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SMO

Santa Monica Municipal
Santa Monica, California

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FAA Identifier: SMO
Latitude/Longitude: 34-00-57.0000N / 118-27-04.7000W
34.0158 / -118.4511
Elevation: 177 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 12E (2020)
Land Area Covered: 215 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles E of Santa Monica, CA
County/Parish: Los Angeles, CA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 4/1/1940 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Los Angeles
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS: Hawthorne Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: Continuous
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: Yes
Communications:
Unicom: 122.95
CTAF: 120.1
LCL/P 120.1
LCL/P 257.8
GND/P 121.9
ATIS 119.15
FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: High
Bulk oxygen: High
Runway Information:
Runway: 03/21
Dimensions: 4973 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 40 K lbs.
Double wheel: 60 K lbs.
Double tandem: 105 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Helipad: H1
Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Runway Edge Lights: PERI intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: City Of Santa Monica
3223 Donald Douglas Loop S.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-458-8591
Manager: Stelios Makrides
3223 Donald Douglas Loop S.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-458-8591
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Remarks:
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • PPR RQRD FOR DUAL WHEEL ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60,000 LBS CERTIFIED MAX LNDG WGT, CTC AMGR (310) 458-8592.
  • 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).
  • IF DEP NORTH, NO RIGHT TURNS BFR RCHG SHORELINE. RWY 03 DEP NO TURNS PRIOR TO 405 FREEWAY LCTD 1 MI 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.
  • CONS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFCT CTC NOISE OFFICE FOR PROCS (310) 458-8692.
  • NOISE LMTS ALL ACFT: MAX MOISE LIMIT 95.0 DBA SNGL EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) RCRDD 1500 FT EXTDD CNTRLN.
  • PPR EX-MILITARY ACFT CTC AMGR (310) 458-8592.
  • CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS, APU, OR TKOFS EXC PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS.
  • TURBINE ACFT & ACFT OVER 12,000 LBS PROHIBITED ON SOUTH SIDE TSNT PKNG.
  • IFR JETS & TURBOPROPS CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START.
  • PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSH KITS) PROHIBITED.
  • TSNT PRKG SOUTH SIDE, NEXT TO BCN.
  • HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL.
  • INTXN DEPS AND FRMN 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.
  • UNUSBL BYD 1 DEG LEFT OF CTLRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • 7' VOR ANT 250' RIGHT OF RY 03 CNTRLN & 100' FM END OF RY.
  • +5' LGT POLE 100' L OF CNTRLN 75' FM END OF RY.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; VASI RY 03; REIL RY 03 AND RY 21 & PAPI RY 21 - CTAF.
  • TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG.
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