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KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Santa Monica, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 fieldSANTA MONICA VOR/DME110.8015E
LAXr334/5.1LOS ANGELES VORTAC113.6015E
VNYr156/12.6VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
SLIr290/24.2SEAL BEACH VORTAC115.7015E
FIMr119/29.6FILLMORE VORTAC112.5015E
VTUr086/30.3VENTURA VOR/DME116.5515E
POMr249/33.2POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
CMAr095/34.1CAMARILLO VOR/DME115.8015E
SXCr343/38.5SANTA CATALINA VORTAC114.1515E

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 34-00.743782N34-01.154843N
Longitude: 118-27.321517W118-26.835203W
Elevation: 126.5 ft.169.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 032 magnetic, 044 true212 magnetic, 224 true
Declared distances: TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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
    
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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BOGET TWO (RNAV)   download (287KB)
BONJO TWO (RNAV)   download (213KB)
FERNANDO SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (344KB)
KIMMO THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (318KB)
THRNE THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (367KB)
WAYVE ONE (RNAV)   download (190KB)
ZUUMA THREE (RNAV)   download (221KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03   download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03   download (260KB)
VOR-A   download (307KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (36KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CHOII THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (362KB)
CTRUS FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (441KB)
PEVEE SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (302KB)
SANTA MONICA THREE (RNAV)   download (269KB)
 
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3513:35
Sunrise07:0014:00
Sunset19:0302:03
Evening civil twilight19:2802:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 05:17:13
Local (UTC-7)  18-Mar-2024 22:17:13
 
METAR
KSMO 190451Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01560111
KLAX 
6nm SE 
190453Z 32005KT 10SM FEW060 SCT250 16/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01610106
KHHR 
8nm SE 
190453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01720106 $
KCQT 
11nm E 
190447Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01670106
KBUR 
12nm N 
190453Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01500100
KVNY 
12nm N 
190451Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01500111
KWHP 
14nm N 
190250Z 00000KT 10SM SCT075 BKN095 16/10 A3007 RMK OBSERVER PT.
KTOA 
15nm SE 
190252Z 27006KT 10SM SCT080 BKN110 14/11 A3004
KLGB 
19nm SE 
190453Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01720106
TAF
KSMO 190115Z 1901/1924 20006KT P6SM BKN012 FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM191800 23007KT P6SM SKC
KLAX 
6nm SE 
190248Z 1903/2006 33005KT P6SM FEW050 FEW150 FM190500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW010 SCT200 FM191800 25008KT P6SM BKN250 FM200400 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT005
KBUR 
12nm N 
181747Z 1818/1918 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM181900 03006KT P6SM SCT070 SCT120 FM182300 14010KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN120 FM190400 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 BKN150 FM190600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
KVNY 
12nm N 
182202Z 1822/1918 17010KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN120 FM190200 12005KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 BKN150 FM190700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
KLGB 
19nm SE 
190121Z 1901/1924 18005KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200 FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW010 SCT200 FM191800 17008KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Atlantic Aviation 310-396-6770
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
 
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.60 $9.63 
 Updated 18-Mar-2024
 
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 Aeroplex
310-617-3516
562-981-2659
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Hangar leasing / sales

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independent
UL94
SS $6.91 
 Updated 26-Feb-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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