FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 NOVEMBER 2020
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 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: | | PCN 43 /F/D/X/T | | Single wheel: | 107.0 | | Double wheel: | 141.0 | | Double tandem: | 213.0 |
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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. |
| 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: | | PCN 5 /F/D/Z/U | | Single wheel: | 12.5, OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12500 LBS. |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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. |
| 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: | | 159 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 127 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 238/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2019 | |
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. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | 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 05 November 2020 at 0901Z to 03 December 2020 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (311KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A **CHANGED** | |
download (332KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| 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 by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 05-Mar-2020
looking east.
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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 24-Nov-2020
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 14:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2020 06:44:50 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 24-Nov-2020 22:44:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 250553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01060094 10172 20106 53007
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MMTJ
2nm S | 250547Z 00000KT 8SM SKC 12/09 A3011 RMK HZY MSG TX MMMX
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KNRS
7nm W | 250556Z 13004KT 9SM FEW027 14/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01440100 10183 20144 52007 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 250551Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01390100 10183 20139 51008
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KNZY
14nm NW | 250552Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01280111 10178 20128 51007
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KSEE
15nm N | 250635Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3008 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 250553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01170089 10178 20117 51008
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KNKX
19nm NW | 250555Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00940083 10178 20094 51008 $
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 241700Z 2418/2524 28010KT P6SM SKC TX18/2422Z TN10/2512Z FM250600 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN010 FM251600 24010KT P6SM SCT015
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KSAN
14nm NW | 250520Z 2506/2612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FM251200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM251800 27008KT P6SM SCT025 FM260200 28004KT P6SM BKN025
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2423/2523 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 QNH2999INS FM250300 VRB06KT 9999 SCT022 QNH3000INS FM250800 VRB06KT 9999 BKN018 QNH3003INS FM251700 21008KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3001INS T12/2513Z T19/2521Z FS30103
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2503/2603 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 2504/2506 VRB05KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3002INS BECMG 2508/2510 VRB05KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3003INS FM251930 28008KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2998INS T07/2514Z T19/2520Z
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| NOTAMs |
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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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