FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 (619-661-8297) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (206KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (237KB) |
| 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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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 |
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Times for 13-May-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-May-2025 06:50:37 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2025 23:50:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 140553Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM SCT038 13/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01280094 10172 20128 51007 $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 140546Z 27007KT 10SM BKN030 14/10 A3006 RMK SLP188 52007 914 8/500 HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 140553Z 28008KT 10SM FEW023 BKN038 14/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01440100 10178 20144 51007 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 140551Z 27006KT 10SM SCT023 BKN038 17/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01670106 10189 20161 50006
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KNZY
14nm NW | 140552Z 26004KT 10SM FEW023 SCT035 BKN040 15/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01500100 10178 20150 50006
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KSEE
15nm N | 140635Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT033 BKN040 14/09 A3001 RMK AO2
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KMYF
17nm NW | 140553Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01500100 10178 20150 50005
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KNKX
19nm NW | 140355Z 24004KT 10SM FEW021 OVC032 15/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01500094
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MMTJ
2nm S | 140518Z 1406/1506 28006KT P6SM BKN020 TX20/1421Z TN14/1412Z BECMG 1417/1419 24010KT P6SM SCT030 FM150300 29005KT P6SM SCT020
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KSAN
14nm NW | 140520Z 1406/1512 26007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM140800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN028 FM141700 24006KT P6SM FEW030 FM141900 27011KT P6SM FEW250 FM150400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM150600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN022
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KNZY
14nm NW | 1323/1423 25010KT 9999 FEW025 BKN040 QNH2996INS FM140300 26007KT 9999 BKN025 BKN030 QNH2997INS FM140700 VRB05KT 9999 OVC025 QNH2998INS BECMG 1417/1419 27010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3000INS TX19/1421Z TN13/1412Z FS30160
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KNKX
19nm NW | 1403/1503 24006KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1407/1409 BKN020 QNH2997INS BECMG 1411/1413 12008KT SCT030 QNH2997INS FM141830 26005KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2999INS TX20/1421Z TN12/1412Z
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