FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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: | BRETT J. GODOWN
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 13:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 14:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:36:49 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:36:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNS | 161053Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330028 $
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KOAR
8nm W | 134.025 831-384-2967
No observation available
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KMRY
13nm W | 160954Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM FU CLR 13/01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01330006
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KCVH
17nm NE | 161030Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/00 A3004 RMK AO1
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KWVI
18nm NW | 161053Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01110011
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| TAF |
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| KSNS | 160520Z 1606/1706 10005KT P6SM SKC FM161800 29012KT P6SM SKC FM170200 29010KT P6SM SKC
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KMRY
13nm W | 160520Z 1606/1706 14004KT P6SM SKC FM161800 29007KT P6SM SKC FM170300 24004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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