METAR & TAF KSMF
Current METAR
Observed 20:53Z
KSMF 272053Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW050 SCT060 BKN250 19/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01890072 58006
- Wind
- VAR @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 389 ft
- Ceiling
- 25,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 10 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- SMF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SHERI THOMPSON-DUARTE
- Phone
- 916-874-0519
- Address
- 6900 AIRPORT BLVD, SACRAMENTO CA 95837
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RIU
- RANCHO MURIETA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35RFavored | 168° / 348° | 8,605 ft | CONC | 35R R |
| 17R/35L | 168° / 348° | 8,598 ft | CONC | 17R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | 8,605' | 8,605' | 8,605' | 8,605' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 35R | 8,605' | 8,605' | 8,605' | 8,605' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 17R | 8,598' | 8,598' | 8,598' | 8,598' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 35L | 8,598' | 8,598' | 8,598' | 8,598' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- All aircraft must contact air traffic control ground control prior to movement on the ramp.Show FAA
- Taxiway Y4 is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 feet, which corresponds to Airplane Design Group III.Show FAA
- Aircraft must push back tail to the north from terminal gates A1, A3, and A5.Show FAA
- Military aircraft parking is limited. Contact airport operations if parking is required at 916-806-5309.Show FAA
- Taxiway B1 is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 feet, which corresponds to Airplane Design Group III.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are west of the airport on the Sacramento River. Local turns are discouraged for jet aircraft. When conducting an IFR approach in visual flight rules conditions, execute the missed approach at the departure end of the runways. Plan visual flight rules patterns to the east and use minimum power settings.Show FAA
- An aircraft cannot exceed the Airplane Design Group III criteria or must have a wheel base of less than 60 feet.Show FAA
- A portion of taxiway W, 500 feet east of taxiway A to 2100 feet east of taxiway A, is not visible from the air traffic control tower.Show FAA
- The maximum allowable gross aircraft load for taxiways G1, G2, and the general aviation parking apron is 70,000 pounds for single gear aircraft, 170,000 pounds for dual gear aircraft, and 250,000 pounds for dual tandem gear aircraft.Show FAA
- The unpaved surface north of taxiway P and east of taxiway A and south of Cargo 1 ramp is closed to helicopters.Show FAA
- West ramp spots 63W, 65W, 66, and F1 are restricted to tow in and tow out only from taxiway B2. When pushing back for departure from west ramp spots 63W, 65W, 66, and F1, each aircraft is to push back onto taxiway B2 and pull forward to the engine start line prior to starting engines. Airplane Design Group V aircraft parked on spot 66 are to push onto taxiway A after receiving approval from air traffic control.Show FAA
- Crop dusters operate in the vicinity of the airport at or below 200 feet above ground level.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17R/35LThe pavement classification rating value is 840 rigid, aircraft, wet, taxi.Show FAA
- 17L/35RThe pavement classification number value for runway 17L/35R is 900 rigid, B strength, with a wet runway and tire pressure limitation.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17RThe ALSF-2 approach lighting system operates as steady-state approach lighting system with runway alignment lights until weather goes below visual flight rules.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERAirside operations manager can be reached at 916-874-0713; 24-hour operations at 916-806-5309.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSMF
Answer card- ICAO
- KSMF
- Name
- SACRAMENTO INTL
- Location
- SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 26.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,026.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17L/35R · 8,605 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 21
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35R
Sacramento Intl sits in Sacramento, California. Field elevation is 26.9 ft MSL. The airport has two concrete runways. The longest is 8,605 ft on 17L/35R. Tower service is 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 17L, 17R and 35L. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Modern Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport is in NORCAL Class C airspace, so expect radar services and busy arrival flows. Local notes matter here. Ground control must be contacted before any ramp movement. Birds are reported on and near the airport. Noise-sensitive areas lie west of the field on the Sacramento River. Local turns are discouraged for jet aircraft. VFR patterns are planned to the east with minimum power settings. Taxiway Y4 and Taxiway B1 are both limited to aircraft under 118 ft wingspan. A portion of Taxiway W is not visible from the tower. Keep taxi instructions tight. Read back clearly.