FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 FEBRUARY 2019
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 | | 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: | | 230 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 178 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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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 28 February 2019 at 0901Z to 28 March 2019 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 (288KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (272KB) |
| 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 19-Mar-2019
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 01:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 02:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2019 09:12:49 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Mar-2019 02:12:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 190853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00940083 58009
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MMTJ
2nm S | 190845Z 00000KT 7SM SKC 12/10 A2998 RMK SLP161 58004 955 HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 190856Z AUTO 09003KT 1/4SM -RA FG VV002 13/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0000 60000 T01330122 58010 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 190851Z 00000KT 6SM BR FEW004 15/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01500117 58010
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KNZY
14nm NW | 190852Z 25003KT 6SM BR FEW004 FEW010 15/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01500117 58010 $
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KSEE
15nm N | 190855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 190853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 13/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01330106 58011
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KNKX
19nm NW | 190855Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01280083 58010 $
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 190325Z 1906/2012 36005KT P6SM SCT020 TX23/1921Z TN12/1912Z TEMPO 1911/1915 3SM BR HZ BKN010 FM191800 28010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM200600 00000KT 6SM HZ BKN018 PROB40 2009/2912 5SM -RA BKN015
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KSAN
14nm NW | 190520Z 1906/2012 20005KT P6SM SCT008 FM190900 VRB04KT 4SM BR VCFG BKN006 FM191600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 FM192000 25009KT P6SM FEW250 FM200200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012
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KNZY
14nm NW | 1907/2007 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT005 QNH2994INS FM191000 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN005 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1910/1916 0800 FG OVC003 FM191600 20008KT 6000 BR SCT009 SCT250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1916/1922 4800 BKN015 FM200400 20008KT 8000 BR VCSH SCT005 BKN015 BKN180 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2004/2007 4800 -SHRA BR BKN012 T14/1912Z T18/1921Z FS30112
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KNKX
19nm NW | 1903/2003 VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1909/1915 3200 BR BKN005 BECMG 1917/1919 22007KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2992INS T12/1913Z T25/1922Z
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