FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | SMO |
Lat/Long: | 34-00-56.9590N 118-27-04.7020W 34-00.949317N 118-27.078367W 34.0158219,-118.4513061 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 169.8 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 12E (2020) |
From city: | 3 miles E of SANTA MONICA, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 90405 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SMO (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Pattern altitude: | TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 120.1 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 119.15 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 310-392-6453 |
SANTA MONICA GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2100] |
SANTA MONICA TOWER: | 120.1 257.8 [0700-2100] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.3 ;101-245 SMO 124.9 ;069-100 LAX 125.2 ;246-341 LAX 135.05 ;342-068 SMO |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
BOGET STAR: | 135.05 |
BONJO STAR: | 128.75 |
CHOII DP: | 135.05 |
CTRUS DP: | 125.2 |
FERNANDO STAR: | 134.2 |
IC: | 135.05 ;342-068 SMO |
KIMMO STAR: | 119.85 |
PEVEE DP: | 125.2 |
SANTA MONICA DP: | 125.2 ;RWY 21 135.05 ;RWY 3 |
THRNE STAR: | 126.7 |
WAYVE STAR: | 119.85 |
ZUUMA STAR: | 128.5 |
WX ASOS at LAX (5 nm SE): | PHONE 310-568-1486 |
WX ASOS at HHR (8 nm SE): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
WX ASOS at VNY (12 nm N): | PHONE 818-904-9213 |
WX ASOS at BUR (12 nm NE): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
WX AWOS-3PT at CPM (13 nm SE): | 127.150 (310-631-3022) |
WX AWOS-3PT at WHP (15 nm N): | 132.1 (818-899-9820) |
WX ASOS at LGB (19 nm SE): | PHONE 562-424-0572 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SMO at field | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
LAXr334/5.1 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
VNYr156/12.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
SLIr290/24.2 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
FIMr119/29.6 | | FILLMORE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 15E |
VTUr086/30.3 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 15E |
POMr249/33.2 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
CMAr095/34.1 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
SXCr343/38.5 | | SANTA CATALINA VORTAC | | 114.15 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A UL94 100LL:100LL FULL SVC ONLY. UL94:UL94 AVBL AT SELF-SERVE ISLAND. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 3500 x 150 ft. / 1067 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 34-00.743782N | | 34-01.154843N |
Longitude: | 118-27.321517W | | 118-26.835203W |
Elevation: | 126.5 ft. | | 169.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 044 true | | 212 magnetic, 224 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 | | TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.42 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | PERI |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF SANTA MONICA 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone (310) 458-8692 |
Manager: | STELIOS MAKRIDES 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone (310) 458-8692 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 74 | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 185/day * | 56% | transient general aviation | 40% | local general aviation | 4% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 26 October 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | PPR RQRD FOR DW ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60000 LBS CRTFYD MAX LDG WT, CTC AMGR 310-458-8692. |
- | NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700. |
- | VFR DEPS RWY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGS OVER SMO VOR THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEGS |
- | IF DEP NORTH, NO RIGHT TURNS BFR RCHG SHORELINE. RWY 03 DEP NO TURNS PRIOR TO 405 FREEWAY LCTD 1 MI EAST. |
- | ENG MAINT RUN-UP: JETS AND TURBOPROPS NORTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY A4. PISTON SNGLS AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY B4. 0900-1700 ONLY. |
- | CONS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFCT CTC NOISE OFFICE FOR PROCS (310) 458-8692. |
- | NOISE LMTS ALL ACFT: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX NOISE LIMIT 95.0 DBA SNGL EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) RCRDD 2200 FT EXTDD CNTRLN. |
- | PPR EX-MIL ACFT CTC ARPT MGR (310) 458-8692. |
- | CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS, APU, OR TKOFS EXC PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS. |
- | TURBINE ACFT & ACFT OVER 12,000 LBS PROHIBITED ON SOUTH SIDE TSNT PKNG. |
- | IFR JETS & TURBOPROPS CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START. |
- | PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSH KITS) PROHIBITED. |
- | TSNT PRKG SOUTH SIDE, NEXT TO BCN. |
- | THE PAVED AREAS PRECDG THE RWY 3-21 THRS ARE NOT AVBL FOR LDG, TKOF, OR TAXI OPS. THE PAVED AREAS ARE NOW BLAST PADS CREATED FROM THE THRS' RELOCATION AND RWY LENGTH REDUCTION IN DECEMBER 2017. |
- | ACFT MUST NOW EXIT THE RWY AT DSGND CONNECTOR TWYS. THE CONS RWY EXIT SYS IS NO LONGER AVBL. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL. |
- | INTXN DEPS AND FRMN LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED. |
- | RWY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 1000 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOGET TWO (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
BONJO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
KIMMO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
WAYVE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
ZUUMA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (308KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CHOII THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (363KB) |
CTRUS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
PEVEE SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
SANTA MONICA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (269KB) |
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TOPANGA THREE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (292KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (355KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLAX - Los Angeles International Airport (5 nm SE)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KVNY - Van Nuys Airport (12 nm N)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (12 nm NE)
KTOA - Zamperini Field Airport (14 nm SE)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (15 nm N)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (19 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-May-2020
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Apr-2024
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Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 13:18 |
Sunset | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 02:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 06:00:46 |
Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2024 23:00:46 |
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METAR |
KSMO | 200551Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM FEW011 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01390122 10167 20139 51013
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KLAX 6nm SE | 200553Z 27006KT 10SM FEW014 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01330106 10167 20133 50010 $
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KHHR 8nm SE | 200553Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01440106 10178 20144 50011
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KCQT 11nm E | 200547Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01440106 10189 20144 50004 $
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KBUR 12nm N | 200553Z 09004KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01280100 10189 20128 51012
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KVNY 12nm N | 200551Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01330094 10200 20133 51014
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KWHP 14nm N | 200150Z 13007KT 7SM HZ SKC 17/10 A2994
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KTOA 15nm SE | 200247Z 26011KT 10SM FEW014 SCT020 SCT040 13/11 A2996 RMK LAST
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KLGB 19nm SE | 200553Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01560106 10200 20156 50012
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TAF |
KSMO | 200557Z 2006/2106 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011 TEMPO 2006/2007 SCT011 FM201000 24004KT P6SM OVC015 FM201430 VRB03KT P6SM SCT009 OVC018 FM201800 23005KT P6SM FEW011 SCT022 FM202100 23010KT P6SM FEW011 SCT022 FM210300 23005KT P6SM BKN013
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KLAX 6nm SE | 200540Z 2006/2112 26008KT P6SM BKN014 FM200930 24004KT P6SM OVC017 FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 OVC020 FM201800 26008KT P6SM FEW012 SCT025 FM202100 26012KT P6SM FEW012 SCT025 FM210400 26008KT P6SM BKN015 FM210900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015
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KBUR 12nm N | 200540Z 2006/2106 15005KT P6SM SKC FM200900 14004KT P6SM OVC015 FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC018 FM201700 18008KT P6SM SKC FM210400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY 12nm N | 191724Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM191900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM192100 16010KT P6SM SKC FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM200500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC010
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KLGB 19nm SE | 200540Z 2006/2106 29008KT P6SM SCT022 FM200730 VRB03KT P6SM OVC017 FM200930 24004KT P6SM OVC020 FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 OVC025 FM201700 20008KT P6SM FEW012 SCT025 FM210030 30008KT P6SM SCT019
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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