FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SMX |
| Lat/Long: | 34-53-56.1000N / 120-27-26.8000W 34-53.935000N / 120-27.446667W 34.8989167 / -120.4574444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 261 ft. / 79.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of SANTA MARIA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93455 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SMX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000; TURBOJET & PURE JET 1500. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 12 - CTAF. HIRL RY 12/30 AND VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. ACTVT TWY LGTS 0000-0600 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SUPPLEMENTAL PART 121 AND PART 135 ACR OPNS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR (805) 922-1726 WKDAYS 0800-1700. DECLARED AIRPORT ARFF INDEX IS 'A'. INDEX 'B' AVAILABLE WITH PPR. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 121.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 805-928-0384 |
| SANTA MARIA GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2000] |
| SANTA MARIA TOWER: | 118.3 289.6 [0600-2000] |
| SANTA BARBARA APPROACH: | 124.15 |
| SANTA BARBARA DEPARTURE: | 124.15 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| WX ASOS at VBG (12 nm SW): | PHONE 805-605-8926 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LPC (14 nm S): | 133.875 (805-735-3075) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GLJr120/(4.5) | | GUADALUPE VOR | | 111.00 | | 16E |
| MQOr129/25.9 | | MORRO BAY VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 16E |
| GVOr305/28.5 | | GAVIOTA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 16E |
| FLWr232/31.3 | | FELLOWS VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF-SVC FUELING AVBL 24 HRS. ACFT FUEL SERVICING 129.975 OR 122.950. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6304 x 150 ft. / 1921 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 181.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 34-54.296812N | | 34-53.556730N |
| Longitude: | 120-27.622330W | | 120-26.736778W |
| Elevation: | 222.2 ft. | | 261.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 225 ft. trees, 4700 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5130 x 75 ft. / 1564 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 34-53.603002N | | 34-54.287185N |
| Longitude: | 120-28.075513W | | 120-27.472388W |
| Elevation: | 209.8 ft. | | 226.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 036 true | | 202 magnetic, 216 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 121 ft. trees, 3700 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SANTA MARIA PUBLIC APT DIST 3217 TERMINAL DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 Phone 805-922-1726 |
| Manager: | CHRIS HASTERT 3217 TERMINAL DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 Phone 805-922-1726 ACTING |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 240 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 200 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 12 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 177/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RUNUP APRON RY 30 GWT 110,000 LBS DW. |
| - | FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HOURS CTC 122.95 - (805) 928-9431 OR 129.975 - (805) 937-9300. |
| - | LGTD STREET LESS THAN 1/4 MILE NW OF AND PARRALEL TO RY 12/30. |
| - | U.S.CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT, 24 HR NOTICE REQUIRED. |
| - | CALM WIND LESS THAN 8 KNOTS USE RWY 30. |
| - | NO TGL OPNS; LANDING PRACTICE OR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES 2200-0700. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY A NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT & UNLGTD. |
| - | ACFT FUEL SERVICING 129.850 OR 122.950. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 12 | |
download (436KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (368KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (440KB) |
| LOC/DME BC-A | |
download (491KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (377KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BUELT ONE | |
download (312KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVBG - Vandenberg Air Force Base (12 nm SW)
KLPC - Lompoc Airport (14 nm S)
KSBP - San Luis County Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KIZA - Santa Ynez Airport (26 nm SE)
KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (42 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Jim Stubchaer
Photo taken 03-Nov-2000
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 14:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 06:57:24 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 22:57:24 |
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| METAR |
| KSMX | 100651Z AUTO 17003KT 9SM CLR 08/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00780044 TSNO $
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KVBG 17nm S | 100555Z AUTO 05003KT 9SM CLR 08/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00780067 10156 20072 56002 TSNO VISNO RWY12 $
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| TAF |
| KSMX | 100535Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM102000 30008KT P6SM BKN200 FM110300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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