FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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 619-607-3429 |
| 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 | | 113.75 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+
A+:FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO AT 619-671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MIL 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 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 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (212KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| CWARD TWO (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| PADRZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (241KB) |
| 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 25-Oct-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunset | | 18:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Oct-2026 17:09:00 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Oct-2026 10:09:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 251653Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02110139 $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 251642Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 21/13 A3010 RMK HZY
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KNRS
7nm W | 251653Z AUTO 05003KT CLR 22/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02220144 PWINO $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 251651Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02110139
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KNZY
14nm NW | 251652Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW020 FEW150 21/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02060139
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KSEE
15nm N | 251647Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 19/12 A3009
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KMYF
17nm NW | 251653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02110150 $
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KNKX
19nm NW | 251655Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02110150 $
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 251256Z 2512/2612 10005KT P6SM SKC TX25/2521Z TN15/2612Z FM251700 26010KT P6SM SCT200 FM260300 34005KT P6SM BKN200 BECMG 2608/2609 5SM HZ SCT015 SCT200
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KSAN
14nm NW | 251435Z 2515/2618 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM251900 31010KT P6SM FEW250 FM260200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW007 SCT250
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KNZY
14nm NW | 232300Z 2323/2423 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT030 BKN090 QNH2990INS FM240000 29010KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT030 BKN090 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2400/2406 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 BKN060 BECMG 2406/2407 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT035 BKN060 QNH2988INS BECMG 2409/2411 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT015 QNH2991INS FM241400 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2993INS TX23/2422Z TN15/2414Z FS30232
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KNKX
19nm NW | 221600Z 2216/2322 VRB06KT 9000 BR FEW030 SCT040 SCT060 QNH2993INS FM221930 26010KT 9999 NSW SCT040 QNH2997INS FM230130 26008KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2998INS FM230330 VRB04KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3000INS FM230830 VRB03KT 9000 BR -SHRA BKN030 QNH3001INS FM231600 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT035 SCT060 QNH2998INS TX21/2222Z TN17/2314Z
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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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