FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (331KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (367KB) |
| 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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 02:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 05:19:32 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 22:19:32 |
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| METAR |
| KSDM | 050453Z AUTO 26004KT 8SM CLR 17/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01720150 TSNO
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MMTJ 2nm S | 050445Z 00000KT 6SM FEW015 17/16 A3003 RMK 8/100 HZY
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KNRS 7nm W | 050456Z AUTO 28003KT 8SM CLR 17/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01720144 TSNO $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 050451Z 32005KT 10SM FEW010 19/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01890150
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KNZY 14nm NW | 050452Z 32007KT 8SM FEW010 19/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01880150 $
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KSEE 15nm N | 050247Z 29008KT 25SM SKC 22/14 A2998
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KMYF 17nm NW | 050453Z AUTO 34008KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01940150 TSNO
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KNKX 19nm NW | 050455Z 33007KT 7SM FEW010 18/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01780150
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| TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 042241Z 0500/0606 30012KT P6SM SKC TX24/0520Z TN17/0507Z FM050400 30006KT 4SM HZ BKN015 FM050700 00000KT 3SM BR HZ OVC010 TEMPO 0511/0515 OVC005 FM051600 30008KT 4SM HZ BKN010 FM051700 30010KT P6SM SKC FM060400 30005KT 4SM HZ BKN012
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KSAN 14nm NW | 042330Z 0500/0606 29009KT P6SM FEW012 FM050500 34005KT P6SM SCT010 FM050700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC009 FM051700 30010KT P6SM FEW011 FM060500 32006KT P6SM FEW012
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| NOTAMs |
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