FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2019
Location
FAA Identifier: | SDM |
Lat/Long: | 32-34-20.2000N / 116-58-48.6000W 32-34.336667N / 116-58.810000W 32.5722778 / -116.9801667 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 526.1 ft. / 160.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (1980) |
From city: | 13 miles SE of SAN DIEGO, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 92154 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 03/1948 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
Pattern altitude: | TPA: RWY 8L-26R 1000'AGL; 8R-26L 600'AGL. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08L, PAPI RWY 08L & RWY 26R, HIRL RWY 08L/26R, AND MIRL RWY 08R/26L - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 128.25 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 132.35 |
WX ASOS: | 132.35 (619-661-8297) |
BROWN GROUND: | 124.4 [0800-2000] |
BROWN TOWER: | 128.25 225.4 [0800-2000] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.15 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.4 |
CHASR STAR: | 124.35 |
CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
WX ASOS at NRS (7 nm W): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
WX ASOS at SAN (14 nm NW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (15 nm N): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
WX ASOS at MYF (17 nm NW): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
TIJr311/2.3 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
MZBr120/17.7 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
JLIr195/39.5 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO'S AT (619) 671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MILITARY FUEL AVBL BY CALLING (619) 671-9222. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8L/26R
Dimensions: | 7972 x 150 ft. / 2430 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 80.0 | Double wheel: | 110.0 | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
Latitude: | 32-34.427732N | | 32-34.299302N |
Longitude: | 116-59.605682W | | 116-58.060468W |
Elevation: | 526.1 ft. | | 507.7 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.2% | | |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RWY 26R PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 3 NM. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8R/26L
Dimensions: | 3185 x 75 ft. / 971 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 14.0, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12000 LBS. |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Gradient: | W |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
Latitude: | 32-34.295277N | | 32-34.243988N |
Longitude: | 116-59.060755W | | 116-58.443450W |
Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 506.8 ft. |
Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% UP |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF SAN DIEGO 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0455 |
Manager: | ANDY SCHWARTZ 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 230 | Single engine airplanes: | | 178 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | 52% | local general aviation | 42% | transient general aviation | 4% | military | 2% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BE ALERT TO ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
- | PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST. |
- | BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT. |
- | BE ALERT WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST. |
- | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT, 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST, AND 2 MILES NORTH. |
- | TWY G WEST OF TWY B RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 133 FT OR LESS. |
- | AVOID DCT OVERFLIGHT OF PIO PICO ENERGY CENTER BLO 2000 FT AGL, 3 NM EAST OF AP. |
- | NO ENGINE OPNS ON RAMPS EXCEPT AS NECESSARY FOR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES. |
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 31 January 2019 at 0901Z to 28 February 2019 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (287KB) |
VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (274KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (7 nm W)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (14 nm NW)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (14 nm NW)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (15 nm N)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (17 nm NW)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (20 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of helihigh.com & Mark Robinson
Photo taken 21-Aug-2012
looking west.
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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 |
Times for 23-Feb-2019
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 13:59 |
Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 14:23 |
Sunset | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:04 | | 02:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 24-Feb-2019 05:12:15 |
Local (UTC-8) | 23-Feb-2019 21:12:15 |
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METAR |
KSDM | 240453Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00830017
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MMTJ 2nm S | 240441Z 00000KT 7SM SCT210 08/04 A3028 RMK 8/001 HZY
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KNRS 7nm W | 240456Z AUTO 08004KT 9SM CLR 08/05 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00830050 $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 240451Z 00000KT 10SM SCT200 12/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T01220033
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KNZY 14nm NW | 240452Z 03005KT 10SM SCT250 14/04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01440044 PNO $
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KSEE 15nm N | 240347Z 00000KT 9SM SKC 10/02 A3027
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KMYF 17nm NW | 240453Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01000022
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TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 231651Z 2318/2424 25005KT P6SM SKC TX16/2322Z TN04/2413Z BECMG 2320/2321 27010KT FM240200 29005KT P6SM SCT220 BECMG 2405/2406 00000KT FM241200 01005KT 6SM HZ SCT220 BECMG 2419/2420 29010KT
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KSAN 14nm NW | 240248Z 2403/2506 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM242000 30009KT P6SM SCT250 FM250100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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KNZY 14nm NW | 2323/2423 29012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3018INS BECMG 2401/2403 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3012INS FM242100 31010KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS T08/2413Z T19/2422Z FS30112
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KNKX 19nm NW | 2403/2503 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS T05/2415Z T18/2421Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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