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Salinas Municipal Airport
SNS · KSNS · Salinas, CA · 85 ft elevation · var 13E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSNS / SNS
- Coordinates
- 36.6628, -121.6060
- Elevation
- 85 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 03:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 03:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from KSNS
Runway 08/26
6,004 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 08
- Heading
- 084° mag · 97° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 396 ft
26
- Heading
- 264° mag · 277° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
4,825 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 13
- Heading
- 135° mag · 148° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 315° mag · 328° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 127.15 | NORCAL APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 124.85 | |
| CTAF | 119.4 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| RDO | 122.6 | OAKLAND RDO |
| TWR | 119.4 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNS · Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 | r230° / 0.2 NM |
| BSR · Big Sur | VORTAC | 114.00 | r347° / 29 NM |
| PXN · Panoche | VORTAC | 112.60 | r250° / 39.9 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 7
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 0A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 2
- LOC RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 6
- VOR RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 13
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF SALINAS
200 LINCOLN AVE, SALINAS, CA
831-758-7214
Manager
MATT NELSON
30 MORTENSEN AVE, SALINAS, CA
831-758-7214
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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.
- EARLP@CI.SALINAS.CA.US
- 200 FT ASPH STWY RY 31.
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