| Santa Monica Municipal Airport KSMO SMO (Santa Monica, CA) Class D: Tower ranked #239 with 80,361 operations Class D service 0700-2100; Other times Class G Elevation: 169 FAA video FAA safety alert PDF
Chart Supplement (pdf version) SANTA MONICA MUNI
(SMO)(KSMO)
3 E UTC–8(–7DT) N34º00.95´ W118º27.08´ 170 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SMO
RWY 03–21: H3500X150 (Grooved Asphalt) S–40, D–60, 2D–105 MIRL 1.2% up NE RUNWAY DECLARED DISTANCE INFORMATION
SERVICE: S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, UL94 OXYGEN 1, 3
LIGHTING When tower closed
ACTIVATE Runway End Identifier Lights Runway 21; MIRL Runway 03–21—CTAF.
NOISE: Continuous noise ordinance in effect contact noise office for procedures 310–458–8692. Noise limits all aircraft: Pure Jet and Stage II (with/without hush kits) prohibited. Maximum noise limit 95.0 DBA single event noise exposure level (senel) RECORDED 2200´ extended centerline. Curfew, no engine starts, APU, or takeoffs except Prior Permission Required lifeguard flights 0700–1500Z‡ Monday–Friday and 0700–1600Z‡ weekends. Prior Permission Required ex–military aircraft contact airport manager 310–458–8692. VFR departures Runway 21 turn left 10º over SMO VOR then turn right 225º. If departure north, no right turns before reaching shoreline. Runway 03 departure no turns prior to 405 freeway located 1 mile E. Runway 03–21 departures end approximately 1000´ from residential homes. Extended high power settings on run–up or departures negatively impact the community. AIRPORT REMARKS: Attended continuously. 100LL full service only. UL94 available at self–serve island. Prior Permission Required required for DW aircraft in excess of 60,000 lbs certified max landing weight, contact airport manager 310–458–8692. Helicopter flight training operations prohibited, helicopter operations approach boundry at midfield at or above 900´ MSL. No touch/go, stop/go, or low approach permitted on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, weekdays sunset–1500Z‡. IFR jets and turboprops contact ground prior to engine start. Transient parking south side, next to beacon. Turbine aircraft and aircraft over 12,000 lbs prohibited on south side transit parking. Engine maintenance run–up: Jets and turboprops north side, within 300 foot east of Taxiway A4. Piston singles and twins on south side, within 300 foot east of Taxiway B4. 1700–0100Z‡ only. TPA—1370(1200) single engine, 1870(1700) twin engine. Intersection departures and formation landings/departures prohibited. The paved areas preceding the Runway 03–21 thresholds are not available for landing, takeoff, or taxi Operations. The paved areas are now blast pads created from thresholds relocation and runway length reduction in December 2017. Aircraft must now exit the runway at designated connector taxiways. The continuous runway exit system is no longer available. AIRPORT MANAGER: (310) 458-8692 WEATHER DATA SOURCES: ASOS (310) 392–6453 Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station. COMMUNICATIONS: CTAF 120.1 ATIS 119.15 310–450–4620 UNICOM 122.95 ® SOCAL APPROACH CONTROL 124.3 (101º–245º SMO) 124.9 (069º–100º LAX) 125.2 (246º–341º LAX) 135.05 (342º–068º) TOWER 120.1 (1500–0500Z‡) GROUND CON 121.9 ® SOCAL DEPARTURE CONTROL 125.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For clearance delivery when Air traffic control tower closed contact SoCal Approach at 800-448-3724. AIRSPACE: CLASS D service 1500–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G. RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: NOTAM FILE SMO. (VL) (L) VORW/DME 110.8
VOR unusable:
SMO Chan. 45 N34º00.61´ W118º27.40´
at field. 114/15E.
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HELIPAD H1: H40X40 (Asphalt)
HELIPORT REMARKS: Helicopter flight training operating prohibited, helicopters cross airport boundary at 900´ MSL. Runway H1 perimeter lights.
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Cirrus authorized service: Kim Davidson Aviation Incorporated
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Database updated: 2026/03/19