FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
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 ;101-245 124.9 ;069-100 125.2 ;246-341 128.5 ;342-068 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
BOGET STAR: | 135.05 |
BONJO STAR: | 128.75 |
CHOII DP: | 135.05 |
CTRUS DP: | 125.2 |
IC: | 128.5 ;342-068 |
PEVEE DP: | 125.2 |
SANTA MONICA DP: | 125.2 ;RWY 21 135.05 ;RWY 03 |
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 (310-631-4958) |
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 | | 108.20 | | 15E |
POMr249/33.2 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
CMAr095/34.1 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
SXCr343/38.5 | | SANTA CATALINA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
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 |
Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 475 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear 7' VOR ANT 250' RIGHT OF RY 03 CNTRLN & 100' FM END OF RY. | | none +5' LGT POLE 100' L OF CNTRLN 75' FM END OF RY. |
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: | | 84 | Single engine airplanes: | | 78 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 452/day * | 61% | transient general aviation | 30% | local general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
- | PPR RQRD FOR DUAL WHEEL ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60,000 LBS CERTIFIED MAX LNDG WGT, CTC AMGR (310) 458-8592. |
- | 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 RUNUP: JETS AND TURBOPROP NORTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY A4. PISTON SINGLE AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY B4. |
- | 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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOGET TWO (RNAV) | |
download (306KB) |
BONJO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (420KB) |
KIMMO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (388KB) |
THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (402KB) |
WAYVE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (200KB) |
ZUUMA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (234KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (332KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 | |
download (333KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 | |
download (304KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (351KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CHOII THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (385KB) |
CTRUS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (467KB) |
PEVEE SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (324KB) |
SANTA MONICA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (289KB) |
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TOPANGA TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (257KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 15-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 14:33 |
Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 15:00 |
Sunset | | 17:07 | | 01:07 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 01:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jan-2021 19:34:30 |
Local (UTC-8) | 15-Jan-2021 11:34:30 |
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METAR |
KSMO | 151851Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 28/01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02780006 $
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KLAX 6nm SE | 151853Z 15004KT 10SM FEW270 SCT330 27/00 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02720000 $
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KHHR 8nm SE | 151853Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 26/01 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02560011
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KCQT 11nm E | 151852Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/00 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02720000
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KBUR 12nm N | 151853Z 13007KT 10SM CLR 27/M05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02721050 $
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KVNY 12nm N | 151851Z 35020G27KT 10SM SCT100 29/M06 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 35028/1804 SLP201 T02941061
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KWHP 14nm N | 151850Z 35012G20KT 10SM SKC 30/M09 A3020
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KTOA 15nm SE | 151850Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 27/M03 A3015
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KLGB 19nm SE | 151853Z 33003KT 10SM CLR 26/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02610017 $
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TAF |
KSMO | 151738Z 1518/1618 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM152100 23006KT P6SM SKC FM160300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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KLAX 6nm SE | 151738Z 1518/1624 09005KT P6SM FEW200 FM152000 27010KT P6SM SKC FM160400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 28008KT P6SM SKC
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KBUR 12nm N | 151738Z 1518/1618 11008KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1518/1522 01015G25KT FM152200 17007KT P6SM SKC FM160300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY 12nm N | 151738Z 1518/1618 36015G30KT P6SM SKC FM152200 01012KT P6SM SKC
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KLGB 19nm SE | 151738Z 1518/1618 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM152000 32006KT P6SM SKC FM160300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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