SMO
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KSMO
Coordinates: N34°0.95' / W118°27.08'
Located 03 miles E of Santa Monica, California on 215 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 169 feet MSL.
TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.:HAWTHORNE
NOTAMs Facility:SMO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee:Yes
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ATIS:119.15 (310-309-5133)
ASOS: Tel. 310-309-5134
SANTA MONICA TOWER:120.1 257.8
SANTA MONICA GROUND:121.9
SOCAL APPROACH:124.3 ;101-245 SMO 124.9 ;069-100 LAX 125.2 ;246-341 LAX 135.05 ;342-068 SMO 263.025 ;246-341 LAX 269.0 ;069-100 LAX 317.5 ;342-068 SMO 363.2 ;101-245 SMO
SOCAL DEPARTURE:125.2 263.025 263.025 ;225-044
IC:135.05 ;342-068 SMO 317.5 ;342-068 SMO
WAYVE STAR:119.85 306.9
UNICOM:122.950
BONJO STAR:128.75 381.55
ZUUMA STAR:128.5 360.7
PEVEE DP:125.2 323.275
CHOII DP:135.05 317.5
CTAF:120.100
BOGET STAR:135.05 317.5
THRNE STAR:126.7 370.95
FERNANDO STAR:134.2 338.2
KIMMO STAR:119.85 306.9
SANTA MONICA DP:125.2 ;RWY 21 135.05 ;RWY 3 317.5 ;RWY 03 323.275 ;RWY 21
CTRUS DP:125.2 323.275
D-ATIS at LAX (4.9 SE):135.65 ;DEP
ASOS at LAX (5.7 SE): 310-602-6051
ATIS at HHR (8.0 SE):118.4
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD SMO SANTA MONICA 110.80 023°0.4
VOT LAX LOS ANGELES 113.60 334°5.0
VOD VNY VAN NUYS 113.10 155°12.6
VOT SLI SEAL BEACH 115.70 290°24.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT SB PETIS 397 087°54.2
Runway 03/21
Dimensions:3500 x 150 feet / 1067 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-40, D-60, ST-105
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 03Runway 21
Coordinates:N34°0.74' / W118°27.32'N34°1.15' / W118°26.84'
Elevation: 126.5 169.8
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 44° True 224° True
Declared Distances: TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500 TORA:3500 TODA:3500 ASDA:3500 LDA:3500
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.42° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Helipad H1
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Perimeter
Coordinates:N34°0.99' / W118°26.95'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 153.0
Markings:Basic in good condition.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A, UL94
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF SANTA MONICA
3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S.
SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
(310) 458-8692
Manager:STELIOS MAKRIDES
STELIOS.MAKRIDES@SANTAMONICA.GOV
3223 DONALD DOUGLAS LOOP S.
SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
(310) 458-8692
Other Remarks
  • PPR RQRD FOR DW ACFT IN EXCESS OF 60000 LBS CRTFYD MAX LDG WT, CTC AMGR 310-458-8692.
  • NO TOUCH/GO, STOP/GO, OR LOW APCH PERMITTED ON SAT, SUN, HOLS; WEEKDAYS SS-0700.
  • VFR DEPS RWY 21 TURN LEFT 10 DEGS OVER SMO VOR THEN TURN RIGHT 225 DEGS
  • IF DEP NORTH, NO RIGHT TURNS BFR RCHG SHORELINE. RWY 03 DEP NO TURNS PRIOR TO 405 FREEWAY LCTD 1 MI EAST.
  • ENG MAINT RUN-UP: JETS AND TURBOPROPS NORTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY A4. PISTON SNGLS AND TWINS ON SOUTH SIDE, WI 300 FT EAST OF TWY B4. 0900-1700 ONLY.
  • CONS NOISE ORDINANCE IN EFCT CTC NOISE OFFICE FOR PROCS (310) 458-8692.
  • NOISE LMTS ALL ACFT: PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSHKITS) PROHIBITED. MAX NOISE LIMIT 95.0 DBA SNGL EVENT NOISE EXPOSURE LEVEL (SENEL) RCRDD 2200 FT EXTDD CNTRLN.
  • PPR EX-MIL ACFT CTC ARPT MGR (310) 458-8692.
  • CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS, APU, OR TKOFS EXC PPR LIFEGUARD FLTS 2300-0700 MON-FRI AND 2300-0800 WKENDS.
  • TURBINE ACFT & ACFT OVER 12,000 LBS PROHIBITED ON SOUTH SIDE TSNT PKNG.
  • IFR JETS & TURBOPROPS CTC GND PRIOR TO ENG START.
  • PURE JET AND STAGE II (WITH/WITHOUT HUSH KITS) PROHIBITED.
  • TSNT PRKG SOUTH SIDE, NEXT TO BCN.
  • THE PAVED AREAS PRECDG THE RWY 3-21 THRS ARE NOT AVBL FOR LDG, TKOF, OR TAXI OPS. THE PAVED AREAS ARE NOW BLAST PADS CREATED FROM THE THRS' RELOCATION AND RWY LENGTH REDUCTION IN DECEMBER 2017.
  • ACFT MUST NOW EXIT THE RWY AT DSGND CONNECTOR TWYS. THE CONS RWY EXIT SYS IS NO LONGER AVBL.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • HEL FLT TRNG OPN PROHIBITED; HEL OPNS APCH ARPT BDRY AT MIDFIELD AT OR ABOVE 900 FT MSL.
  • INTXN DEPS AND FRMN LNDGS/DEPS PROHIBITED.
  • RWY 03/21 DEP END APPROX 1000 FT FM RESIDENTIAL HOMES. EXTENDED HIGH POWER SETTINGS ON RUN-UP OR DEP NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY.
  • 0LL 100LL FULL SVC ONLY.
  • 94 UL94 AVBL AT SELF-SERVE ISLAND.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
  • TPA: 1200' AGL SINGLE-ENG; 1700' AGL TWIN-ENG.
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