FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
Location
FAA Identifier: | SMF |
Lat/Long: | 38-41-43.6000N 121-35-26.8000W 38-41.726667N 121-35.446667W 38.6954444,-121.5907778 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 26.9 ft. / 8.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 13E (2020) |
From city: | 10 miles NW of SACRAMENTO, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 95837 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 06/1962 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SMF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 916-649-3996 |
CAPITOL GROUND: | 121.7 256.7 |
CAPITOL TOWER: | 125.7 256.7 |
NORCAL APPROACH: | 125.25 ;SW 125.4 ;W-NE 127.4 ;E-SE |
NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.25 ;SW 125.4 ;W-NE 127.4 ;E-SE |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.1 256.7 |
CLASS C: | 125.25 ;SW 125.4 ;W-NE 127.4 ;E-SE |
CONCORD STAR: | 125.25 |
D-ATIS: | 126.75 |
FROGO DP: | 127.4 |
FTHIL DP: | 127.4 |
RVRCT DP: | 127.4 |
SCTWN DP: | 127.4 |
SLMMR STAR: | 120.45 |
SUUTR STAR: | 124.8 |
TUDOR STAR: | 120.45 |
WRAPS STAR: | 124.8 |
WX AWOS-3 at MCC (9 nm E): | 125.975 (916-641-1272) |
WX ASOS at SAC (12 nm SE): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
WX AWOS-3 at EDU (13 nm SW): | 119.025 (530-754-6839) |
WX AWOS-3P at DWA (14 nm SW): | 125.775 (530-750-2759) |
WX AWOS-3 at MHR (16 nm SE): | 118.325 (916-366-3371) |
WX AWOS-3 at LHM (17 nm NE): | 124.25 (916-645-0698) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MCCr264/8.9 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
SACr336/15.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
MYVr166/24.2 | | MARYSVILLE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 16E |
ILAr120/30.4 | | WILLIAMS VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 18E |
HNWr250/39.4 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17L/35R
Dimensions: | 8605 x 150 ft. / 2623 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 48 /R/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 209.0 | Double tandem: | 407.0 | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
Latitude: | 38-42.428288N | | 38-41.010843N |
Longitude: | 121-34.803542W | | 121-34.827367W |
Elevation: | 26.9 ft. | | 22.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 181 true | | 348 magnetic, 001 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:8605 TODA:8605 ASDA:8605 LDA:8605 | | TORA:8605 TODA:8605 ASDA:8605 LDA:8605 |
Markings: | precision, 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 17R/35L
Dimensions: | 8598 x 150 ft. / 2621 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 57 /F/C/X/T | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 209.0 | Double tandem: | 407.0 | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
Latitude: | 38-42.440393N | | 38-41.023983N |
Longitude: | 121-36.064935W | | 121-36.088458W |
Elevation: | 24.8 ft. | | 22.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 181 true | | 348 magnetic, 001 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:8598 TODA:8598 ASDA:8598 LDA:8598 | | TORA:8598 TODA:8598 ASDA:8598 LDA:8598 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 6900 AIRPORT BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95837 Phone 916-929-5411 |
Manager: | SHERI THOMPSON-DUARTE 6900 AIRPORT BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95837 Phone (916) 874-0560 AIRSIDE OPERATIONS MANAGER (916) 874-0736; 24HR OPERATIONS (916) 806-5309 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 323/day * | 84% | commercial | 9% | air taxi | 3% | local general aviation | 3% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
A49A-16R | ALSF2 OPERS AS SSALR TILL WEATHER GOES BELOW VFR. |
- | BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
- | TWY RMK #2: THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS AIRCRAFT LOAD FOR TWYS G1, G2, AND THE GENERAL AVIATION PARKING APRON IS: 70,000 LBS FOR SINGLE GEAR AIRCRAFT; 170,000 LBS FOR DUAL GEAR AIRCRAFT; AND 250,000 LBS FOR DUAL TANDEM GEAR AIRCRAFT. |
- | TWY RMK #2 CONT'D: AN AIRCRAFT CANNOT EXCEED THE AIRPLANE DESIGN GROUP III CRITERIA AND MUST HAVE A WHEEL BASE OF LESS THAN 60 FT. |
- | MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARKING LIMITED. CONTACT ARPT OPNS IF PARKING IS REQUIRED (916) 806-5309. |
- | FAA GWT STRENGTH EVALUATION MD-11 = 590,000 LBS. |
- | PORTION OF TWY W 500 FT EAST OF TWY A TO 2100 FT EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
