FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KSM |
| Lat/Long: | 62-03-39.0000N / 163-18-06.6000W 62-03.650000N / 163-18.110000W 62.0608333 / -163.3018333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 312 ft. / 95.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2015) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of ST MARY'S, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | BETHEL |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | KSM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | WINTER 0700-1530, SUMMER MON-FRI 0700-1530 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35 & MIRL RY 06/24; VASI RYS 17 & 35; MALSR & REIL RY 17 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.3 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.7 |
| WX ASOS at MOU (11 nm W): | 118.35 (907-591-2511) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQ 124.0 (SAINT MARYS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ST MARYS | | at field | | 230 | | 12E | | SMA | ... -- .- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6008 x 150 ft. / 1831 x 46 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 62-04.251007N | | 62-03.266040N |
| Longitude: | 163-17.993608W | | 163-18.082948W |
| Elevation: | 287.4 ft. | | 308.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 182 true | | 350 magnetic, 002 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 1520 x 60 ft. / 463 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 62-03.192783N | | 62-03.247350N |
| Longitude: | 163-18.653600W | | 163-18.135013W |
| Elevation: | 312.3 ft. | | 306.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 077 true | | 245 magnetic, 257 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 145 ft. hill, 3480 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF N REG 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200 |
| Manager: | ERIK WEINGARTH PO BOX 135 ST MARY'S, AK 99658 Phone 907-438-2416 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | SNOW & ICE REMOVAL AND ARPT HAZARD REPORTING ONLY PERFORMED DURING DUTY HOURS. ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS WITH AMGR MUST BE REQUESTED IN WRITING. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | RY SUBJECT TO DRIFTING SNOW & POOR BRAKING. CONDITION REPORTS REFLECT DAYTIME OPNS ONLY. |
| - | LOCALIZER IS LOCATED 300 FT FROM RY END 35. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OPNS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT PSGR SCREENING. |
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (223KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 17 | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAMO - Mountain Village Airport (11 nm W)
PADM - Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport (38 nm E)
PAEM - Emmonak Airport (55 nm NW)
PFKO - Kotlik Airport (59 nm N)
PARS - Russian Mission Airport (59 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 15-Apr-2010
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunset | | 23:46 | | 07:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 01:06 | | 09:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:53:59 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:53:59 |
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| METAR |
| PASM | 180556Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM FEW034 SCT048 M06/M12 A2997 RMK AO1 11040 21060 52007
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PAMO 11nm W | 180556Z AUTO 30015KT 10SM SCT020 BKN026 BKN032 M05/M10 A2996 RMK AO2 TSNO 53007 60000 T10501100 11027 21055 BKN V SCT SLP147 $
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| NOTAMs |
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