FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | KSM |
Lat/Long: | 62-03-38.9910N 163-18-06.6110W 62-03.649850N 163-18.110183W 62.0608308,-163.3018364 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 314.1 ft. / 95.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 12E (2015) |
From city: | 4 miles W of ST MARY'S, AK |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211] |
NOTAMs facility: | KSM (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | WINTER 0700-1530, SUMMER MON-FRI 0700-1530 |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; VASI RWY 17 & 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.3 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 128.7 (907-438-2135) |
WX AWOS-3P at MOU (11 nm W): | 118.35 (907-591-2511) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQ 124.0 (SAINT MARYS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ST MARYS | | at field | | 230 | | 12E | | SMA | ... -- .- |
Airport Services
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 6008 x 150 ft. / 1831 x 46 m |
Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 62-04.251097N | | 62-03.266050N |
Longitude: | 163-17.993583W | | 163-18.083022W |
Elevation: | 290.3 ft. | | 311.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 182 true | | 350 magnetic, 002 true |
Markings: | none, in fair condition | | none, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights MALSR RY 17 OUT OF SERVICE INDEFINITELY. | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
Runway 6/24
Dimensions: | 1520 x 60 ft. / 463 x 18 m |
Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 62-03.192802N | | 62-03.247325N |
Longitude: | 163-18.653513W | | 163-18.134967W |
Elevation: | 314.1 ft. | | 308.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 077 true | | 245 magnetic, 257 true |
Markings: | none, in good condition | | none, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 145 ft. hill, 3480 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. hill, 5000 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-443-3411 |
Manager: | ERIK WEINGARTH PO BOX 135 ST MARY'S, AK 99658 Phone 907-438-2416 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 42/month * | 50% | commercial | 50% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | SNOW & ICE REMOVAL AND ARPT HAZARD REPORTING ONLY PERFORMED DURING DUTY HOURS. ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS WITH AMGR MUST BE REQUESTED IN WRITING. |
- | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
- | RY SUBJECT TO DRIFTING SNOW & POOR BRAKING. CONDITION REPORTS REFLECT DAYTIME OPNS ONLY. |
- | LOCALIZER IS LOCATED 300 FT FROM RY END 35. |
- | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OPNS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT PSGR SCREENING. |
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 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (242KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (298KB) |
LOC RWY 17 | |
download (283KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (156KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (398KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAMO - Mountain Village Airport (11 nm W)
PADM - Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport (38 nm E)
PAEM - Emmonak Airport (55 nm NW)
PFKO - Kotlik Airport (59 nm N)
PARS - Russian Mission Airport (59 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 15-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 30-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 03:13 | | 11:13 |
Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 13:23 |
Sunset | | 00:18 | | 08:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 02:28 | | 10:28 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-May-2023 16:56:53 |
Local (UTC-8) | 30-May-2023 08:56:53 |
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METAR |
PASM | 301636Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM BKN003 OVC011 01/01 A2968 RMK AO2 FZRANO
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PAMO 11nm W | 301624Z AUTO 31009KT 6SM UP BR OVC004 01/01 A2967 RMK AO2 RAB12E24UPB24 CIG 002V008 P0000 FZRANO
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NOTAMs |
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