FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 |
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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 | | 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 |
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| 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| FERNANDO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| KIMMO TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (398KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (427KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| PEEER ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (309KB) |
| PEVEE ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| 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 |
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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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 20:50:47 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 12:50:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KSMO | 081958Z VRB04KT 2 1/2SM HZ CLR 19/12 A2993 RMK AO2
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KLAX
6nm SE | 081953Z 27006KT 2 1/2SM HZ CLR 18/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01830122
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KHHR
8nm SE | 081953Z 27004KT 3SM HZ CLR 19/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01940117 $
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KCQT
11nm E | 081947Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ CLR 21/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02060111 TSNO $
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KBUR
12nm N | 081953Z VRB03KT 7SM CLR 22/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02170094
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KVNY
12nm N | 081951Z 13004KT 8SM FEW200 22/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02220094
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KWHP
14nm N | 081947Z 16004KT 7SM SKC 23/
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KTOA
15nm SE | 081947Z 29009KT 2SM BR SKC A2995
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KLGB
19nm SE | 081953Z 20005KT 3SM HZ CLR 19/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01890128
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KLAX
6nm SE | 082006Z 0820/0924 26007KT 3SM HZ SKC FM082200 26010KT 6SM HZ SKC FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM090700 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM091000 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM091700 26006KT 5SM HZ SCT008 FM092000 26010KT P6SM SKC
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KBUR
12nm N | 081741Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW006 FM081900 17008KT P6SM SKC FM090200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091400 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SKC FM091700 17007KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY
12nm N | 081741Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT 4SM HZ FEW006 FM081900 14008KT P6SM SKC FM090200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091400 VRB03KT 4SM HZ SKC FM091700 14007KT P6SM SKC
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KLGB
19nm SE | 082006Z 0820/0918 20005KT 3SM HZ SKC FM082200 20007KT 6SM HZ SKC FM090000 28008KT P6SM SKC FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM090800 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM091100 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM091600 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN010
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