Santa Monica Municipal Airport

SMO · KSMO · Santa Monica, CA · 170 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSMO / SMO
Coordinates: 34.0158, -118.4510
Elevation: 170 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12E
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS): HAWTHORNE
NOTAM facility: SMO
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 E

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:13 AM	12:13Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	12:43Z
Sunset	08:08 PM	03:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:37 PM	03:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:37 PM → 05:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:08 PM → 04:43 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 03/21

3,500 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 40k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 105k.

Heading: 032° mag · 44° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.42°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 212° mag · 224° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APP	124.3	SOCAL APP
ATIS	119.15
CTAF	120.1
DEP	125.2	SOCAL DEP
GND	121.9
TWR	120.1
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SMO · Santa Monica	VOR-DME	110.80	r027° / 0.4 NM
LAX · Los Angeles	VORTAC	113.60	r334° / 5.1 NM
VNY · Van Nuys	VOR-DME	113.10	r156° / 12.6 NM
SLI · Seal Beach	VORTAC	115.70	r290° / 24.2 NM
FIM · Fillmore	VORTAC	112.50	r119° / 29.6 NM
VTU · Ventura	VOR-DME	108.20	r086° / 30.3 NM
POM · Pomona	VORTAC	110.40	r249° / 33.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, UL94
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S., SANTA MONICA, CA

(310) 458-8692

Manager

STELIOS MAKRIDES

3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S., SANTA MONICA, CA

(310) 458-8692

Remarks FAA

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.
RWY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 1000 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY.
PPR RQRD FOR DW ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60000 LBS CRTFYD MAX LDG WT, CTC AMGR 310-458-8692.
NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700.
VFR DEPS RWY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGS OVER SMO VOR THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEGS
IF DEP NORTH, NO RIGHT TURNS BFR RCHG SHORELINE. RWY 03 DEP NO TURNS PRIOR TO 405 FREEWAY LCTD 1 MI EAST.
ENG MAINT RUN-UP: JETS AND TURBOPROPS NORTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY A4. PISTON SNGLS AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY B4. 0900-1700 ONLY.
CONS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFCT CTC NOISE OFFICE FOR PROCS (310) 458-8692.
NOISE LMTS ALL ACFT: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX NOISE LIMIT 95.0 DBA SNGL EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) RCRDD 2200 FT EXTDD CNTRLN.
PPR EX-MIL ACFT CTC ARPT MGR (310) 458-8692.
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.
THE PAVED AREAS PRECDG THE RWY 3-21 THRS ARE NOT AVBL FOR LDG, TKOF, OR TAXI OPS. THE PAVED AREAS ARE NOW BLAST PADS CREATED FROM THE THRS' RELOCATION AND RWY LENGTH REDUCTION IN DECEMBER 2017.
ACFT MUST NOW EXIT THE RWY AT DSGND CONNECTOR TWYS. THE CONS RWY EXIT SYS IS NO LONGER AVBL.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG.
STELIOS.MAKRIDES@SANTAMONICA.GOV
100LL FULL SVC ONLY.
UL94 AVBL AT SELF-SERVE ISLAND.

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