Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
SMO
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
Santa Monica, CA
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COOL LAST SAMURAI
COOL LAST SAMURAI
A. Gendorf
olivier Cortot
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | SMO |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
118°27'4.7020"
W /
34°0'56.9590"
N -118.451306 / 34.015822 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 169.80 ft / 51.76 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 215 acres |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles E of Santa Monica, CA |
| Location | Los Angeles County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation | 12E (2020) |
| 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 | Yes |
| Sectional chart | LOS ANGELES |
| Region | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZLA - LOS ANGELES |
| Tie-in FSS | HHR - HAWTHORNE |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | SMO (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 03/21
| Dimensions | 3500 x 150 ft (1067 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 03 | 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 44° | 224° |
| Physical elevation | 126.50 ft | 169.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 34.012396 / -118.455359 | 34.019247 / -118.447253 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | No | Yes |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway H1
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | PERI |
| H1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 153.00 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 34.016442 / -118.449125 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Basic , Good Condition |
- 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.