FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 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 |
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| 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 |
| Latitude: | 34-00.986500N | | |
| Longitude: | 118-26.947500W | | |
| Elevation: | 153.0 ft. | | |
| 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
STELIOS.MAKRIDES@SANTAMONICA.GOV |
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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BOGET TWO (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
| BONJO TWO (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
| KIMMO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
| THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
| WAYVE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (190KB) |
| ZUUMA THREE (RNAV) | |
download (221KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (307KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHOII THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (363KB) |
| CTRUS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of focalflight.com
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 |
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Times for 21-Dec-2024
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Dec-2024 12:13:13 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Dec-2024 04:13:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KSMO | 211158Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 10/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T01000094
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KLAX
6nm SE | 211153Z 00000KT 4SM BR BKN005 12/10 A3017 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/2 RWY24 SLP216 T01170100 10122 20094 55005 $
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KHHR
8nm SE | 211153Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR BKN006 11/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 60000 7//// T01110106 10122 20094 56005
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KBUR
12nm N | 211153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00890022 10117 20089 51001
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KVNY
12nm N | 211151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00940028 10122 20089 50000
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KWHP
14nm N | 210255Z 00000KT 8SM SKC 16/02 A3017
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KTOA
15nm SE | 210347Z 26007KT 9SM SCT007 SCT180 11/09 A3017 RMK LAST
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KLGB
19nm SE | 211159Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM R30/4000VP6000FT BR OVC002 11/11 A3016 RMK AO2 T01110106 $
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| TAF |
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| KSMO | 211156Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM211600 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM211700 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN010 FM211900 23006KT 5SM HZ SCT250 FM220200 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW015 SCT250
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KLAX
6nm SE | 211156Z 2112/2218 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM211300 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 2113/2116 1/4SM FG VV001 FM211600 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM211800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN010 FM212000 26010KT 6SM HZ SCT250 FM220300 26006KT P6SM SCT050 FM220700 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN012 FM221700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
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KBUR
12nm N | 211156Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM212200 17006KT P6SM SCT250 FM220300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KVNY
12nm N | 211156Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM212200 15006KT P6SM SCT250 FM220200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KLGB
19nm SE | 211156Z 2112/2212 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 FM211500 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM212000 24006KT 6SM HZ SCT250 FM212200 30006KT P6SM SCT250 FM220500 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN015
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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