Sacramento International Airport (SMF)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SMF
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	121°35'26.8000" W / 38°41'43.6000" N -121.590778 / 38.695444 (Estimated)
Elevation	26.90 ft / 8.20 m (Surveyed)
Land	6000 acres
From nearest city	10 nautical miles NW of Sacramento, CA
Location	Sacramento County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
Address	6900 AIRPORT BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95837
Phone number	916-929-5411
Manager	SHERI THOMPSON-DUARTE
Address	6900 AIRPORT BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95837
Phone number	916-874-0519

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SMF (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	SMF (916-649-3996)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CARGO,CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions	8605 x 150 ft (2623 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17L	35R
Alignment	181°	1°
Physical elevation	26.90 ft	22.10 ft
Coordinates	38.707138 / -121.580059	38.683514 / -121.580456
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light	MALSR
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions	8598 x 150 ft (2621 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	17R	35L
Alignment	181°	1°
Physical elevation	24.80 ft	22.50 ft
Coordinates	38.707340 / -121.601082	38.683733 / -121.601474
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BAB	TACAN	BEALE	23X	108.60	16E	27.3 nm
SUU	TACAN	TRAVIS	113X	116.60	13E	31.8 nm
MCC	VOR/DME	MC CLELLAN	29X	109.20	17E	8.9 nm
MYV	VOR/DME	MARYSVILLE	45X	110.80	16E	24.2 nm
HNW	VOR/DME	HANGTOWN	102X	115.50	17E	39.5 nm
CCR	VOR/DME	CONCORD	117X	117.00	17E	44.6 nm
LIN	VOR/DME	LINDEN	95X	114.80	17E	46.4 nm
SAC	VORTAC	SACRAMENTO	99X	115.20	17E	15.2 nm
ILA	VORTAC	WILLIAMS	91X	114.40	18E	30.4 nm
SGD	VORTAC	SCAGGS ISLAND	58X	112.10	17E	48.2 nm
SMF	VOT	SACRAMENTO INTL		111.40		0.3 nm
SAC	VOT	SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE		111.40		12.0 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
• TWY RMK #2: THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS AIRCRAFT LOAD FOR TWYS G1, G2, AND THE GENERAL AVIATION PARKING APRON IS: 70,000 LBS FOR SINGLE GEAR AIRCRAFT; 170,000 LBS FOR DUAL GEAR AIRCRAFT; AND 250,000 LBS FOR DUAL TANDEM GEAR AIRCRAFT.
• TWY RMK #2 CONT: AN ACFT CANNOT EXCEED THE AIRPLANE DESIGN GROUP III CRITERIA OR MUST HAVE A WHEEL BASE OF LESS THAN 60 FT.
• MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARKING LIMITED. CONTACT ARPT OPNS IF PARKING IS REQUIRED (916) 806-5309.
• PORTION OF TWY W 500 FT EAST OF TWY A TO 2100 FT EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
• TWY Y4 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III).
• UNPAVED SFC NORTH OF TWY P AND EAST OF TWY A AND SOUTH OF CARGO 1 RAMP CLSD TO HEL.
• ACFT MUST PUSH BACK TAIL TO THE NORTH FROM TRML GATES A1, A3 AND A5.
• WEST RAMP SPOTS 63W, 65W, 66 & F1 RSTRD TO TOW IN AND TOW OUT ONLY FROM TXL B2. WHEN PUSHING BACK FOR DEP FROM WEST RAMP SPOTS 63W, 65W, 66 & F1 EACH ACFT IS TO PUSH BACK ONTO TXL B2 AND PULL FWD TO THE ENG START LINE PRIOR TO STARTING ENGS. ADG V ACFT PRKD ON SPOT 66 IS TO PUSH ONTO TWY A AFTER RCVG APVL FROM ATC.
• TWY B1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III).
• NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS W OF ARPT ON SAC RIVER. LCL TURN DISCOURAGED FOR JET ACFT. WHEN CONDUCTING IFR APCH IN VFR CONDITIONS EXECUTE MISSED APCH AT DEP END OF RYS. PLAN VFR PATTERNS TO E. USE MIN POWER SETTINGS.
• ALL ACFT CTC ATC GND CTL PRIOR TO MOVEMENT ON RAMP.
• CROP DUSTERS OPER INVOF ARPT AT OR BELOW 200 FT AGL.