Santa Monica Muni (KSMO) has 1 runway. Runway 03/21 is 3,500 ft long and 150 ft wide. The surface is asphalt. The runway headings are 44° and 224° magnetic. No ILS runway ends are published for KSMO.
The field elevation is 169.8 ft MSL. The tower is open from 0700 to 2100. Runway 03 has right traffic. Noise limits apply to all aircraft. Pure jet and Stage II aircraft with or without hushkits are prohibited. A continuous noise ordinance is in effect. Pilots should review the current FAA Chart Supplement before arrival. The airport also publishes curfew limits for engine starts. Curfew limits also apply to APU use. Curfew limits also apply to takeoffs.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KSMO.
Pattern entry · RWY 21
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC gives different instructions. KSMO is tower controlled from 0700 to 2100, so ATC sequences the pattern during those hours.
Runway 03 has right traffic. No other pattern exceptions are published in the facts. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight. Expect noise-sensitive procedures at this field.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.