FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
| CLASS B: | 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW |
| 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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
| TIJr312/2.4 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
| 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+
100LL: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: | | PCN 43 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 107.0 | | Double wheel: | 141.0 | | Double tandem: | 213.0 |
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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. |
| 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: | | PCN 5 /F/D/Z/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12500 LBS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (350KB) |
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) Airport (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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 05-Mar-2020
looking east.
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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 25-Mar-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 13:46 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 02:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2025 09:25:58 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Mar-2025 02:25:58 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 250853Z AUTO RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 250840Z 00000KT 6SM SKC 14/12 A3000 RMK SLP168 57018 977 HZY ST-W PRESFR
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KNRS
7nm W | 250853Z AUTO 05004KT CLR A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 58019 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 250851Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW008 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01330111 56018
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KNZY
14nm NW | 250852Z 31003KT 6SM FEW008 14/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01390122 56019 $
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KSEE
15nm N | 250855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2998 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 250853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01390106 56018
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KNKX
19nm NW | 250855Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01280106 56019
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 250202Z 2502/2600 29005KT P6SM SKC TX20/2522Z TN10/2512Z BECMG 2508/2509 3SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 2510/2514 1/2SM FG VV002 FM251600 28005KT 4SM HZ SCT010
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KSAN
14nm NW | 250634Z 2507/2612 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 FM251000 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM251100 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM251500 VRB04KT 1SM BR VCFG BKN003 FM251700 VRB04KT 5SM HZ SCT004 FM251800 29009KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 FM260200 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN007 FM260900 VRB04KT P6SM OVC010
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2507/2607 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT008 QNH2994INS BECMG 2509/2510 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN005 QNH2992INS BECMG 2516/2518 29008KT 9999 SCT006 SCT250 QNH2990INS TX20/2521Z TN11/2514Z FS30197
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2503/2603 29007KT 9999 FEW014 QNH2998INS BECMG 2509/2511 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN012 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2511/2513 0800 FG VV002 FM251500 30006KT 9999 FEW008 QNH2994INS TX20/2521Z TN13/2513Z
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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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