FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SMO |
| Lat/Long: | 34-00-57.0000N / 118-27-04.7000W 34-00.950000N / 118-27.078333W 34.0158333 / -118.4513056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 177 ft. / 53.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1975) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL RY 03 AND RY 21 & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.15(310) |
| 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 |
| 450-4620: | 119.15(310) |
| IC: | 128.5(342-068) |
| 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 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| COMPTON | | 292/12.7 | | 378 | | 15E | | CPM | -.-. .--. -- |
| PACOIMA | | 172/14.8 | | 370 | | 15E | | PAI | .--. .- .. |
| EL MONTE | | 243/21.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
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: | 4973 x 150 ft. / 1516 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: | 34-00.657257N | | 34-01.241270N |
| Longitude: | 118-27.423787W | | 118-26.732748W |
| Elevation: | 117.6 ft. | | 177.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 029 magnetic, 044 true | | 209 magnetic, 224 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LDA/DME |
| 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 310-458-8591 |
| Manager: | ROBERT TRIMBORN 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone 310-458-8591 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 303 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 254 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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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 28 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR REQUIRED FOR DUAL WHEEL ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60,000 LBS CERTIFIED MAX LNDG WGT, CTC AMGR (310) 458-8591. |
| - | NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700. |
| - | VFR DEPS RY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGREES AT END OF RY THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEG TO OVER-FLY GOLF COURSE W OF ARPT. NO CROSSWIND TURN UNTIL REACHING LINCOLN BLVD (1 MILE W) AND OUT 800 FT MSL |
| - | IF DEP PATTERN, NO TURN BEFORE REACHING SHORELINE. RY 03 DEP NO TURN PRIOR TO FREEWAY LCTD 1 MILE EAST. |
| - | ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNUP: JETS AND TURBOPROP NORTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY A3. PISTON SINGLE AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY B3. |
| - | CONTINUOUS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFFECT CTC NOISE OFFICE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL (310) 458-8759/8692 OR (310) 434-2640. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX MOISE LIMIT 95.0 SINGLE EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) ALL ACFT. |
| - | PPR EX-MILITARY ACFT CTC AMGR (310) 458-8591. |
| - | CURFEW: NO ENGINE STARTS OR DEPS EXPECT PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS. |
| - | NOISE TESTS ON 122.85. |
| - | HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL. |
| - | INTXN DEPS AND FORMATION LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED. |
| - | RY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 220 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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FERNANDO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| KIMMO TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| PEEER ONE (RNAV) | |
download |
| PEVEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trey Buttriss
Photo taken 01-Aug-2009
with a Canon 40D in a Cirrus SR20.
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 14:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 19:02:59 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 11:02:59 |
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| METAR |
| KSMO | 091851Z 18007KT 10SM OVC021 14/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01390083
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KLAX 6nm SE | 091853Z 22009KT 10SM SCT024 BKN065 14/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01390083
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KHHR 8nm SE | 091853Z 10SM BKN021 OVC085 14/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01440083
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KCQT 11nm E | 091859Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM SCT021 BKN090 15/09 A2996 RMK AO2 TSNO $
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KBUR 12nm N | 091853Z 14012KT 10SM BKN033 12/08 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB1759E22 SLP135 P0000 T01220083
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KVNY 12nm N | 091851Z 14010KT 10SM BKN018 OVC050 12/08 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB15E24 SLP138 P0000 T01170083
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KWHP 14nm N | 091747Z 12006KT 10SM FEW025 BKN055 12/
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KTOA 15nm SE | 091847Z 21010KT 9SM SCT020 BKN060 15/10 A2999
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KLGB 19nm SE | 091853Z 18005KT 10SM SCT020 BKN035 14/09 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB1756E17 SLP148 P0005 T01390094
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KLAX 6nm SE | 091749Z 0918/1024 11004KT P6SM BKN021 BKN070 FM091900 17010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN050 FM092300 21008KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB OVC050 FM100500 27012KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB BKN050 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060 FM101500 05006KT P6SM S
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KBUR 12nm N | 091749Z 0918/1018 09005KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 OVC060 FM091900 17010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN050 FM092300 17008KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB OVC050 FM100500 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB BKN050 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM101500 35006KT P6SM
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KVNY 12nm N | 091749Z 0918/1018 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC060 FM091900 17010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN050 FM092300 17008KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB OVC050 FM100500 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB BKN050 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM101500 VRB03KT P6SM
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KLGB 19nm SE | 091749Z 0918/1018 12005KT P6SM VCSH SCT023 BKN035 FM091900 17010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN050 FM092300 22008KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB OVC050 FM100500 27012KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB BKN050 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM101200 36006KT P6SM
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