- | TWY Y4 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III). |
- | TWY B1 CLSD TO CARGO ACFT. |
- | WEST RAMP SPOTS 56-60 & F1 RSTRD TO TOW IN AND TOW OUT ONLY FROM TXL B2. WHEN PUSHING BACK FOR DEP FROM WEST RAMP SPOTS 56-60 & F1 EACH ACFT IS TO PUSH BACK ON TO TXL B2 AND PULL FWD TO THE "ENGINE START LINE" PRIOR TO STARTING ENGS. |
- | GND VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE SYS IN USE. OPR TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT RPRTG MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AP SFCS. |
- | UNPAVED SFC NORTH OF TWY P AND EAST OF TWY A AND SOUTH OF CARGO 1 RAMP CLSD TO HEL. |
- | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS W OF ARPT ON SAC RIVER. LCL TURN DISCOURAGED FOR JET ACFT. WHEN CONDUCTING IFR APCH IN VFR CONDITIONS EXECUTE MISSED APCH AT DEP END OF RYS. PLAN VFR PATTERNS TO E. USE MIN POWER SETTINGS. |
- | ALL ACFT CTC ATC GND CTL PRIOR TO MOVEMENT ON RAMP. |
- | CROP DUSTERS OPER INVOF ARPT AT OR BELOW 200 FT AGL. |
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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
CONCORD TWO | |
download (126KB) |
SLMMR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (314KB) |
SUUTR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (312KB) |
TUDOR TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (308KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17L | |
download (316KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (321KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 35L | |
download (308KB) |
ILS RWY 17R (SA CAT I) | |
download (275KB) |
ILS RWY 17R (CAT II - III) | |
download (270KB) |
ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT II) | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L | |
download (217KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R | |
download (231KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L | |
download (226KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R | |
download (224KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L | |
download (263KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R | |
download (256KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L | |
download (252KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R | |
download (224KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (148KB) |
Departure Procedures |
FROGO ONE | |
download (223KB) |
FTHIL THREE (RNAV) | |
download (149KB) |
RVRCT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (175KB) |
SCTWN THREE (RNAV) | |
download (177KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (356KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCC - Mc Clellan Airfield (9 nm E)
KSAC - SacramentoExecutive Airport (12 nm SE)
O41 - Watts-Woodland Airport (13 nm W)
KEDU - University Airport (13 nm SW)
KDWA - Yolo County Airport (14 nm SW)
KMHR - Sacramento Mather Airport (16 nm SE)
KLHM - Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (17 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trace Lewis
Photo taken 29-Jun-2012
looking north from about 4,500'.
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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 02-Mar-2021
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 14:11 |
Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 14:38 |
Sunset | | 17:59 | | 01:59 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 02:26 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-Mar-2021 14:42:26 |
Local (UTC-8) | 02-Mar-2021 06:42:26 |
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METAR |
KSMF | 021353Z 32005KT 10SM SCT250 03/00 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00330000
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KMCC 9nm E | 021355Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSAC 12nm S | 021353Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T00560000 $
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KEDU 13nm SW | 021355Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A2999 RMK AO1
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KDWA 14nm SW | 021355Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3000 RMK AO2
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KLHM 17nm NE | 021355Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A2997 RMK AO1
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KMHR 17nm SE | 021350Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 04/01 A2996
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NOTAMs |
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