FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 SEPTEMBER 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SDM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-34-20.2000N / 116-58-48.6000W
32-34.336667N / 116-58.810000W
32.5722778 / -116.9801667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 526.1 ft. / 160.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 13 miles SE of SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92154 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SDM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: RWY 8L-26R 1000'AGL; 8R-26L 600'AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08L, PAPI RWY 08L & RWY 26R, HIRL RWY 08L/26R, AND MIRL RWY 08R/26L - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.25 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.35 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.35 (619-661-8297) |
| BROWN GROUND: | 124.4 [0800-2000] |
| BROWN TOWER: | 128.25 225.4 [0800-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.4 |
| CHASR STAR: | 124.35 |
| CWARD DP: | 119.6 |
| PADRZ DP: | 119.6 |
| WX ASOS at NRS (7 nm W): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
| WX ASOS at SAN (14 nm NW): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
| WX AWOS-3P at SEE (15 nm N): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
| WX ASOS at MYF (17 nm NW): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 14E |
| TIJr311/2.3 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 14E |
| MZBr120/17.7 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
| JLIr195/39.5 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO'S AT (619) 671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MILITARY FUEL AVBL BY CALLING (619) 671-9222. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 8L/26R
| Dimensions: | 7972 x 150 ft. / 2430 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 32-34.427732N | | 32-34.299302N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605682W | | 116-58.060468W |
| Elevation: | 526.1 ft. | | 507.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 26R PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 3 NM. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8R/26L
| Dimensions: | 3185 x 75 ft. / 971 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 14.0, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12000 LBS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | W |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 32-34.295277N | | 32-34.243988N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.060755W | | 116-58.443450W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 506.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 096 true | | 262 magnetic, 276 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SAN DIEGO
1424 CONTINENTAL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone 619-424-0455 |
| Manager: | ANDY SCHWARTZ
1424 CONTINENTAL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone 619-424-0456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 236 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 183 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 231/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ALERT TO ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER. |
| - | PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST. |
| - | BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT. |
| - | BE ALERT WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT, 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST, AND 2 MILES NORTH. |
| - | TWY G WEST OF TWY B RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 133 FT OR LESS. |
| - | AVOID DCT OVERFLIGHT OF PIO PICO ENERGY CENTER BLO 2000 FT AGL, 3 NM EAST OF AP. |
| - | NO ENGINE OPNS ON RAMPS EXCEPT AS NECESSARY FOR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES. |
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 13 September 2018 at 0901Z to 11 October 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (274KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (7 nm W)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) (14 nm NW)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (14 nm NW)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (15 nm N)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (17 nm NW)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of helihigh.com & Mark Robinson
Photo taken 21-Aug-2012
looking west.
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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 |
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Times for 21-Sep-2018
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 02:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Sep-2018 09:04:52 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 21-Sep-2018 02:04:52 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 210853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01560139 58003
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MMTJ
2nm S | 210845Z 00000KT 7SM SKC 16/14 A2996 RMK SLP150 54001 941 HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 210856Z AUTO 12003KT 6SM CLR 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01330117 58003
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KSAN
14nm NW | 210851Z 02003KT 10SM FEW015 18/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01830144 58003
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KNZY
14nm NW | 210852Z 00000KT 8SM FEW015 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01670150 58004
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KSEE
15nm N | 210855Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM 15/13 A2993 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 210853Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 17/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01670139 58004
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KNKX
19nm NW | 210755Z 09003KT 9SM CLR 15/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01500117 402610150
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 210311Z 2106/2212 00000KT P6SM SCT015 TX24/2121Z TN17/2112Z BECMG 2108/2109 5SM HZ BKN012 TEMPO 2111/2115 2SM BR BKN005 FM211800 30010KT P6SM SCT250 FM220600 00000KT 6SM HZ BKN012 BECMG 2208/2209 4SM HZ BKN008
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KSAN
14nm NW | 210731Z 2108/2212 VRB06KT P6SM FEW015 FM210900 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015 FM211200 VRB04KT 5SM BR OVC013 FM211900 28008KT P6SM FEW010 FM220400 33004KT P6SM OVC012
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2107/2207 VRB06KT 9999 BKN014 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2108/2114 SCT012 FM212200 29009KT 9000 BR BKN015 BKN250 QNH2980INS T17/2113Z T23/2121Z FS30132
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2103/2203 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS BECMG 2107/2109 VRB06KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2109/2115 OVC007 FM211630 27009KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS BECMG 2101/2103 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS T17/2113Z T29/2121Z
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| NOTAMs |
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