Sacramento Intl (KSMF) has 2 runways. Both are concrete and both run 8,600 ft class. The longest is 17L/35R at 8,605 ft by 150 ft. The other runway is 17R/35L at 8,598 ft by 150 ft. The field elevation is 26.9 ft MSL. The control tower is open 24 hours.
ILS is published for runway ends 17L, 17R and 35L. No LAHSO notes are published. Local noise guidance matters here. Noise sensitive areas are west of the airport on the Sacramento River. Local turns are discouraged for jet aircraft. When flying an IFR approach in VFR conditions, execute the missed approach at the departure end of the runways. Plan VFR patterns to the east and use minimum power settings.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KSMF.
Pattern entry · RWY 17L
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC gives different instructions. The field elevation is 26.9 ft MSL, so that puts a typical light piston pattern near 1,027 ft MSL. The tower is open 24 hours, so ATC sequences the pattern. Right traffic is published for 35R and for 17R. That means the east side runway has a right pattern on both ends. 17L/35R is the paired runway with standard traffic unless otherwise assigned. Keep the noise notes in mind. Plan VFR patterns to the east. Local turns are discouraged for jet aircraft.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.