 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 45 ft. trees, 1733 ft. from runway, 310 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clearnone

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
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 36-40.036482N36-39.757112N
Longitude: 121-36.201315W121-36.025748W
Elevation: 84.1 ft.82.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 137 magnetic, 153 true317 magnetic, 333 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 30 ft. tree, 640 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clearnone

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 90 x 90 ft. / 27 x 27 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/aggregate friction seal coat
Runway edge lights: FLD
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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: 165
Single engine airplanes: 151
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 213/day *
52% transient general aviation
45% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 26 February 2009

Additional Remarks

E98 +15 SHELTERS.
- RWYS 14/32 PPR CALL AMGR 831-758-7214.
- 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 31   download (768KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (510KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (510KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31   download (666KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31   download (666KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31   download (714KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31   download (714KB)
LOC/DME RWY 31   download (754KB)
VOR RWY 13   download (475KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (13KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CHALONE TWO   download (239KB)
SALINAS TWO   download (158KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSNS (Salinas Municipal Airport)
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From to KSNS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1014:10
Sunrise06:3714:37
Sunset17:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:3001:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 00:57:02
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 16:57:02
 
METAR
KSNS 072353Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01720083 10183 20150 56008
KMRY 
13nm W 		072354Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01440089 10161 20133 58008
KCVH 
17nm NE 		080030Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3002 RMK AO1
KWVI 
18nm NW 		072353Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 19/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01940039 10206 20144 56010
TAF
KSNS 072339Z 0800/0824 25014KT P6SM SKC FM080500 27007KT P6SM FEW011 FM080700 27005KT P6SM SCT009 TEMPO 0811/0815 OVC008 FM081800 29009KT P6SM SKC
KMRY 
13nm W 		072339Z 0800/0824 28007KT P6SM SKC FM080600 24007KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 0811/0815 BKN008 FM081700 29007KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Central Coast Aviation Services Inc ASRI 131.425
800-421-7488
831-422-7488
[web site]
[email]
 - Some of the Lowest Aviation Fuel Prices in the Area
- Courtesy Limo to and from Pebble Beach
- HERTZ Cars onsite / Enterprise rentals available
- WSI Pilot Brief
- Crew Cars
- Pilot Lounge with Wide Screen Satelite TV
- Gourmet Catering
- Wireless Internet Access
- 10 Acres of Parking
- Restaurant onsite
- Hangar available
- Maintenance
 
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Jet West Salinas 831-422-9400
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
The Landing Zone Restaurant 831-758-9663
[web site]
 Catering, Restaurant

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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 Salinas Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Salinas 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 KSNS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SALINAS MONTEREY 4.3 150-170
GOOD NITE INN SALINAS 2.0 39-82
DAYS INN SALINAS 0.9 45-95
BEST WESTERN SALINAS MONTEREY 2.3 90-166
VICTORIAN INN 16.6 139-459
ECONO LODGE SALINAS 1.2 55-100
 

Other hotels near Salinas Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
INNS OF CALIFORNIA SALINAS 0.7 69-129
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.1 74-149
SUPER 8 SALINAS 2.2 53-279
QUALITY INN SALINAS 2.2 70-107
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SALINAS 2.3 137-167
COMFORT INN & SUITES OF SALINAS 2.3 96-130
BEST WESTERN SALINAS VALLEY IN 2.3 89-149
HOWARD JOHNSON SALINAS 2.5 80-260
RAMADA LIMITED SALINAS CA 2.6 65-95
EL DORADO MOTEL SALINAS 3.8 70
LAUREL INN MOTEL 3.9 92-97
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT SALINAS MONTEREY 4.3 160-340

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 Salinas Municipal Airport

17 in Salinas
6 in Marina
11 in Seaside
57 in Monterey
2 in Hollister
15 in Pacific Grove
6 in Watsonville
24 in Carmel-By-The-Sea
 

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