METAR & TAF KSDM
Current METAR
Observed 17:53Z
KSDM 271753Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT044 BKN060 17/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 60001 T01720061 10178 20111 50004
- Wind
- VAR @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 768 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,000 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
- 13 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- SDM (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANDY SCHWARTZ
- Phone
- 619-424-0456
- Address
- 1424 CONTINENTAL ST, SAN DIEGO CA 92154
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SAN
- SAN DIEGO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 26R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L/26RFavored | 82° / 262° | 7,972 ft | ASPH-CONC | 26R R |
| 08R/26L | 82° / 262° | 3,185 ft | ASPH | 08R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 26R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(4°) | — | — |
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
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- 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
- Be alert when departing on runway 08L at night due to rising terrain to the east.Show FAA
- Parachute jumping occurs on the airport and 3 miles east.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas are approximately 1 mile west of the airport, one-half mile northwest, and 2 miles north.Show FAA
- No engine operations on ramps except as necessary for arrivals and departures.Show FAA
- Be alert to the airport boundary one mile north from the Mexican/USA international border.Show FAA
- Be alert to high terrain 3,566 feet mean sea level six miles east of the airport.Show FAA
- Taxiway G west of taxiway B is restricted to aircraft with wingspans of 133 feet or less.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach at 800-448-3724.Show FAA
- Avoid direct overflight of Pio Pico Energy Center below 2,000 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles east of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate REIL on runway 08L, PAPI on runway 08L and runway 26R, high intensity runway lights on runway 08L/26R, and medium intensity runway lights on runway 08R/26L via CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- A+For jet fuel after hours, call the FBO at 619-671-9222; there is a fee for callout. Military fuel is available by calling 619-671-9222.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08R/26LThe operator permits only aircraft with a gross weight of 12,500 pounds on runway 08R/26L.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26RRunway 26R PAPI is unusable beyond 3 nautical miles.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1,000 feet above ground level for runway 8L-26R and 600 feet above ground level for runway 8R-26L.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSDM
Answer card- ICAO
- KSDM
- Name
- BROWN FLD MUNI
- Location
- SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 526.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,526.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0800-2000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08L/26R · 7,972 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26R
Brown Field Muni sits in San Diego, California. Field elevation is 526.1 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 08L/26R at 7,972 ft. The shorter runway is 08R/26L at 3,185 ft. The tower is open 0800-2000. No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is 1,000 ft AGL for 08L/26R. Pattern altitude is 600 ft AGL for 08R/26L.
This is a busy border-area field with SoCal Class B procedures in play. First-time arrivals should be ready for the radio work. They should also watch terrain near the airport. Published remarks call out rising terrain east of runway 08L at night. They also note high terrain 3,566 ft MSL about 6 miles east. Noise-sensitive areas sit west, northwest and north of the airport. Parachute jumping also occurs on the airport and 3 miles east. Runway lighting is pilot-controlled from CTAF.
Two on-field FBOs are listed. First Flight Corporation carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Air Center San Diego carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport remarks also say no engine operations are allowed on ramps except as needed for arrivals and departures. Runway 08R/26L is limited to aircraft with a gross weight of 12,500 lb. Taxiway G west of Taxiway B is limited to aircraft with wingspans of 133 ft or less.