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Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field charts & airport diagram

Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX · KSMX) in Santa Maria, CA publishes 11 FAA charts, including 5 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (GPS), LOC, VOR). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather
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Approaches
Departures
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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What KSMX publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KSMX

Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field has 5 published instrument approaches of 4 types (ILS, RNAV (GPS), LOC and VOR). 3 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums. One is circling only — bringing you to the airport rather than a runway, to circle for whichever runway the wind favors at circling minimums.

No published approach to runway 02 and 20: landing on those ends in instrument conditions means a circling approach or a visual after breaking out.

Hot spots at KSMX

3 hot spots drawn on the map, with the Chart Supplement’s description for each.

  • HS 1 Twy A, Twy A6, Twy A5, Twy R, and Twy S, Complex twy int in close proximity of the rwy.
  • HS 2 Acft on Twy A sometimes fail to hold short of Rwy 20.
  • HS 3 Acft on Twy B2 and Twy A2 sometimes fail to hold short of Rwy 12.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

  • Takeoff minimums are published for KSMX. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
  • Non standard alternate minimums are published: if you file KSMX as an IFR alternate, the required forecast is higher than the default 600-2 for precision or 800-2 for non precision approaches. Check the alternate rule tool.
All 11 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 3

Approaches 5

Departures 1

Minimums 2

Frequently asked

Where can I get the KSMX airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does KSMX have an instrument approach?

Yes. Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field has 5 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (GPS), LOC, VOR. At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at KSMX?

Yes. The FAA publishes 3 hot spots at Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at KSMX?

ILS to runway 12 is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

Does KSMX have SIDs and STARs?

Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field publishes 1 departure procedure (SID) and no STARs. The list is on this page, linked to the current FAA plate.

More about KSMX

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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