FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
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 (619-333-1055) |
| 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 619-607-3429 |
| 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 |
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| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| TIJr312/2.4 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| MZBr120/17.7 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr195/39.5 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 113.75 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
A+:FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO AT 619-671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MIL 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 32-34.427732N | | 32-34.299302N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605682W | | 116-58.060468W |
| Elevation: | 526.1 ft. | | 507.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 32-34.295277N | | 32-34.243988N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.060755W | | 116-58.443450W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 506.8 ft. |
| 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 619-424-0455 |
| Manager: | ANDY SCHWARTZ
1424 CONTINENTAL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone 619-424-0456 |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (212KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (279KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (241KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 05-Mar-2020
looking east.
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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
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Aug-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 02:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Aug-2026 20:32:45 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Aug-2026 13:32:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 191953Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02780183 $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 191950Z 25009KT 10SM SKC 29/19 A2993 RMK HZY DSNT TCU E
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KNRS
7nm W | 191953Z 27011KT 10SM FEW013 FEW060 24/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02440189 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 191951Z 30007KT 10SM FEW050 26/19 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02560189 $
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KNZY
14nm NW | 191952Z 31008KT 10SM FEW060 FEW200 26/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02560189
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KSEE
15nm N | 191947Z 29007KT 10SM SKC 34/17 A2989
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KMYF
17nm NW | 191953Z 23009KT 200V260 10SM CLR 28/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02830189
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KNKX
19nm NW | 191955Z 31006KT 10SM CLR 29/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02940183
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MMTJ
2nm S | 191648Z 1918/2018 28006KT 6SM HZ SKC TX28/1921Z TN18/2010Z FM200300 00000KT 6SM HZ SCT120 FM200700 00000KT 3SM BR BKN005 BECMG 2010/2011 1/2SM FG OVC004 FM201600 00000KT 1SM BR BKN006 FM201700 25005KT 4SM HZ SCT010 SCT250
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KSAN
14nm NW | 191720Z 1918/2024 29010KT P6SM SKC FM200300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010 TEMPO 2008/2011 BKN010 FM201100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC009 FM201530 VRB03KT P6SM FEW012 FM201800 23008KT P6SM SKC
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KNZY
14nm NW | 191500Z 1915/2015 VRB05KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2987INS BECMG 1917/1919 28008KT 9999 SCT015 SCT100 QNH2985INS BECMG 2006/2008 VRB05KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2989INS FM201000 VRB05KT 9999 OVC007 QNH2986INS TX26/1919Z TN21/2008Z FS30222
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KNKX
19nm NW | 191628Z 1916/2022 30003KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2993INS BECMG 1917/1919 28007KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2994INS FM192100 27009KT 9999 FEW220 QNH2992INS FM200200 25004KT 9999 SCT145 QNH2987INS BECMG 2007/2009 VRB03KT 9999 SCT004 QNH2995INS BECMG 2009/2011 VRB03KT 6000 BR OVC003 QNH2992INS FM201700 25006KT 9999 BKN008 QNH2999INS FM201900 26008KT 9999 FEW105 QNH2999INS TX29/1920Z TN19/2008Z
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