METAR & TAF KSMO
Current METAR
Observed 19:51Z
KSMO 271951Z 22013G21KT 10SM FEW025 FEW055 18/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01780089
- Wind
- 220° @ 13G21 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 9°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 434 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- SMO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STELIOS MAKRIDES
- Phone
- (310) 458-8692
- Address
- 3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S., SANTA MONICA CA 90405
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HHR
- HAWTHORNE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 21
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,500' | 3,500' | 3,500' | 3,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3.42°) | — | — |
| 21 | 3,500' | 3,500' | 3,500' | 3,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | — |
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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAUL94
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- If departing north, no right turns before reaching the shoreline. Runway 03 departures are not permitted to turn prior to the 405 Freeway located 1 mile east.Show FAA
- Helicopter flight training operations are prohibited. Helicopter operations must approach the airport boundary at midfield at or above 900 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- The paved areas preceding the runway 3-21 thresholds are not available for landing, takeoff, or taxi operations. These paved areas are now blast pads created from the thresholds' relocation and runway length reduction in December 2017.Show FAA
- Turbine aircraft and aircraft over 12,000 pounds are prohibited on south side transient parking.Show FAA
- Noise limits apply to all aircraft. Pure jet and Stage II aircraft with or without hushkits are prohibited. The maximum noise limit is 95.0 dBA single event noise exposure level recorded 2200 feet extended centerline.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for ex-military aircraft. Contact the airport manager at (310) 458-8692.Show FAA
- Curfew: no engine starts, auxiliary power unit operation, or takeoffs except prior permission required lifeguard flights from 2300 to 0700 Monday through Friday and 2300 to 0800 weekends.Show FAA
- Transient parking is on the south side next to the beacon.Show FAA
- IFR jets and turboprops must contact ground control prior to engine start.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach at 800-448-3724.Show FAA
- No touch-and-go, stop-and-go, or low approaches are permitted on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays; on weekdays from sunset to 0700.Show FAA
- Visual flight rules departures from runway 21 must turn left 10 degrees over the Santa Monica VOR then turn right 225 degrees.Show FAA
- Pure jet and Stage II aircraft with or without hush kits are prohibited.Show FAA
- Engine maintenance run-up for jets and turboprops is on the north side within 300 feet east of taxiway A4. Piston singles and twins are on the south side within 300 feet east of taxiway B4. This is permitted only from 0900 to 1700.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for downwind aircraft in excess of 60,000 pounds certified maximum landing weight. Contact the airport manager at 310-458-8692.Show FAA
- Aircraft must now exit the runway at designated connector taxiways. The continuous runway exit system is no longer available.Show FAA
- A continuous noise ordinance is in effect. Contact the noise office for procedures at (310) 458-8692.Show FAA
- Intersection departures and formation landings and departures are prohibited.Show FAA
- The departure end of runway 03/21 is approximately 1000 feet from residential homes. Extended high power settings on run-up or departure negatively impact the community.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate runway end identifier lights on runway 21 and medium intensity runway lights on runways 03/21 using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is full service only.Show FAA
- UL94UL94 fuel is available at the self-serve island.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1200 feet above ground level for single-engine aircraft and 1700 feet above ground level for twin-engine aircraft.Show FAA
- MANAGERAirport manager email is stelios.makrides@santamonica.gov.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSMO
Answer card- ICAO
- KSMO
- Name
- SANTA MONICA MUNI
- Location
- SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 169.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,169.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 3,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 17
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 21
Santa Monica Muni sits in Santa Monica, California. Field elevation is 169.8 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 03/21, which is 3,500 ft long. The tower is open daily from 0700 to 2100. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with that in mind if the marine layer is in play.
The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts you at about 1,170 ft MSL for light piston traffic. SoCal Approach handles the airspace around the field.
Ascension Group Partners is on the field. They carry UL94. Atlantic Aviation is also on the field. They carry AVGAS 100LL and JET A. 100LL is full service only. If you are arriving in a turbine aircraft or anything over 12,000 lb, note the south side transient parking restriction. IFR jets and turboprops must contact ground before engine start.
There are a few local items a first-time pilot should brief. Runway 03 departures cannot turn before the 405 Freeway. If departing north, no right turns before reaching the shoreline. Helicopter training is prohibited. Helicopter traffic must approach the airport boundary at midfield at or above 900 ft MSL. The paved areas before the runway thresholds are blast pads now, so they are not available for landing, takeoff, or taxi.