FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SDM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-34-20.1800N / 116-58-48.5800W
32-34.336333N / 116-58.809667W
32.5722722 / -116.9801611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 526.3 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: | PHONE 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 SID: | 119.6 |
| PADRZ SID: | 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): | PHONE 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 |
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| 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: | 32-34.427333N | | 32-34.298967N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605333W | | 116-58.060150W |
| Elevation: | 526.3 ft. | | 507.6 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: | 3180 x 75 ft. / 969 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: | 32-34.294897N | | 32-34.243833N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.059943W | | 116-58.443500W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 505.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% 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: | | 236 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 183 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 231/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2017 | |
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 A 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 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (285KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (272KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| 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 |
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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 25-Apr-2018
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:24 | | 02:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2018 07:24:33 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Apr-2018 00:24:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 250653Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC006 13/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01330117
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MMTJ
2nm S | 250642Z 00000KT 5SM SCT015 13/11 A3008 RMK 8/500 HZ
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KNRS
7nm W | 250656Z AUTO 20004KT 9SM OVC010 14/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01440117
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KSAN
14nm NW | 250702Z 00000KT 9SM OVC009 14/12 A3008 RMK AO2 T01390117
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KNZY
14nm NW | 250652Z 23003KT 9SM BKN009 BKN200 14/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01390111 $
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KSEE
15nm N | 250655Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM BKN012 BKN017 13/11 A3005 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 250653Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC007 13/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01330117
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KNKX
19nm NW | 250655Z 27003KT 8SM OVC006 14/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01440111 $
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 250311Z 2506/2612 28006KT 4SM HZ BKN012 BKN250 TX20/2519Z TN12/2512Z FM250800 00000KT 2SM BR BKN006 TEMPO 2510/2514 3/4SM BR BKN003 FM251800 29010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM260700 28005KT 3SM BR HZ BKN007
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KSAN
14nm NW | 250520Z 2506/2612 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC009 FM251200 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM251700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 SCT250 FM251900 27010KT P6SM SCT250 FM260100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 SCT250 FM260500 VRB04KT P6SM OVC010
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2323/2423 27009KT 9999 FEW008 BKN250 QNH2993INS FM240300 VRB06KT 9000 BR BKN010 BKN250 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2411/2417 1600 BR OVC004 FM241900 26009KT 9999 FEW015 BKN250 QNH2997INS T14/2412Z T22/2421Z FS30021
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2503/2603 VRB05KT 9999 FEW010 SCT250 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2509/2515 2400 BR OVC005 FM251530 24008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3000INS T13/2513Z T21/2521Z
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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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