Brown Fld Municipal Airport (SDM)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SDM
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°58'48.6000" W / 32°34'20.2000" N -116.980167 / 32.572278 (Estimated)
Elevation	526.10 ft / 160.36 m (Surveyed)
Land	899 acres
From nearest city	13 nautical miles SE of San Diego, CA
Location	San Diego County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Address	1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone number	619-424-0455
Manager	ANDY SCHWARTZ
Address	1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
Phone number	619-424-0456

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	SAN - SAN DIEGO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SDM (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	128.25 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	SDM (619-333-1055)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 08L/26R

Dimensions	7972 x 150 ft (2430 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High
PCN	43

	08L	26R
Alignment	96°	276°
Physical elevation	526.10 ft	507.70 ft
Coordinates	32.573796 / -116.993428	32.571655 / -116.967675
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left *RWY 26R PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 3 NM.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 08R/26L

Dimensions	3185 x 75 ft (971 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	5

	08R	26L
Alignment	96°	276°
Physical elevation	520.80 ft	506.80 ft
Coordinates	32.571588 / -116.984346	32.570733 / -116.974058
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		36.7 nm
NRS	TACAN	IMPERIAL BEACH	29X	109.20	11E	6.6 nm
NZY	TACAN	NORTH ISLAND	117X	117.00	11E	14.3 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	19.9 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	46.9 nm
TIJ	VOR/DME	TIJUANA	112X	116.50	12E	2.4 nm
PGY	VORTAC	POGGI	111Y	116.45	14E	2.3 nm
MZB	VORTAC	MISSION BAY	125X	117.80	15E	17.7 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	39.5 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	45.8 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		15.2 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		21.2 nm

Remarks

• BE ALERT TO ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER.
• PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST.
• BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT.
• BE ALERT WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST.
• NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT, 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST, AND 2 MILES NORTH.
• TWY G WEST OF TWY B RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 133 FT OR LESS.
• AVOID DCT OVERFLIGHT OF PIO PICO ENERGY CENTER BLO 2000 FT AGL, 3 NM EAST OF AP.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
• NO ENGINE OPNS ON RAMPS EXCEPT AS NECESSARY FOR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES.