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KSDM Brown Field Municipal Airport
San Diego, California, USA

GOING TO SAN DIEGO?


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

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 (619-333-1055)
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
PGYr167/2.3POGGI VORTAC116.4514E
TIJr312/2.4TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5012E
MZBr120/17.7MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E
JLIr195/39.5JULIAN VORTAC114.0015E

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8L  RUNWAY 26R
Latitude: 32-34.427732N32-34.299302N
Longitude: 116-59.605682W116-58.060468W
Elevation: 526.1 ft.507.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 096 true262 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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.
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8R  RUNWAY 26L
Latitude: 32-34.295277N32-34.243988N
Longitude: 116-59.060755W116-58.443450W
Elevation: 520.8 ft.506.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 096 true262 magnetic, 276 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CHASR TWO (RNAV)   download (207KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L **CHANGED**   download (247KB)
VOR OR TACAN-A **CHANGED**   download (294KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (139KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CWARD TWO (RNAV)   download (206KB)
PADRZ TWO (RNAV)   download (236KB)
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
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Aerial photo of KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
Photo by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 05-Mar-2020
looking east.

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSDM (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2112:21
Sunrise05:4912:49
Sunset19:5702:57
Evening civil twilight20:2503:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jul-2025 12:05:18
Local (UTC-7)  10-Jul-2025 05:05:18
 
METAR
KSDM 101153Z AUTO VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC003 18/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01780172 10178 20156 57001 $
MMTJ 
2nm S 
101141Z 25003KT 3SM BR OVC003 18/17 A2995 RMK SLP145 57008 984 8/6//
KNRS 
7nm W 
101153Z AUTO 30005KT 9SM OVC009 19/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01890167 10189 20172 55005 $
KSAN 
14nm NW 
101151Z 01005KT 10SM BKN008 19/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01890167 10200 20183 55006
KNZY 
14nm NW 
101152Z 32006KT 10SM BKN008 BKN250 19/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01890167 10200 20189 55005 $
KSEE 
15nm N 
101155Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A2992 RMK AO2
KMYF 
17nm NW 
101153Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM BKN005 18/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01830156 10200 20183 55005
KNKX 
19nm NW 
101155Z AUTO 32004KT 8SM OVC004 17/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01720161 10183 20156 55005
TAF
MMTJ 
2nm S 
100856Z 1009/1106 00000KT 1SM BR OVC002 TX23/1020Z TN17/1012Z FM101400 30005KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM101500 20005KT 5SM SCT010 FM101600 15005KT P6SM SKC FM110000 27010KT P6SM SKC
KSAN 
14nm NW 
100832Z 1009/1112 VRB04KT P6SM BKN009 TEMPO 1009/1011 SCT009 FM101500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010 FM101900 26008KT P6SM SKC FM110300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW015 FM110800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC012
KNZY 
14nm NW 
1007/1107 VRB04KT 9999 BKN008 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1008/1014 SCT008 FM101700 30011KT 9999 FEW010 SCT250 QNH2988INS BECMG 1101/1103 VRB04KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2990INS TX24/1023Z TN18/1013Z FS30241
KNKX 
19nm NW 
1009/1109 23004KT 9999 BKN005 QNH2994INS BECMG 1010/1012 VRB04KT 8000 BR OVC004 QNH2992INS BECMG 1017/1019 26008KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX27/1021Z TN17/1012Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Air Center San Diego UNICOM 122.95
619-671-9222
[web site]
[email]
San Diego's newest, full-service FBO located 15 minutes to downtown San Diego. With U.S. Customs on-site, international travel is fast and efficient at KSDM. We offer competitive fuel rates in the city's least-congested airport. Let our veteran staff assist in your trip planning needs.
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Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.99 $6.33 
 Updated 08-Jul-2025
 
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First Flight 619-661-6522
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...
 
Phillips 66® Aviation Contract Fuel  
 
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS --- $4.25 
SS $4.95 --- 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSDM but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSDM.
Located at KSBD
Luxivair SBD
UNICOM 122.975
909-382-6068
[web site]
[email]

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At KSBD (San Bernardino International Airport), 92 miles N

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Located at KSBD
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $6.25 $4.85 
SS $5.55 --- 
 Updated 27-Jun-2025
 
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SS=Self service
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