FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JANUARY 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) |
- 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 | | 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: | | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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: | | 143 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 112 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2018 | |
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 02 January 2020 at 0901Z to 30 January 2020 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (289KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (310KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
| 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 25-Jan-2020
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 14:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jan-2020 12:34:49 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 25-Jan-2020 04:34:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 251153Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 08/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00830067 10106 20072 56002
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MMTJ
2nm S | 251141Z 27003KT 6SM SKC 08/08 A3002 RMK SLP168 58008 952 BR
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KNRS
7nm W | 251156Z AUTO 3/4SM BR OVC002 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 55000 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 251151Z 18003KT 3/4SM R09/P6000FT BR OVC002 13/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01280117 10150 20122 55000
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KNZY
14nm NW | 251152Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM VV002 11/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01110106 10133 20111 55000 $
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KSEE
15nm N | 251155Z AUTO 7SM CLR 07/07 A3000 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 251153Z AUTO 29003KT 1/4SM FG VV001 11/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01060094 10122 20100 55001
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KNKX
19nm NW | 251155Z 00000KT M1/4SM FG VV001 09/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T00940078 10128 20078 57001 $
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 241706Z 2418/2524 27005KT P6SM BKN240 TX21/2421Z TN09/2513Z FM250600 07005KT 5SM HZ SCT010 FM251300 25005KT P6SM SCT240
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KSAN
14nm NW | 251156Z 2512/2618 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM251600 VRB04KT 3SM BR VCFG SCT004 FM251800 26007KT P6SM FEW006 FM260100 VRB04KT 4SM BR VCFG BKN005 FM260600 VRB03KT 2SM BR VCFG OVC004 FM261100 VRB03KT 5SM BR VCFG OVC006
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2507/2607 VRB03KT 3200 BR BKN005 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2509/2515 0400 FG VV002 BECMG 2516/2518 VRB05KT 6000 BR FEW006 QNH2998INS FM251800 28008KT 9999 NSW FEW010 FEW250 QNH2999INS FM260300 VRB05KT 9999 FEW008 QNH3001INS T11/2512Z T16/2521Z FS30136
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2509/2609 VRB05KT 0400 FG VV001 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2509/2515 4800 BR OVC005 BECMG 2515/2517 27006KT 9999 NSW SCT010 QNH2997INS T10/2512Z T22/2521Z
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| NOTAMs |
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