FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | SMO |
Lat/Long: | 34-00-56.9590N 118-27-04.7020W 34-00.949317N 118-27.078367W 34.0158219,-118.4513061 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 169.8 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 12E (2020) |
From city: | 3 miles E of SANTA MONICA, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 90405 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SMO (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Pattern altitude: | TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 120.1 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 119.15 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 310-392-6453 |
SANTA MONICA GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2100] |
SANTA MONICA TOWER: | 120.1 257.8 [0700-2100] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.3 ;101-245 SMO 124.9 ;069-100 LAX 125.2 ;246-341 LAX 135.05 ;342-068 SMO |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
BOGET STAR: | 135.05 |
BONJO STAR: | 128.75 |
CHOII DP: | 135.05 |
CTRUS DP: | 125.2 |
FERNANDO STAR: | 134.2 |
IC: | 135.05 ;342-068 SMO |
KIMMO STAR: | 119.85 |
PEVEE DP: | 125.2 |
SANTA MONICA DP: | 125.2 ;RWY 21 135.05 ;RWY 3 |
THRNE STAR: | 126.7 |
WAYVE STAR: | 119.85 |
ZUUMA STAR: | 128.5 |
WX ASOS at LAX (5 nm SE): | PHONE 310-568-1486 |
WX ASOS at HHR (8 nm SE): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
WX ASOS at VNY (12 nm N): | PHONE 818-904-9213 |
WX ASOS at BUR (12 nm NE): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
WX AWOS-3PT at CPM (13 nm SE): | 127.150 (310-631-3022) |
WX AWOS-3PT at WHP (15 nm N): | 132.1 (818-899-9820) |
WX ASOS at LGB (19 nm SE): | PHONE 562-424-0572 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SMO at field | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
LAXr334/5.1 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
VNYr156/12.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
SLIr290/24.2 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
FIMr119/29.6 | | FILLMORE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 15E |
VTUr086/30.3 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 15E |
POMr249/33.2 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
CMAr095/34.1 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
SXCr343/38.5 | | SANTA CATALINA VORTAC | | 114.15 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A UL94 100LL:100LL FULL SVC ONLY. UL94:UL94 AVBL AT SELF-SERVE ISLAND. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 3500 x 150 ft. / 1067 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 | Double tandem: | 105.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 34-00.743782N | | 34-01.154843N |
Longitude: | 118-27.321517W | | 118-26.835203W |
Elevation: | 126.5 ft. | | 169.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 032 magnetic, 044 true | | 212 magnetic, 224 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 | | TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.42 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | PERI |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF SANTA MONICA 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone (310) 458-8692 |
Manager: | STELIOS MAKRIDES 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone (310) 458-8692 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 74 | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 185/day * | 56% | transient general aviation | 40% | local general aviation | 4% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 26 October 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | PPR RQRD FOR DW ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60000 LBS CRTFYD MAX LDG WT, CTC AMGR 310-458-8692. |
- | NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700. |
- | VFR DEPS RWY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGS OVER SMO VOR THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEGS |
- | IF DEP NORTH, NO RIGHT TURNS BFR RCHG SHORELINE. RWY 03 DEP NO TURNS PRIOR TO 405 FREEWAY LCTD 1 MI EAST. |
- | ENG MAINT RUN-UP: JETS AND TURBOPROPS NORTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY A4. PISTON SNGLS AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY B4. 0900-1700 ONLY. |
- | CONS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFCT CTC NOISE OFFICE FOR PROCS (310) 458-8692. |
- | NOISE LMTS ALL ACFT: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX NOISE LIMIT 95.0 DBA SNGL EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) RCRDD 2200 FT EXTDD CNTRLN. |
- | PPR EX-MIL ACFT CTC ARPT MGR (310) 458-8692. |
- | CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS, APU, OR TKOFS EXC PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS. |
- | TURBINE ACFT & ACFT OVER 12,000 LBS PROHIBITED ON SOUTH SIDE TSNT PKNG. |
- | IFR JETS & TURBOPROPS CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START. |
- | PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSH KITS) PROHIBITED. |
- | TSNT PRKG SOUTH SIDE, NEXT TO BCN. |
- | THE PAVED AREAS PRECDG THE RWY 3-21 THRS ARE NOT AVBL FOR LDG, TKOF, OR TAXI OPS. THE PAVED AREAS ARE NOW BLAST PADS CREATED FROM THE THRS' RELOCATION AND RWY LENGTH REDUCTION IN DECEMBER 2017. |
- | ACFT MUST NOW EXIT THE RWY AT DSGND CONNECTOR TWYS. THE CONS RWY EXIT SYS IS NO LONGER AVBL. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL. |
- | INTXN DEPS AND FRMN LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED. |
- | RWY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 1000 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. |
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 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOGET TWO (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
BONJO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (214KB) |
FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
KIMMO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (320KB) |
THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
WAYVE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
ZUUMA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (262KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (308KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CHOII THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (363KB) |
CTRUS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (443KB) |
PEVEE SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
SANTA MONICA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (269KB) |
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TOPANGA THREE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (292KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (355KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLAX - Los Angeles International Airport (5 nm SE)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KVNY - Van Nuys Airport (12 nm N)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (12 nm NE)
KTOA - Zamperini Field Airport (14 nm SE)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (15 nm N)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (19 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-May-2020
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Apr-2024
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Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 12:47 |
Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 13:13 |
Sunset | | 19:31 | | 02:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 21:40:45 |
Local (UTC-7) | 23-Apr-2024 14:40:45 |
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METAR |
KSMO | 232051Z 22009KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01830106 58000
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KLAX 6nm SE | 232053Z 26011KT 10SM FEW016 FEW023 SCT045 18/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780106 50001
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KHHR 8nm SE | 232053Z 25011G15KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01830094 50001 $
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KCQT 11nm E | 232047Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN033 19/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01940106 58001 $
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KBUR 12nm N | 232053Z 09003KT 10SM SCT028 OVC033 18/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01780100 58002
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KVNY 12nm N | 232051Z 00000KT 10SM OVC036 18/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01780100 58002 $
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KWHP 14nm N | 232050Z 09005KT 10SM OVC035 18/10 A3003
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KTOA 15nm SE | 232049Z 26012KT 10SM FEW020 SCT039 17/12 A3003
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KLGB 19nm SE | 232053Z 30007KT 10SM OVC033 20/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02000106 58001
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TAF |
KSMO | 231748Z 2318/2418 23006KT P6SM BKN040 FM232000 24010KT P6SM BKN040 FM240500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM240700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM241600 23008KT P6SM OVC050
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KLAX 6nm SE | 231748Z 2318/2424 27012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM240700 26008KT P6SM OVC025 FM242000 26012KT P6SM BKN050
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KBUR 12nm N | 231748Z 2318/2418 18006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC030 FM232100 18010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM241700 18006KT P6SM BKN050
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KVNY 12nm N | 231748Z 2318/2418 17010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM240500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 FM240800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM241700 17006KT P6SM BKN050
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KLGB 19nm SE | 232007Z 2320/2418 30010KT P6SM OVC035 FM240400 30006KT P6SM BKN015 FM240700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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