FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 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 -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 |
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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOGET TWO (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
BONJO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (344KB) |
KIMMO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (318KB) |
THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
WAYVE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
ZUUMA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (221KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 | |
download (260KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (307KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CHOII THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (362KB) |
CTRUS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (441KB) |
PEVEE SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (302KB) |
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 19-Mar-2024
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 13:33 |
Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 13:58 |
Sunset | | 19:04 | | 02:04 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 02:29 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2024 13:57:54 |
Local (UTC-7) | 19-Mar-2024 06:57:54 |
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METAR |
KSMO | 191351Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01170094
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KLAX 6nm SE | 191353Z 10005KT 10SM FEW010 FEW095 SCT140 SCT170 13/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01280083
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KHHR 8nm SE | 191353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01280094 $
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KCQT 11nm E | 191347Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 13/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01330089
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KBUR 12nm N | 191353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01060061
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KVNY 12nm N | 191351Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01000072
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KWHP 14nm N | 190250Z 00000KT 10SM SCT075 BKN095 16/10 A3007 RMK OBSERVER PT.
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KTOA 15nm SE | 190252Z 27006KT 10SM SCT080 BKN110 14/11 A3004
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KLGB 19nm SE | 191353Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01220089
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TAF |
KSMO | 191142Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM191500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM191900 23007KT P6SM SKC FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT004 SCT250 FM201000 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002
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KLAX 6nm SE | 191142Z 1912/2018 08004KT P6SM SKC FM191500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM192000 25012KT P6SM SKC FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT004 SCT250 FM200800 00000KT 2SM BR VCFG OVC004 FM201600 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN007
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KBUR 12nm N | 191142Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM191900 17008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120
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KVNY 12nm N | 191142Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM192000 15006KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120
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KLGB 19nm SE | 191142Z 1912/2012 00000KT P6SM SKC FM191600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM191900 19007KT P6SM SKC FM200100 29010KT P6SM SKC FM201000 00000KT 2SM BR VCFG OVC004
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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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