San Martin Airport
E16 · San Martin, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 03:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 3,095 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 284 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 41 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 284 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,095 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure
“Norcal”Arrival
“Norcal”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.25 | DEP/P |
| 348.675 | APCH/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SJC 114.10 · SNS 117.30 · NUQ 117.60 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r121° / 24.2 NM |
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r344° / 25.1 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r117° / 30.5 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r103° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- E16
- Coordinates
- 37.0816, -121.5970
- Elevation
- 284 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.350 · ☎ 408-918-7724
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- E16
- Attendance
- WED-THU 1000-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1972/08
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 17,999 ft MSL · DAILY 0700-2200 · DZ IS ON SW SIDE OF ARPT PROPERTY.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14 & 32 ON CONTINUOUSLY. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A, UL94
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- NO CROSSWIND TURNS BLO 1300 FT MSL; DEPS CLIMB TO 2000 FT MSL.
- APCHG ACFT FLY DOWNWIND LEGS E OF FREEWAY.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 14 & 32 ON CONTINUOUSLY.
Fuel
- BGNG JANUARY 1, 2022 100LL UNAVBL.
Contact
- ERIC PETERSON, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS.
Nearby airports
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About E16
San Martin Airport (E16) is an airport in San Martin, CA, at 284 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,095 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does E16 have a control tower?
No. San Martin Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at E16?
San Martin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,095 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is E16?
San Martin Airport is in San Martin, CA, at an elevation of 284 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.0816, -121.5970.
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