FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SDM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-34-20.2000N 116-58-48.6000W
32-34.336667N 116-58.810000W
32.5722778,-116.9801667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 526.1 ft. / 160.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 13 miles SE of SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92154 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: RWY 8L-26R 1000'AGL; 8R-26L 600'AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08L, PAPI RWY 08L & RWY 26R, HIRL RWY 08L/26R, AND MIRL RWY 08R/26L - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.35 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.35 (619-661-8297) |
| BROWN GROUND: | 124.4 [0800-2000] |
| BROWN TOWER: | 128.25 225.4 [0800-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.4 |
| CHASR STAR: | 124.35 |
| CLASS B: | 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW |
| CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
| PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
| WX ASOS at NRS (7 nm W): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
| WX ASOS at SAN (14 nm NW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
| WX AWOS-3P at SEE (15 nm N): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| WX ASOS at MYF (17 nm NW): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| TIJr312/2.4 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| MZBr120/17.7 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr195/39.5 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
100LL: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: | | PCN 43 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 107.0 | | Double wheel: | 141.0 | | Double tandem: | 213.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 32-34.427732N | | 32-34.299302N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605682W | | 116-58.060468W |
| Elevation: | 526.1 ft. | | 507.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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)
RWY 26R PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 3 NM. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8R/26L
| Dimensions: | 3185 x 75 ft. / 971 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 5 /F/D/Z/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12500 LBS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 32-34.295277N | | 32-34.243988N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.060755W | | 116-58.443450W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 506.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 619-424-0455 |
| Manager: | ANDY SCHWARTZ
1424 CONTINENTAL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 159 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 127 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 275/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT TO ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
| - | PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST. |
| - | BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT. |
| - | BE ALERT 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. |
| - | TWY G WEST OF TWY B RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 133 FT OR LESS. |
| - | AVOID DCT OVERFLIGHT OF PIO PICO ENERGY CENTER BLO 2000 FT AGL, 3 NM EAST OF AP. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | 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 from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED** | |
download (272KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A **CHANGED** | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (350KB) |
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) Airport (14 nm NW)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (14 nm NW)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (15 nm N)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (17 nm NW)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 05-Mar-2020
looking east.
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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 24-Mar-2023
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 13:47 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 02:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 02:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2023 00:50:55 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Mar-2023 17:50:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 242353Z 28008KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01440078 10161 20139 56015
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MMTJ
2nm S | 242340Z 27009KT 10SM FEW035 15/10 A3022 RMK SLP240 57024 963 8/500 HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 242353Z 30010KT 10SM SCT021 15/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01500094 10161 20144 56017 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 242351Z 27010KT 10SM FEW025 16/07 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01610072 10172 20156 58014
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KNZY
14nm NW | 242352Z 27009KT 10SM FEW025 16/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01610072 56016 $
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KSEE
15nm N | 242347Z 28010KT 10SM SKC 16/06 A3019
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KMYF
17nm NW | 242353Z 28008KT 10SM FEW030 15/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01500072 10161 20139 56015
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KNKX
19nm NW | 242355Z 26008KT 10SM FEW030 13/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01330083 10150 20133 56015
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 241652Z 2418/2518 29005KT P6SM SCT030 TX16/2421Z TN11/2512Z BECMG 2420/2421 26010KT FM250400 16004KT 5SM HZ BKN020 FM251600 27010KT P6SM SCT020
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KSAN
14nm NW | 242034Z 2420/2524 26009KT P6SM SCT028 FM250200 26005KT P6SM SCT030 FM250700 16005KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 2511/2515 BKN025 FM251700 19007KT P6SM SCT035 FM252000 27010KT P6SM SCT035
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2423/2523 29010KT 9999 FEW025 QNH3018INS BECMG 2504/2505 26006KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3021INS TEMPO 2510/2516 VRB04KT 8000 BR BKN020 BECMG 2516/2517 21006KT 9999 SCT025 SCT120 QNH3019INS BECMG 2519/2520 27009KT 9999 FEW025 SCT120 SCT250 QNH3017INS TX16/2521Z TN11/2512Z FS30177
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2421/2521 27010KT 9999 FEW025 QNH3016INS BECMG 2503/2505 12003KT 9999 FEW025 521809 522709 523602 QNH3010INS BECMG 2517/2519 27010KT 9999 SKC 521809 522709 523602 QNH3003INS T16/2421Z T06/2513Z
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