FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CHASR TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (208KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (275KB) |
| 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 03-Aug-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Aug-2026 22:01:18 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Aug-2026 15:01:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KSDM | 032153Z 27008KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02560178 $
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MMTJ
2nm S | 032143Z 25010KT 10SM SKC 27/18 A2985 RMK HZY ISOL AC SC W
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KNRS
7nm W | 032153Z 23009KT 10SM SCT012 SCT200 24/18 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02390183 $
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KSAN
14nm NW | 032151Z 26008KT 9SM FEW016 FEW250 25/18 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02500183
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KNZY
14nm NW | 032152Z 25009KT 9SM CLR 24/18 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02440178
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KSEE
15nm N | 032147Z 23008KT 10SM SKC 31/17 A2981
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KMYF
17nm NW | 032153Z 24009KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02560183
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KNKX
19nm NW | 032155Z 25007KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02720178
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| TAF |
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MMTJ
2nm S | 031950Z 0318/0418 29010KT P6SM SKC TX30/0319Z TN19/0412Z FM040600 27005KT 6SM HZ SCT015 BECMG 0408/0409 3SM BR OVC006 FM041600 27006KT 6SM HZ SKC
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KSAN
14nm NW | 032011Z 0320/0424 28010KT P6SM SCT250 FM040200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC013 FM041730 26009KT P6SM SCT015
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KNZY
14nm NW | 031500Z 0315/0415 VRB05KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2977INS BECMG 0316/0318 28009KT 9999 FEW015 SCT250 QNH2974INS FM040400 VRB05KT 9000 BR SCT008 OVC012 QNH2975INS TEMPO 0408/0414 8000 BR BKN005 OVC010 TX26/0322Z TN20/0413Z FS30160
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KNKX
19nm NW | 031500Z 0316/0422 VRB03KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2985INS FM031800 29008KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS FM040000 27006KT 9999 FEW009 SCT015 QNH2982INS BECMG 0404/0406 VRB03KT 9999 BKN009 QNH2985INS FM041400 VB03KT 9999 OVC008 QNH2985INS FM041900 25005KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS TX29/0320Z TN19/0408Z
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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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