FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
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| SMO at field | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
| LAXr334/5.1 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
| VNYr156/12.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| SLIr290/24.2 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| FIMr119/29.6 | | FILLMORE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 15E |
| VTUr086/30.3 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 15E |
| POMr249/33.2 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| CMAr095/34.1 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
| SXCr343/38.5 | | SANTA CATALINA VORTAC | | 114.15 | | 15E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-00.743782N | | 34-01.154843N |
| Longitude: | 118-27.321517W | | 118-26.835203W |
| Elevation: | 126.5 ft. | | 169.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 044 true | | 212 magnetic, 224 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 | | TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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 |
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| 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BOGET TWO (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
| BONJO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
| FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
| KIMMO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
| THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
| WAYVE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
| ZUUMA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (308KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHOII THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (363KB) |
| CTRUS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
| PEVEE SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| SANTA MONICA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (269KB) |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 15-May-2020
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| Sectional chart |
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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 23-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 02:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 13:39:51 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Apr-2024 06:39:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KSMO | 231306Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW005 BKN013 OVC035 14/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T01440133
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KLAX
6nm SE | 231253Z 26005KT 9SM SCT004 BKN010 BKN028 14/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01390128
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KHHR
8nm SE | 231307Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM FEW009 SCT020 OVC035 15/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T01500128 $
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KCQT
11nm E | 231247Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 16/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01610122 $
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KBUR
12nm N | 231253Z 14004KT 10SM SCT018 OVC025 14/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01390111
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KVNY
12nm N | 231251Z 16005KT 10SM SCT018 OVC031 14/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01390106 $
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KWHP
14nm N | 230255Z 15006KT 3SM HZ OVC012 15/13 A2990
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KTOA
15nm SE | 230247Z 00000KT 7SM OVC015 14/13 A2990 RMK LAST
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KLGB
19nm SE | 231253Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC035 16/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01610122
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| TAF |
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| KSMO | 231124Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 OVC030 FM231400 VRB03KT 5SM -DZ BR SCT008 OVC015 FM231700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 OVC015 FM232000 24010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025
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KLAX
6nm SE | 231124Z 2312/2418 VRB03KT 5SM -DZ BR SCT006 OVC015 FM231700 23005KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM232000 26012KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 FM240400 26008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM241400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025
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KBUR
12nm N | 231124Z 2312/2412 17005KT 4SM -DZ BR SCT008 OVC015 FM231700 16006KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC025 FM232200 18008KT P6SM SCT025 FM240200 17008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015
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KVNY
12nm N | 231124Z 2312/2412 17005KT 4SM -DZ BR SCT008 OVC015 FM231700 16006KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC025 FM232200 16008KT P6SM SCT025 FM240200 15008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015
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KLGB
19nm SE | 231124Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM232000 19008KT P6SM BKN025 BKN035 FM240000 29008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM240400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025
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