FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SNS |
| Lat/Long: | 36-39-44.6790N 121-36-25.7530W
36-39.744650N 121-36.429217W
36.6624108,-121.6071536
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 84.4 ft. / 25.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of SALINAS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93905 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 884.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 13 & 26; PAPI RWY 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 08/26; H1 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08, 13, & 26 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.525 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| ATIS: | 124.85 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 831-422-2830 |
| SALINAS GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP] |
| SALINAS TOWER: | 119.525 239.3 [0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| CLASS C: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| IC: | 133.0 ;001-135 MRY |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OAR (8 nm W): | 134.025 (831-384-2967) |
| WX ASOS at MRY (12 nm W): | PHONE 831-642-0241 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVH (17 nm NE): | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
| WX ASOS at WVI (19 nm NW): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SNS at field | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| BSRr347/28.9 | | BIG SUR VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 16E |
| PXNr249/40.0 | | PANOCHE VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6004 x 150 ft. / 1830 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 136.0 | | Double tandem: | 244.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 36-39.774943N | | 36-39.657248N |
| Longitude: | 121-37.112477W | | 121-35.893150W |
| Elevation: | 69.6 ft. | | 83.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 084 magnetic, 097 true | | 264 magnetic, 277 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 396 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4825 x 150 ft. / 1471 x 46 m
200 FT ASPH STWY RY 31. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 235.0 | | Double tandem: | 401.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 935.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 36-40.116580N | | 36-39.443682N |
| Longitude: | 121-36.600470W | | 121-36.074860W |
| Elevation: | 84.4 ft. | | 82.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 148 true | | 315 magnetic, 328 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | rollout | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1733 ft. from runway, 310 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 90 x 90 ft. / 27 x 27 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/aggregate friction seal coat |
| Runway edge lights: | FLD |
| Latitude: | 36-39.956833N | | |
| Longitude: | 121-36.608000W | | |
| Elevation: | 78.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SALINAS
200 LINCOLN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93901
Phone 831-758-7214 |
| Manager: | EARL PAISANT
30 MORTENSEN AVE
SALINAS, CA 93905
Phone 831-758-7214
EARLP@CI.SALINAS.CA.US |
Additional Remarks
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY B BETWEEN D & N LIMITED ATCT SERVICES PROVIDED |
| - | 6 FT TALL SECURITY FENCE 400 FT PRIOR TO RY 13 THLD ON CNTRLN AND STEEPLY DESCENDING TERRAIN 350 FT PRIOR TO RY 31 THLD ON CNTRLN BOTH IN RY 13/31 SAFETY AREA. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 31 | |
download (513KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (331KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (294KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 | |
download (499KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31 | |
download (481KB) |
| LOC RWY 31 | |
download (522KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (317KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CHALONE THREE | |
download (237KB) |
| SALINAS THREE | |
download (150KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (348KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOAR - Marina Municipal Airport (8 nm W)
KMRY - Monterey Regional Airport (12 nm W)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
E16 - San Martin Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of focalflight.com
Photo taken 18-Jun-2020
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| Sectional chart |
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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 30-Jan-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 15:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jan-2025 06:21:16 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 30-Jan-2025 22:21:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KSNS | 310553Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM OVC023 09/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00890056 10133 20078 51010
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KOAR
8nm W | 134.025 831-384-2967
310555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC023 06/03 A3029 RMK AO2
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KMRY
13nm W | 310554Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC021 09/06 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP270 T00890056 10106 20083 53010
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KCVH
17nm NE | 310555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3030 RMK A01
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KWVI
18nm NW | 310553Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM FEW024 05/03 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP259 T00500033 10111 20044 51010
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| TAF |
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| KSNS | 301738Z 3018/3118 28005KT P6SM BKN018 FM301900 29009KT P6SM BKN040 FM310500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
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KMRY
13nm W | 301738Z 3018/3118 VRB05KT P6SM BKN020 FM302000 29007KT P6SM BKN040 FM310500 17004KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020 FM311400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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