FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 AUGUST 2017
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SDM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-34-20.1800N / 116-58-48.5800W
32-34.336333N / 116-58.809667W
32.5722722 / -116.9801611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 526.3 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: | PHONE 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 SID: | 119.6 |
| PADRZ SID: | 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): | PHONE 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: | 32-34.427333N | | 32-34.298967N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.605333W | | 116-58.060150W |
| Elevation: | 526.3 ft. | | 507.6 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: | 3180 x 75 ft. / 969 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: | 32-34.294897N | | 32-34.243833N |
| Longitude: | 116-59.059943W | | 116-58.443500W |
| Elevation: | 520.8 ft. | | 505.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% 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: | | 197 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 157 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 261/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 5% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2016 | |
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 A 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 between 17 August 2017 at 0901Z and 14 September 2017 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (285KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (272KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD ONE (RNAV) | |
download (188KB) |
| PADRZ ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (252KB) |
| 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 Marine Corps Air Station (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 20-Aug-2017
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:27 | | 02:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 02:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Aug-2017 16:17:45 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Aug-2017 09:17:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 201553Z 25003KT 10SM OVC018 20/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02000156
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MMTJ
2nm S | 201546Z 00000KT 6SM OVC015 20/15 A2999 RMK 8/5// HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 201556Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC026 21/15 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02060150 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 201551Z 19004KT 10SM BKN025 21/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02110144
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KNZY
14nm NW | 201552Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM OVC025 21/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02110144
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KSEE
15nm N | 201547Z 00000KT 7SM OVC017 19/15 A2998
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KMYF
17nm NW | 201553Z 20003KT 10SM OVC019 21/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02110144
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KNKX
19nm NW | 201555Z 00000KT 10SM OVC018 21/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02110139 $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 201044Z 2012/2118 00000KT 5SM HZ OVC013 TX25/2020Z TN19/2012Z FM201800 23012KT P6SM SCT015 FM210600 28005KT 6SM HZ SKC BECMG 2108/2110 BKN015
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KSAN
14nm NW | 201120Z 2012/2118 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020 FM202000 28009KT P6SM SCT022 FM210200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC017
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KNZY
14nm NW | 2007/2107 VRB06KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2016/2019 SCT018 BECMG 2019/2020 27010KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2988INS FM210400 VRB06KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2989INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2007 TIL 2014 T18/2012Z T24/2021Z FS30119
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KNKX
19nm NW | 2009/2109 VRB05KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2991INS BECMG 2018/2020 27009KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2986INS BECMG 2104/2106 VRB05KT 9999 OVC011 QNH2992INS T18/2013Z T25/2022Z
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