FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
| TIJr311/2.3 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
| MZBr120/17.7 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr195/39.5 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TIJUANA | | 035/3.6 | | 381 | | 14E | | UN | ..- -. |
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: | NONE |
| 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 32-34.427333N | | 32-34.298967N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605333W | | 116-58.060150W |
| Elevation: | 526.3 ft. | | 507.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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. |
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| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 32-34.294897N | | 32-34.243833N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.059943W | | 116-58.443500W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 505.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.5% UP |
| 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 619-424-0456 |
| Manager: | WAYNE REITER 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 188 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 157 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 277/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | LCL OBSERVATION WEATHER FACILITY. |
| - | CAUTION: ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
| - | RY 08R/26L DALGT HRS ONLY. |
| - | 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 AREA APPROX 2 MILES WEST OF AIRPORT. |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (331KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (361KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (65KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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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
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 14:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 20:13:33 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 25-Nov-2009 12:13:33 |
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| METAR |
| KSDM | 251953Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 26/M15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02561150
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MMTJ 2nm S | 251948Z 00000KT 8SM SKC 26/06 A3002 RMK HZY
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KNRS 7nm W | 251956Z 28006KT 10SM FEW200 22/M01 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02221011 $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 251951Z 32007KT 10SM CLR 24/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02391089
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KNZY 14nm NW | 251952Z 30008KT 10SM FEW200 27/M12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02721122 $
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KSEE 15nm N | 251847Z 00000KT 25SM SKC 24/M05 A3003
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KMYF 17nm NW | 251953Z 27005KT 10SM CLR 25/M12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02501122
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KNKX 19nm NW | 251955Z VRB06KT 7SM CLR 26/M11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02561111 $
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| TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 251638Z 2518/2624 01005KT 6SM HZ SKC TX24/2522Z TN10/2613Z FM252000 36012KT P6SM SKC FM260200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM261200 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC FM262000 36012KT P6SM SKC
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KSAN 14nm NW | 251720Z 2518/2624 33005KT P6SM SKC WS015/07015KT FM252000 30009KT P6SM SKC WS020/07015KT FM260100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM262000 30008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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