FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
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: | international airport of entry
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
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) |
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 |
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 275/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (270KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (329KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (115KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (236KB) |
| 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) (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 27-Jun-2022
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 02:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 03:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jun-2022 05:32:18 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 27-Jun-2022 22:32:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 280453Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ CLR 20/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02000167
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MMTJ
2nm S | 280440Z 33005KT 7SM SKC 21/18 A3003 RMK HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 280453Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW006 FEW100 19/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01940172 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 280451Z 32003KT 10SM FEW010 20/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02000178
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KNZY
14nm NW | 280452Z 31005KT 10SM FEW050 FEW100 20/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02000178
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KSEE
15nm N | 280515Z AUTO 10SM CLR 23/16 A3000 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 280453Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02220172
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KNKX
19nm NW | 280455Z 30003KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01940167
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 271700Z 2718/2824 28010KT P6SM SKC TX29/2722Z TN16/2812Z FM280900 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN010 TEMPO 2811/2814 2SM BR OVC005 FM281600 28010KT P6SM SKC
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KSAN
14nm NW | 280245Z 2803/2906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 FM281000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007 TEMPO 2811/2815 3SM BR OVC005 FM281600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT009 FM281800 23009KT P6SM FEW009 FEW150 FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW008 FEW150
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2723/2823 29008KT 9999 FEW010 FEW050 SCT100 QNH2992INS FM280100 25004KT 9999 FEW008 FEW050 SCT080 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2808/2814 4800 BR BKN004 BECMG 2814/2815 VRB04KT 9999 SCT007 SCT080 QNH2996INS FM281800 24008KT 9999 FEW010 FEW050 SCT100 QNH2994INS T18/2814Z T23/2821Z FS30139
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2803/2903 VRB05KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2998INS FM281930 23007KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2999INS T17/2814Z T29/2821Z
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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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