FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020
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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | | PCN 5 /F/D/Z/U | | 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. |
| 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 43 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 14.0, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12000 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 159 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 127 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 238/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2019 | |
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 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (220KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (315KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (334KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (211KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (242KB) |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Times for 06-Jul-2020
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 02:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 03:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2020 07:42:30 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Jul-2020 00:42:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 060653Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 18/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01780161
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MMTJ
2nm S | 060143Z 27007KT 9SM SKC 26/16 A2988 RMK HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 060656Z AUTO 8SM CLR A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 060651Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 20/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02000172
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KNZY
14nm NW | 060652Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 19/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01890167
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KSEE
15nm N | 060715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A2986 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 060653Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 20/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02000156
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KNKX
19nm NW | 060655Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01560128 $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 060415Z 0606/0712 30005KT 6SM HZ SCT012 TX32/0621Z TN21/0612Z TEMPO 0610/0614 BKN012 FM061500 30010KT P6SM SKC FM070300 30005KT 6SM HZ SCT015 FM071000 30005KT 5SM HZ BKN015
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KSAN
14nm NW | 060520Z 0606/0712 32004KT P6SM FEW010 FM061100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN008 FM061600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 FM061800 25008KT P6SM FEW010 FM070300 22005KT P6SM SCT010 FM070600 18006KT P6SM OVC010
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KNZY
14nm NW | 0523/0623 30010KT 9999 FEW012 QNH2983INS FM060400 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2985INS FM060800 VRB05KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2995INS TEMPO 0609/0615 OVC008 FM061900 27009KT 9999 SCT012 QNH2987INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 0601 NEXT 0607 T18/0613Z T26/0620Z FS30058
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KNKX
19nm NW | 0603/0703 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS BECMG 0609/0611 VRB05KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2979INS TEMPO 0612/0616 OVC008 FM061730 25008KT 9999 SKC QNH2977INS T17/0612Z T30/0621Z
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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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