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Sacramento International Airport
SMF · KSMF · Sacramento, CA · 27 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSMF / SMF
- Coordinates
- 38.6954, -121.5910
- Elevation
- 27 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- SMF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/06
- Distance from city
- 10 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 03:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 04:06Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:42 AM
Plan a flight from KSMF
Runway 17L/35R
8,605 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17L
- Heading
- 168° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35R
- Heading
- 348° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 17R/35L
8,598 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17R
- Heading
- 168° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35L
- Heading
- 348° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 25.91 | NORCAL APP/DEP |
| A/D | 125.25 | NORCAL APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 126.75 | |
| CLD | 121.1 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| TWR | 125.7 | CAPITOL TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r264° / 8.9 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 | r336° / 15.2 NM |
| TZZ · Travis | VOR | 116.40 | r009° / 23.5 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r166° / 24.2 NM |
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 | r179° / 27.3 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 | r120° / 30.4 NM |
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 | r015° / 31.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 4D
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 16E
- ILS OR LOC RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 8
- ILS RWY 17R (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 16E
- ILS RWY 17R (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 16E
- ILS RWY 17L (SA CAT II) ↗ · amdt 4D
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L ↗ · amdt 3B
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 2D
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35R ↗ · amdt 2A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management
Owner
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
6900 AIRPORT BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA
916-929-5411
Manager
SHERI THOMPSON-DUARTE
6900 AIRPORT BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA
916-874-0519
Remarks FAA
- BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS W OF ARPT ON SAC RIVER. LCL TURN DISCOURAGED FOR JET ACFT. WHEN CONDUCTING IFR APCH IN VFR CONDITIONS EXECUTE MISSED APCH AT DEP END OF RYS. PLAN VFR PATTERNS TO E. USE MIN POWER SETTINGS.
- ALL ACFT CTC ATC GND CTL PRIOR TO MOVEMENT ON RAMP.
- CROP DUSTERS OPER INVOF ARPT AT OR BELOW 200 FT AGL.
- TWY RMK #2: THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS AIRCRAFT LOAD FOR TWYS G1, G2, AND THE GENERAL AVIATION PARKING APRON IS: 70,000 LBS FOR SINGLE GEAR AIRCRAFT; 170,000 LBS FOR DUAL GEAR AIRCRAFT; AND 250,000 LBS FOR DUAL TANDEM GEAR AIRCRAFT.
- TWY RMK #2 CONT: AN ACFT CANNOT EXCEED THE AIRPLANE DESIGN GROUP III CRITERIA OR MUST HAVE A WHEEL BASE OF LESS THAN 60 FT.
- MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARKING LIMITED. CONTACT ARPT OPNS IF PARKING IS REQUIRED (916) 806-5309.
- PORTION OF TWY W 500 FT EAST OF TWY A TO 2100 FT EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
- TWY Y4 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III).
- UNPAVED SFC NORTH OF TWY P AND EAST OF TWY A AND SOUTH OF CARGO 1 RAMP CLSD TO HEL.
- ACFT MUST PUSH BACK TAIL TO THE NORTH FROM TRML GATES A1, A3 AND A5.
- WEST RAMP SPOTS 63W, 65W, 66 & F1 RSTRD TO TOW IN AND TOW OUT ONLY FROM TXL B2. WHEN PUSHING BACK FOR DEP FROM WEST RAMP SPOTS 63W, 65W, 66 & F1 EACH ACFT IS TO PUSH BACK ONTO TXL B2 AND PULL FWD TO THE ENG START LINE PRIOR TO STARTING ENGS. ADG V ACFT PRKD ON SPOT 66 IS TO PUSH ONTO TWY A AFTER RCVG APVL FROM ATC.
- TWY B1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III).
- AIRSIDE OPS MGR 916-874-0713; 24HR OPS 916-806-5309.
- PCR VALUE: 900/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 840/R/A/W/T
- ALSF2 OPRS AS SSALR TILL WX GOES BLW VFR.
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