FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNS |
| Lat/Long: | 36-39-44.6790N 121-36-25.7530W
36-39.744650N 121-36.429217W
36.6624108,-121.6071536
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 84.4 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: | 884.4 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: | 123.0 |
| 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 ;001-135 MRY |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| CLASS C: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| IC: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| 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 |
| PXNr249/40.0 | | 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: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 136.0 | | Double tandem: | 244.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-39.774943N | | 36-39.657248N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.112477W | | 121-35.893150W |
| Elevation: | 69.6 ft. | | 83.8 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: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 235.0 | | Double tandem: | 401.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 935.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-40.116580N | | 36-39.443682N |
| Longitude: | 121-36.600470W | | 121-36.074860W |
| Elevation: | 84.4 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: | EARL PAISANT
30 MORTENSEN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93905
Phone 831-758-7214 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 169 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 143 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (523KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (506KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (480KB) |
| LOC RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (533KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (323KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (135KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHALONE THREE | |
download (238KB) |
| SALINAS THREE | |
download (151KB) |
| 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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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-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 13:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 03:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 18:26:04 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2024 11:26:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNS | 191753Z 35006KT 10SM HZ OVC019 15/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01500089 10150 20106 51007
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KOAR
8nm W | 134.025 831-384-2967
191755Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM OVC019 13/08 A3002 RMK AO2
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KMRY
13nm W | 191754Z 33006KT 10SM SCT019 13/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01330083 10144 20100 51004
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KCVH
17nm NE | 191755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN015 BKN055 13/09 A3002 RMK A01
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KWVI
18nm NW | 191753Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM OVC017 13/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01330094 10139 20106 53007
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| TAF |
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| KSNS | 191736Z 1918/2018 29006KT P6SM FEW017 TEMPO 1918/1919 BKN017 FM192100 31013KT P6SM FEW250 FM200700 30005KT P6SM BKN015 FM200900 29004KT 6SM BR SCT003 OVC007 FM201600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT007
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KMRY
13nm W | 191736Z 1918/2018 VRB05KT 6SM BR SCT015 TEMPO 1918/1919 BKN015 FM191900 27010KT P6SM SCT015 FM200400 27006KT P6SM OVC015 FM200700 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN006 OVC010 FM201700 32004KT P6SM SCT010
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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