FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | SMX |
Lat/Long: | 34-53-59.8000N 120-27-29.1000W 34-53.996667N 120-27.485000W 34.8999444,-120.4580833 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 261.2 ft. / 79.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (1985) |
From city: | 3 miles S of SANTA MARIA, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 93455 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 06/1947 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SMX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000; TURBOJET & PURE JET 1500. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 12 OPER CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | CLSD TO SUPPLL PART 121 AND PART 135 ACR OPNS EXCP 24 HRS PPR, CALL AMGR (805) 922-1726 WKDAYS 0800-1700. RWY 2/20 NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.3 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 121.15 |
WX ASOS: | 121.15 (805-928-0384) |
SANTA MARIA GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2000] |
SANTA MARIA TOWER: | 118.3 239.25 [0600-2000] |
SANTA BARBARA APPROACH: | 124.15 |
SANTA BARBARA DEPARTURE: | 124.15 |
EMERG: | 121.5 |
WX AWOS-3PT at LPC (14 nm S): | 133.875 (805-735-3075) |
WX AWOS-3 at L52 (15 nm NW): | 118.375 (805-489-1305) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL (SBA) CLSD.
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY HAWTHORNE RADIO ON FEQS 122.1R/111.0T (GUADALUPE RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GLJr119/(4.4) | | GUADALUPE VOR | | 113.05 | | 16E |
MQOr129/25.8 | | MORRO BAY VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 16E |
GVOr305/28.6 | | GAVIOTA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 16E |
FLWr232/31.3 | | FELLOWS VOR/DME | | 117.50 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:ACFT FUEL SERVICING AVAILABLE 129.975. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 8004 x 150 ft. / 2440 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 56 /F/B/X/U | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 181.0 | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 34-54.496692N | | 34-53.557088N |
Longitude: | 120-27.861532W | | 120-26.737162W |
Elevation: | 216.8 ft. | | 261.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:8004 LDA:8004 | | TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:8004 LDA:8004 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.60 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | none | | 225 ft. trees, 4700 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 5199 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 6 /F/B/Y/U | Single wheel: | 70.0 | Double wheel: | 90.0 | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 34-53.603380N | | 34-54.296752N |
Longitude: | 120-28.075890W | | 120-27.464648W |
Elevation: | 209.5 ft. | | 226.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 036 true | | 202 magnetic, 216 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:5199 TODA:5199 ASDA:5199 LDA:5199 | | TORA:5199 TODA:5199 ASDA:5199 LDA:5199 |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 121 ft. trees, 3640 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | SANTA MARIA PUBLIC APT DIST 3217 TERMINAL DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 Phone 805-922-1726 |
Manager: | MARTIN PEHL 3217 TERMINAL DR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 Phone 805-922-1726 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 214 | Single engine airplanes: | | 189 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | Helicopters: | | 8 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 94/day * | 46% | transient general aviation | 30% | local general aviation | 16% | air taxi | 8% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RUNUP APRON RY 30 GWT 110,000 LBS DW. |
- | CAUTION PARALLEL LGTD ROAD LESS THAN 1/4 MILE NW OF RY 12/30. |
- | TRANSIENT PILOTS REMAIN CLEAR OF COMMERCIAL RAMP AND TERMINAL. |
- | SELF SERVE FUEL 100LL AVBL 24 HRS LOCATED NORTH OF TOWER. |
- | RWY 2/20 NOT AVBL FOR ACR USE. |
- | CALM WIND LESS THAN 8 KNOTS USE RWY 30. |
- | NO TGL OPNS; LANDING PRACTICE OR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES 2200-0700. |
- | PORTIONS OF TWY J NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT & UNLGTD. |
- | NUMEROUS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (383KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (320KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (342KB) |
LOC/DME BC-A **CHANGED** | |
download (382KB) |
VOR RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (328KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BUELT FOUR | |
download (257KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVBG - Vandenberg Space Force Base (12 nm SW)
KLPC - Lompoc Airport (14 nm S)
KSBP - San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KIZA - Santa Ynez Airport/Kunkle Field (26 nm SE)
KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (42 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in June 2014
looking north.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 13:27 |
Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 13:52 |
Sunset | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 09:27:19 |
Local (UTC-7) | 29-Mar-2024 02:27:19 |
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METAR |
KSMX | 290851Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 09/08 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00890083 56010
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KLPC 14nm S | 290856Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00560056 56009
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KVBG 17nm S | 290855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00510041 57010 TSNO $
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TAF |
KSMX | 290551Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM291800 17010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM292200 17015G22KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM300300 17020G30KT 4SM RA BR OVC015
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KVBG 17nm S | 282201Z 2822/3004 31012G18KT 9999 BKN020 BKN100 BKN150 QNH3003INS BECMG 2903/2904 32010G15KT 9999 FEW010 SCT100 BKN120 QNH3005INS BECMG 2904/2906 33009KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 QNH3003INS BECMG 2907/2908 31006KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2997INS BECMG 2913/2914 18006KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH2993INS BECMG 2917/2918 18009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2992INS BECMG 2918/2919 18012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC020 QNH2988INS BECMG 2919/2920 18015G25KT 8000 -RA OVC010 530006 QNH2976INS TEMPO 3001/3003 1600 +TSRA OVC0
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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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