Salinas Municipal
SNS · KSNS · Salinas, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:35 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 13:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:35 PM | 02:35Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 148° true
- Dimensions
- 4,825 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 884 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.525
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 84 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 1,733 ft from threshold, 310 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 84 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 6,004 ft | |
| 13/31 | 4,825 ft | |
| H1/ | 90 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Salinas”Taxi & takeoff
“Salinas”Departure & arrival
“Norcal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 133.0 | CLASS C (001-135 MRY) |
| 239.3 | LCL/P |
| 251.15 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (001-135 MRY) · CLASS C (001-135 MRY) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 31 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (SNS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SNS 117.30 · BSR 114.00 · PXN 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 · 120X | High | r228° / 0.1 NM |
| BSR · Big Sur | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r347° / 29 NM |
| PXN · Panoche | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r250° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSNS / SNS
- Coordinates
- 36.6624, -121.6072
- Elevation
- 84 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-1900 OCT-MAR, 0500-1900 APR-SEP; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.85 · ☎ 831-422-2830
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SNS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 13 & 26; PAPI RWY 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 08/26; H1 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08, 13, & 26 OPR CONSLY. on 119.525 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: VASI · 26: VASI · 13: VASI · 31: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- PORTIONS OF TWY B BETWEEN D & N LIMITED ATCT SERVICES PROVIDED
- 6 FT TALL SECURITY FENCE 400 FT PRIOR TO RY 13 THLD ON CNTRLN AND STEEPLY DESCENDING TERRAIN 350 FT PRIOR TO RY 31 THLD ON CNTRLN BOTH IN RY 13/31 SAFETY AREA.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
Runways
- 200 FT ASPH STWY RY 31.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 13 & 26; PAPI RWY 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 08/26; H1 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08, 13, & 26 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- EARLP@CI.SALINAS.CA.US
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About KSNS
Salinas Municipal (SNS · KSNS) is an airport in Salinas, CA, at 84 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,004 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSNS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSNS have a control tower?
Yes. Salinas Municipal has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSNS?
Salinas Municipal has 3 runways; the longest is 6,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSNS?
Salinas Municipal is in Salinas, CA, at an elevation of 84 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6624, -121.6072.
More about KSNS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSNS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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