SANTA MONICA MUNI (KSMO)

Santa Monica, California · Los Angeles County · 3 miles E of city

Santa Monica Muni (KSMO) is a towered, Class D public-use airport in Santa Monica, California at 170 ft MSL, with 2 runways (longest 3,500 ft asphalt). It is classified as a Reliever (Regional) airport in the FAA's NPIAS.

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Airport information

FAA identifierSMO
ICAO identifierKSMO
Elevation169.8 ft MSL
Latitude34.01582° N
Longitude118.45131° W
Magnetic variation12E
AirspaceClass D (CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G)
NPIAS categoryReliever · Regional
Based aircraft166
Annual enplanements175
Sectional chartLOS ANGELES
ARTCCLos Angeles Center
Flight ServiceHawthorne
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1940/04
Fuel available100LL, A, UL94
TowerATCT
BeaconWG
Landing feeYes
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilitySMO
AttendedALL / ALL / ALL
ManagerStelios Makrides
Manager phone(310) 458-8692

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Runways

RunwayDimensionsSurfaceDetails
03/213,500 × 150 ftAsphalt (good)03: right pattern, P4L · 21: P4L
H140 × 40 ftAsphalt (good)—

Radio frequencies

UseFrequencyCall
KIMMO STAR119.85SANTA MONICA
WAYVE STAR119.85SANTA MONICA
APCH/P124.3SANTA MONICA
APCH/P124.9SANTA MONICA
APCH/P125.2SANTA MONICA
CTRUS DP125.2SANTA MONICA
DEP/P125.2SANTA MONICA
PEVEE DP125.2SANTA MONICA
SANTA MONICA DP125.2SANTA MONICA
THRNE STAR126.7SANTA MONICA
ZUUMA STAR128.5SANTA MONICA
BONJO STAR128.75SANTA MONICA
FERNANDO STAR134.2SANTA MONICA
APCH/P IC135.05SANTA MONICA
BOGET STAR135.05SANTA MONICA
CHOII DP135.05SANTA MONICA
SANTA MONICA DP135.05SANTA MONICA
APCH/P263.025SANTA MONICA
DEP/P263.025SANTA MONICA
DEP/P263.025SANTA MONICA
APCH/P269.0SANTA MONICA
KIMMO STAR306.9SANTA MONICA
WAYVE STAR306.9SANTA MONICA
APCH/P IC317.5SANTA MONICA
BOGET STAR317.5SANTA MONICA
CHOII DP317.5SANTA MONICA
SANTA MONICA DP317.5SANTA MONICA
CTRUS DP323.275SANTA MONICA
PEVEE DP323.275SANTA MONICA
SANTA MONICA DP323.275SANTA MONICA
FERNANDO STAR338.2SANTA MONICA
ZUUMA STAR360.7SANTA MONICA
APCH/P363.2SANTA MONICA
THRNE STAR370.95SANTA MONICA
BONJO STAR381.55SANTA MONICA
ATIS119.15SANTA MONICA
CTAF120.1—
LCL/P120.1SANTA MONICA
GND/P121.9SANTA MONICA
UNICOM122.95—
LCL/P257.8SANTA MONICA

Weather stations

  • ASOS · 310-309-5134

Airport remarks

  • 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.
  • 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.

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Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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Events near KSMO

Sun, Sep 20 · 10:00 AM
Douglas Day at Santa Monica Airport (KSMO)
2828 Donald Douglas Loop N, Santa Monica, CA
Fly-in
Fri, Jan 22 · 12:00 AM
24th Annual Living Legends of Aviation-Aerospace Awards
Beverly Hills, CA
Fly-in
Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM
AOPA Foundation Rusty Pilots Seminar at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) with Brian Schiff
7900 Balboa Blvd, Van Nuys, CA
Seminar/TrainingFAA WINGS Safety
Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM
AOPA Foundation Rusty Pilots Seminar at Zamperini Field (TOA) with Brian Schiff
3401 Airport Dr, Torrance, CA
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