FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
CLASS B: | 124.35 ;062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW |
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 |
PGYr167/2.3 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
TIJr312/2.4 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
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+ 100LL: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 275/day * | 64% | local general aviation | 29% | transient general aviation | 5% | military | 2% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (331KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (207KB) |
PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (350KB) |
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) Airport (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 |
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 |
Times for 19-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
Sunset | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 09:10:52 |
Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2024 02:10:52 |
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METAR |
KSDM | 190853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC015 14/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01440106 58006
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MMTJ 2nm S | 190841Z 00000KT 7SM OVC015 14/11 A3001 RMK SLP169 56002 900 8/5// HZY
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KNRS 7nm W | 190853Z AUTO 00000KT OVC020 M17/ A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T1167 58007 $
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KSAN 14nm NW | 190851Z 00000KT 10SM OVC022 16/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01610106 58008 $
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KNZY 14nm NW | 190852Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN021 15/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01500111 58008 $
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KSEE 15nm N | 190855Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC015 15/11 A2997 RMK AO2
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KMYF 17nm NW | 190853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 15/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01500106 58007
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KNKX 19nm NW | 190855Z 00000KT 8SM OVC017 13/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01280111 58006
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TAF |
MMTJ 2nm S | 190506Z 1906/2006 28005KT 4SM HZ OVC008 TX23/1919Z TN12/1912Z TEMPO 1906/1910 1/4SM FG VV001 FM191000 00000KT 1SM BR HZ OVC004 TEMPO 1910/1914 1/2SM FG VV003 BECMG 1915/1916 3SM BR HZ OVC010 FM191800 30010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM200500 28005KT 5SM HZ BKN012
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KSAN 14nm NW | 190520Z 1906/2012 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015 FM191700 23006KT P6SM SCT017 FM192000 26011KT P6SM SCT020 FM200200 28005KT P6SM BKN017
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KNZY 14nm NW | 1907/2007 VRB04KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1909/1915 4800 BR OVC008 BECMG 1917/1918 24011KT 9999 SCT015 SCT250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2002/2003 VRB04KT 9000 BR BKN015 BKN250 QNH2991INS TX19/1821Z TN12/1913Z FS30219
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KNKX 19nm NW | 1903/2003 VRB03KT 9999 BKN013 QNH2995INS BECMG 1916/1918 25007KT 9999 NSW SCT012 QNH2997INS T11/1915Z T20/1921Z AMD 0535
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NOTAMs |
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