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KSDM Brown Field Municipal Airport
San Diego, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
PGYr167/2.3POGGI VORTAC116.4514E
TIJr312/2.4TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5012E
MZBr120/17.7MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
JLIr195/39.5JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8L  RUNWAY 26R
Latitude: 32-34.427732N32-34.299302N
Longitude: 116-59.605682W116-58.060468W
Elevation: 526.1 ft.507.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 096 true262 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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.
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8R  RUNWAY 26L
Latitude: 32-34.295277N32-34.243988N
Longitude: 116-59.060755W116-58.443450W
Elevation: 520.8 ft.506.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 096 true262 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHASR TWO (RNAV)   download (208KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED**   download (274KB)
VOR OR TACAN-A   download (330KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (139KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CWARD TWO (RNAV)   download (206KB)
PADRZ TWO (RNAV)   download (237KB)
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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Luxivair - San Bernardino International Airport
 
Area around KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
Photo by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 05-Mar-2020
looking east.

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1613:16
Sunrise06:4113:41
Sunset19:0502:05
Evening civil twilight19:2902:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 21:27:31
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 14:27:31
 
METAR
KSDM 282053Z 29007G15KT 8SM CLR 17/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01720111 56014
MMTJ 
2nm S 
282040Z 26011KT 7SM OVC200 17/11 A3007 RMK SLP202 57013 990 8/008 HZY BINOVC
KNRS 
7nm W 
282053Z 34012KT CLR M17/ A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T1167 $
KSAN 
14nm NW 
282051Z 30009G16KT 10SM FEW020 BKN250 17/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01720106 58012 $
KNZY 
14nm NW 
282052Z 32013KT 10SM FEW020 BKN250 16/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01610100 58013 $
KSEE 
15nm N 
282047Z 27010KT 10SM SKC 18/11 A3005
KMYF 
17nm NW 
282053Z 31008KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01720100 56014
KNKX 
19nm NW 
282055Z 30008KT 260V320 10SM CLR 16/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01610106 56014
TAF
MMTJ 
2nm S 
281648Z 2818/2918 28010KT P6SM BKN015 TX17/2822Z TN10/2912Z FM282000 28010KT P6SM SCT020 FM290300 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN015 FM290900 00000KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM291600 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN015
KSAN 
14nm NW 
281920Z 2819/2924 29011KT P6SM SCT018 BKN250 FM290100 29008KT P6SM BKN015 FM290600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2907/2911 SCT025 FM291600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
KNZY 
14nm NW 
2815/2915 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 BKN250 QNH3007INS BECMG 2817/2819 29012KT 9999 BKN025 BKN250 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2819/2823 29015G20KT OVC020 BECMG 2823/2901 31010G15KT 9999 FEW015 SCT018 OVC025 QNH3000INS BECMG 2904/2906 31008KT 9999 FEW012 BKN025 QNH2995INS BECMG 2908/2910 VRB06KT FEW025 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2993INS TX20/2822Z TN11/2913Z FS30196
KNKX 
19nm NW 
2815/2915 VRB05KT 4800 BR BKN010 QNH3007INS BECMG 2815/2817 30005KT 9000 BR SCT010 QNH3005INS FM281830 30005KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3001INS FM282130 29011KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2996INS FM290130 30007KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2996INS BECMG 2905/2906 30004KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2994INS BECMG 2912/2914 08004KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 QNH2994INS T17/2820Z T08/2913Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 San Diego Jet Center
619-671-9222
toll-free 866-736-5382
[web site]
[email]
The only full service FBO at KSDM dedicated to providing excellent service at a competitive price.
 
U.S. Government Contract Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   AVTRIP   Hertz  
 
More info about San Diego Jet Center
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $6.49 $5.99 
SS $5.99 --- 
 Updated 14-Mar-2024
 
   write
First Flight 619-661-6522
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...
 
Phillips 66® Aviation Contract Fuel  
 
More info about First Flight
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS --- $4.99 
SS $5.26 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
   3 read write
Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSDM but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSDM.
Located at KSBD
Luxivair SBD
UNICOM 122.975
909-382-6068
[web site]
[email]

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At KSBD (San Bernardino International Airport), 92 miles N

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
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Located at KSBD
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $6.50 $5.90 
SS $5.80 --- 
 Updated 15-Mar-2024
 
   2 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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