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KSDM Brown Field Municipal Airport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: SDM
Lat/Long: 32-34-20.1800N / 116-58-48.5800W
32-34.336333N / 116-58.809667W
32.5722722 / -116.9801611
(estimated)
Elevation: 526 ft. / 160.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1980)
From city: 13 miles SE of SAN DIEGO, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 92154

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1948
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SDM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: M-F 0800-2000, CLSD WKENDS
Pattern altitude: TPA: RWY 8L-26R 1000'AGL; 8R-26L 600'AGL.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.5
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 132.35(619)
WX ASOS: PHONE 619-661-8297
BROWN GROUND: 124.4 [0800-2000]
BROWN TOWER: 126.5 128.25(08R/26L) 288.1 [0800-2000]
SOCAL APPROACH: 124.35
SOCAL DEPARTURE: 125.15
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 124.4
661-0152: 132.35(619)
WX ASOS at SAN (14 nm NW): PHONE 619-296-8934
WX AWOS-3 at SEE (15 nm N): 125.45 (619-449-1228)
WX ASOS at MYF (17 nm NW): PHONE 858-576-4337
  • FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PGYr167/2.3POGGI VORTAC109.8014E
TIJr311/2.3TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5014E
MZBr120/17.7MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
JLIr195/39.5JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TIJUANA035/3.638114EUN ..- -.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO'S AT (619) 671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MILITARY FUEL AVBL BY CALLING (619) 671-9222.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8L/26R

Dimensions: 7972 x 150 ft. / 2430 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 175.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8L  RUNWAY 26R
Latitude: 32-34.427333N32-34.298967N
Longitude: 116-59.605333W116-58.060150W
Elevation: 526.3 ft.507.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 096 true262 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted

Runway 8R/26L

Dimensions: 3180 x 75 ft. / 969 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 14.0, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12000 LBS.
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8R  RUNWAY 26L
Latitude: 32-34.294897N32-34.243833N
Longitude: 116-59.059943W116-58.443500W
Elevation: 520.8 ft.505.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 096 true262 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF SAN DIEGO
1424 CONTINENTAL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone 619-424-0456
Manager: WAYNE REITER
1424 CONTINENTAL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone 619-424-0456

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 138
Single engine airplanes: 109
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 8
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 252/day *
55% local general aviation
39% transient general aviation
4% military
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2010

Additional Remarks

E94 LCL OBSERVATION WEATHER FACILITY.
CAUTION: ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER.
NO OVERFLIGHT OF SURFACE ANTENNA ARRAY BELOW 1,500 FT. ANTENNA ARRAY LCTD 1,600 FT NORTH OF RY 26R.
PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST.
BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT.
CAUTION ADVISED WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT, 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST, AND 2 MILES NORTH.
NO ENGINE OPNS ON RAMPS EXCEPT AS NECESSARY FOR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED**   download (336KB)
VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED**   download (365KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (72KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (7 nm W)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (14 nm NW)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (14 nm NW)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (15 nm N)
KMYF - Montgomery Field Airport (17 nm NW)
KNKX - Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (20 nm NW)
 
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
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From to KSDM

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0914:09
Sunrise06:3514:35
Sunset17:3001:30
Evening civil twilight17:5501:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 04:03:55
Local (UTC-8)  12-Feb-2012 20:03:55
 
METAR
KSDM 130353Z 21003KT 10SM OVC036 11/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01110083 $
MMTJ 
2nm S 
130248Z 28006KT 6SM BKN035 12/08 A3006 RMK SLP180 54000 900 8/500 HZY
KNRS 
7nm W 
130256Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM BKN034 14/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01440078 53012 TSNO $
KSAN 
14nm NW 
130351Z 23004KT 10SM FEW027 SCT035 OVC049 14/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01440089 $
KNZY 
14nm NW 
130352Z 25005KT 7SM -RA SCT020 BKN025 BKN038 16/09 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB38 SLP169 P0002 T01610089 $
KSEE 
15nm N 
122247Z 23010KT 15SM BKN035 OVC055 16/07 A3001
KMYF 
17nm NW 
130353Z 23003KT 10SM FEW029 OVC036 13/09 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB21E42 SLP170 P0000 T01280089
KNKX 
19nm NW 
130355Z 00000KT 10SM FEW018 BKN023 OVC036 12/09 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB37E52 SLP167 P0000 T01220094
TAF
MMTJ 
2nm S 
121712Z 1218/1324 22005KT P6SM BKN030 TX16/1222Z TN10/1313Z BECMG 1220/1221 29012KT FM130200 28006KT 6SM HZ BKN020 FM131000 00000KT 3SM BR HZ OVC015 FM131500 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN015 BKN040 FM132000 27012KT 6SM HZ BKN030
KSAN 
14nm NW 
130230Z 1303/1406 24007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM130400 25006KT P6SM BKN025 BKN035 FM131600 16006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 FM132000 24012G20KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC035 FM140100 29012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC045
KNZY 
14nm NW 
1223/1323 25008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1223/1305 BKN020 BKN040 BECMG 1303/1305 24006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN040 QNH2998INS BECMG 1312/1314 25006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 BKN080 650906 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1314/1320 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC030 BECMG 1318/1320 27010G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN080 650807 540009 540906 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1320/1323 27015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 T18/1223Z T12/1315Z
KNKX 
19nm NW 
1221/1321 23006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 QNH2990INS BECMG 1223/1301 25005KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1304/1306 8000 -SHRA FEW020 BKN050 FM130800 VRB04KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH2994INS T15/1223Z T10/1310Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 San Diego Jet Center
619-671-9222
toll-free 1-866-736-5382
[web site]
[email]
The premier FBO at KSDM dedicated to providing excellent service at a competitive price.
 
U.S. Government Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   AVTRIP   Hertz  
 
More info about San Diego Jet Center
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.29 $5.45 
SS $5.09 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
   3 read write
First Flight UNICOM 122.95
619-661-6522
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Pilot supplies, ...

More info about First Flight
Air BP
100LL Jet A
FS --- $4.69 
SS $5.09 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
   5 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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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 Brown Field Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Brown Field 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 KSDM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LOEWS CORONADO BAY RESORT & SPA 10.1 189-559
COMFORT SUITES OTAY MESA 2.3 69-190
LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO CHULA VISTA 7.1 75-149
BEST WESTERN AMERICANA INN 4.7 81-150
RODEWAY INN SAN YSIDRO 3.6 
RODEWAY INN LA MESA 12.8 59-160
MARRIOTT SAN DIEGO MISSION VALLEY 16.9 125-269
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & SUITES HOTEL 4.9 70-120
HOLIDAY INN LA MESA 14.2 110-229
TRAVELODGE SAN YSIDRO 3.9 45-100
KNIGHTS INN SAN DIEGO SOUTH 4.0 34
 

Other hotels near Brown Field Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES SAN DIEGO OTAY MESA 2.6 94-150
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHULA VISTA 3.7 117-211
ECONOMY INN 4.1 49-99
BEST WESTERN AMERICANA INN 4.7 

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 Brown Field Municipal Airport

5 in San Ysidro
13 in Chula Vista
6 in National City
1 in Lemon Grove
7 in La Mesa
14 in Coronado
206 in San Diego
10 in El Cajon
2 in Santee
 

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