Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Information
Santa Monica, CA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2010-04-08 |
| Airport Identifier: | SMO |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 118-27-04.7000W/34-00-57.0000N -118.451306/34.015833 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 177 ft / 53.95 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 215 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles E of Santa Monica, CA |
| Location: | Los Angeles County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15E (1975) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Santa Monica |
| Address: | 3223 Donald Douglas Loop S. Santa Monica, CA 90405 |
| Phone number: | 310-458-8591 |
| Manager: | Robert Trimborn |
| Address: | 3223 Donald Douglas Loop S. Santa Monica, CA 90405 |
| Phone number: | 310-458-8591 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes |
| Sectional chart: | Los Angeles |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZLA - Los Angeles |
| Tie-in FSS: | HHR - Hawthorne |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | SMO (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.100 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 4973 x 150 ft / 1515.8 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 40000 lbs. Dual wheel: 60000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 105000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Longitude: | 118-27-25.4272W | 118-26-43.9649W |
| Latitude: | 34-00-39.4354N | 34-01-14.4762N |
| Elevation: | 118.00 ft | 177.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 44 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | LDA/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 27.00 ft | 65.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 4.00° | 4.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 45 ft tree, 475.0 ft from runway, 150 ft left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear 7' VOR ANT 250' RIGHT OF RY 03 CNTRLN & 100' FM END OF RY. | , 50:1 slope to clear +5' LGT POLE 100' L OF CNTRLN 75' FM END OF RY. |
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Helipad H1
| Dimension: | 40 x 40 ft / 12.2 x 12.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
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Runway H1 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | , |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| CPM | NDB | Compton | | 378.00 | 15E | 12.7 nm |
| PAI | NDB | Pacoima | | 370.00 | 15E | 14.8 nm |
| EMT | NDB | El Monte | | 359.00 | 15E | 21.4 nm |
| GWF | NDB | Gen William J Fox | | 282.00 | 15E | 45.0 nm |
| NTD | TACAN | Point Mugu | 043X | | 15E | 34.0 nm |
| SMO | VOR/DME | Santa Monica | 045X | 110.80 | 15E | 0.4 nm |
| VNY | VOR/DME | Van Nuys | 078X | 113.10 | 15E | 12.6 nm |
| VTU | VOR/DME | Ventura | 019X | 108.20 | 15E | 30.4 nm |
| CMA | VOR/DME | Camarillo | 105X | 115.80 | 15E | 34.1 nm |
| ELB | VOR/DME | El Toro | 119X | 117.20 | 14E | 41.4 nm |
| LAX | VORTAC | Los Angeles | 083X | 113.60 | 15E | 5.1 nm |
| SLI | VORTAC | Seal Beach | 104X | 115.70 | 15E | 24.2 nm |
| FIM | VORTAC | Fillmore | 072X | 112.50 | 15E | 29.6 nm |
| POM | VORTAC | Pomona | 041X | 110.40 | 15E | 33.3 nm |
| SXC | VORTAC | Santa Catalina | 051X | 111.40 | 15E | 38.5 nm |
| LHS | VORTAC | Lake Hughes | 021X | 108.40 | 15E | 40.6 nm |
| PMD | VORTAC | Palmdale | 092X | 114.50 | 15E | 41.7 nm |
| PDZ | VORTAC | Paradise | 059X | 112.20 | 15E | 46.3 nm |
| LAX | VOT | San Pedro Hill | | 113.90 | | 17.2 nm |
| SNA | VOT | Santa Ana | | 110.00 | | 35.5 nm |
Remarks
- PPR REQUIRED FOR DUAL WHEEL ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60,000 LBS CERTIFIED MAX LNDG WGT, CTC AMGR (310) 458-8591.
- NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700.
- VFR DEPS RY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGREES AT END OF RY THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEG TO OVER-FLY GOLF COURSE W OF ARPT. NO CROSSWIND TURN UNTIL REACHING LINCOLN BLVD (1 MILE W) AND OUT 800 FT MSL
- IF DEP PATTERN, NO TURN BEFORE REACHING SHORELINE. RY 03 DEP NO TURN PRIOR TO FREEWAY LCTD 1 MILE EAST.
- ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNUP: JETS AND TURBOPROP NORTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY A3. PISTON SINGLE AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WITHIN 300 FT EAST OF TWY B3.
- CONTINUOUS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFFECT CTC NOISE OFFICE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL (310) 458-8759/8692 OR (310) 434-2640.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX MOISE LIMIT 95.0 SINGLE EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) ALL ACFT.
- PPR EX-MILITARY ACFT CTC AMGR (310) 458-8591.
- CURFEW: NO ENGINE STARTS OR DEPS EXPECT PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS.
- NOISE TESTS ON 122.85.
- HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL.
- INTXN DEPS AND FORMATION LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED.
- RY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 220 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY.
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