FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNS |
| Lat/Long: | 36-39-46.0314N 121-36-22.9191W
36-39.767190N 121-36.381985W
36.6627865,-121.6063664
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 84.3 ft. / 25.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SALINAS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93905 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 884.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 13 & 26; PAPI RWY 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 08/26; H1 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08, 13, & 26 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.525 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.85 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
| SALINAS GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP] |
| SALINAS TOWER: | 119.525 239.3 [0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 133.0 ;340-144 SNS |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 133.0 ;340-144 SNS |
| CLASS C: | 133.0 ;340-144 SNS |
| IC: | 133.0 ;340-144 SNS |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OAR (8 nm W): | 134.025 (831-384-2967) |
| WX ASOS at MRY (12 nm W): | PHONE 831-642-0241 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVH (17 nm NE): | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| WX ASOS at WVI (19 nm NW): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SNS at field | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| BSRr347/28.9 | | BIG SUR VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 16E |
| PXNr249/39.9 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6004 x 150 ft. / 1830 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 32.0 | | Double tandem: | 62.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-39.774785N | | 36-39.657147N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.112345W | | 121-35.892998W |
| Elevation: | 69.5 ft. | | 83.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 097 true | | 264 magnetic, 277 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 396 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4825 x 150 ft. / 1471 x 46 m
200 FT ASPH STWY RY 31. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 170.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-40.116422N | | 36-39.443363N |
| Longitude: | 121-36.600368W | | 121-36.074673W |
| Elevation: | 84.3 ft. | | 82.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 148 true | | 315 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1733 ft. from runway, 310 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 90 x 90 ft. / 27 x 27 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/aggregate friction seal coat |
| Runway edge lights: | FLD |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SALINAS
200 LINCOLN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93901
Phone 831-758-7214 |
| Manager: | BRETT J. GODOWN
30 MORTENSEN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93905
Phone 831-758-7214 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 156 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 133 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 8 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 192/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY B BETWEEN D & N LIMITED ATCT SERVICES PROVIDED |
| - | 6 FT TALL SECURITY FENCE 400 FT PRIOR TO RY 13 THLD ON CNTRLN AND STEEPLY DESCENDING TERRAIN 350 FT PRIOR TO RY 31 THLD ON CNTRLN BOTH IN RY 13/31 SAFETY AREA. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 31 | |
download (525KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 | |
download (505KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31 | |
download (479KB) |
| LOC RWY 31 | |
download (533KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (322KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (135KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHALONE THREE | |
download (269KB) |
| SALINAS THREE | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (348KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (8 nm W)
KMRY - Monterey Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
E16 - San Martin Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of focalflight.com
Photo taken 18-Jun-2020
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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 17-Aug-2022
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 02:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 03:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Aug-2022 13:27:30 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 17-Aug-2022 06:27:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNS | 171253Z 26003KT 10SM SCT006 15/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01500122
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KOAR
8nm W | 134.025 831-384-2967
171315Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM OVC003 M18/M18 A2989 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KMRY
13nm W | 171313Z 24004KT 10SM SCT005 14/12 A2990 RMK AO2 T01390117
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KCVH
17nm NE | 171315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A2989 RMK A01
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KWVI
18nm NW | 171253Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01170117
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| TAF |
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| KSNS | 171139Z 1712/1812 VRB02KT 6SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 1712/1715 4SM BR OVC004 FM171600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 FM171800 31008KT P6SM SCT150 FM172100 29013KT P6SM SCT150 FM180300 30010KT P6SM BKN005 FM180600 30005KT 4SM BR OVC003
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KMRY
13nm W | 171139Z 1712/1812 VRB02KT P6SM SCT005 SCT150 TEMPO 1712/1716 4SM BR BKN005 FM171800 30006KT P6SM FEW008 SCT150 FM180300 26005KT P6SM BKN005 FM180600 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC003
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