KSDM
Airport
 Brown Field Municipal
San Diego, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 05/02/2013 - 6/27/2013

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:SDM / KSDM
Lat/Lng: 32.5722722222, -116.980161111
32-34-20.1800N, 116-58-48.5800W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 07/20/2005
Elevation: 526 feet Surveyed by NGS on 04/12/1999
Magnetic Variation: 14E, (1980), [12E (2013)]
Sectional: LOS ANGELES
From City: 13nm SE of San Diego

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 03/1948
Attended: All year M-F 0700-2000, CLSD WKENDS (local)
Control Tower: yes 0800-2000 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 12
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS: San Diego FSS (SAN)
NOTAMs and Weather: SDM NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Sunset-Sunrise (local time)
Beacon: Sunset-Sunrise (local time)
Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 128.250
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 619-661-8297
ATIS: 132.35
619-661-0152 operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Brown Tower'
288.1, 128.25
Ground:
Contact 'Brown Ground'
124.4
Clearance:
124.4
Approach:
Contact 'SOCAL' Approach
124.35, 279.625
Departure:
Contact 'SOCAL' Departure
125.15, 317.55
Master Airport: SCT (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON)
Tower Remarks: for Clearance Del When ATCT Closed Call Socal Approach (800) 448-3724.

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
for Fuel After Hrs Call FBO'S at (619) 671-9222; Fee for Callout. Military Fuel Available by Calling (619) 671-9222.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen: High/Low pressure
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Avionics, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 121
Multi Engine GA: 20
Jet GA: 9
Helicopter GA: 2
Total: 152

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2011
AirTaxi: 1817
Local GA (< 20 miles): 50778
Non-local GA: 34068
Military Operations: 14454
Total: 101117

Ownership

Owner: City of San Diego
1424 Continental St
San Diego, Ca 92154
619-424-0455
Manager: Chris Cooper
1424 Continental St
San Diego, Ca 92154
619-424-0456

Runways

Runways: 08L/26R
08R/26L

Runway 08L/26R

Length: 7972 feet
by Owner on 07/20/2005
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 80,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 110,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 175,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 08L End 26R
True Alignment: 096, (084 Magnetic) 276, (264 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 526.3' MSL 507.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 526.0' MSL 514.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 52' AGL 73' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1
Object Distance: 0'  

Runway 08R/26L

Length: 3180 feet
by Owner on 07/20/2005
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 14,000 lbs
Operator Permits only 12000 Lbs.
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 08R End 26L
True Alignment: 096, (084 Magnetic) 276, (264 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes  
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.5 Up
Elevation at End: 520.8' MSL 505.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 521.0' MSL 521.0' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•be Alert to Airport Bdry One Mile North from Mexican/Usa Intl Border.
•No Engine Operations on Ramps Except As Necessary for Arrivals/Departures.
•Local Observation Weather Facility.
•No Overflight of Surface Antenna Array Below 1,500 Ft. Antenna Array Located 1,600 Ft North of Runway 26R.
•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 Runway 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.

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