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KSDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 30 NTSB events

ID KSDM FAA SDM Elev 526 ft Lat 32° 34.36' N Lon 116° 58.80' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,972 ft. Max gradient: 0.44%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08L 95.6° 7,972 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
26R 275.6° 7,972 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
08R 95.6° 3,185 ft 75 ft ASP No —
26L 275.6° 3,185 ft 75 ft ASP No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 132.350
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.400
  • GND GND 124.400
  • TWR TWR 126.500
  • CTAF CTAF 126.500
  • DEP SOCAL DEP 125.150
  • A/D SOCAL APP 124.350
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VORTAC PGY

    Poggi

    109.80 MHz · DME 109.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08L, PAPI Rwy 08L and Rwy 26R, HIRL Rwy 08L–26R and MIRL Rwy 08R–26L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08L, PAPI Rwy 08L and Rwy 26R, HIRL Rwy 08L–26R and MIRL Rwy 08R–26L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08L–26R: H7972X150 (ASPH–CONC) S–107, D–141, 2S–140, 2D–…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08R–26L: H3185X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 PCN 5 F/D/Z/U MIRL 0.5%…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08L, PAPI Rwy 08L and Rwy 26R, HIRL Rwy 08L–26R and MIRL Rwy 08R–26L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 08L, PAPI Rwy 08L and Rwy 26R, HIRL Rwy 08L–26R and MIRL Rwy 08R–26L—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1700–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1700–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 26R PAPI unusable byd 3 NM.
  • ·Noise sensitive areas approximately 1 mile west of arpt, 1/2 mile NW, and 2 miles north of arpt.
  • ·For jet fuel aft hrs call FBO at 619–671–9222, fee for callout.
  • ·Mil fuel avbl by calling 619–671–9222.
  • ·Parachute Jumping on arpt and 3 miles east.
  • ·Be alert to arpt boundary one mile north from Mexican/USA international border.
  • ·Be alert when departing on Rwy 08L at night due to rising terrain to the east.
  • ·Be alert to high terrain 3,566´ MSL 6 miles east of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 08R–26L operator permits only 12500 lbs.
  • ·No engine ops on ramps except as necessary for arrivals and departures.
  • ·Twy G west of Twy B rstd to acft with wingspans of 133´ or less.
  • ·Avoid direct overfight of PIO PICO energy center blo 2000´ AGL, 3NM east of arpt.
  • ·TPA—1526(1000) Rwy 08L–26R, 1126(600) Rwy 08R–26L.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Extensive Parachute Drop Activities San Diego, California.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 619-424-0456
  • ·ASOS 132.35 (619) 333–1055.
  • ·CTAF 128.25 ATIS 132.35 619–661–0152 UNICOM 122.95 ®SOCAL APP CON 124.35 TOWER 128.25 (1600–0400Z‡) GND CON 124.4 ®SOCAL DEP CON 125.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc SoCal Apch at 800-448-3724.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1600–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·POGGI (VL) (H) VORTACW 116.45 PGY Chan 111(Y) N32º36.62´ W116º58.75´ 167º 2.3 NM to fld. 576/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–020º byd 10 NM 035º–070º byd 25 NM 070º–240º byd 10 NM 231º–249º byd 40 NM 341º–078º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 000º–020º byd 10 NM 035º–070º byd 25 NM 070º–240º byd 10 NM DME unusable: 000º–020º byd 10 NM 035º–070º byd 25 NM 070º–240º byd 10 NM – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LOS ANGELES H–4I, L–4H IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

30 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

30

since 1982

Fatal

11

36.7% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 209,893 ops in 1991

2024 total

88,965

10-yr total

902,256

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 94% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

4.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.63

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=30

  • Stall / spin 6
  • Other 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Midair / near-midair 2
  • Runway excursion 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-01-14 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS Sportstar · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-05-11 Cessna 170B · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2023-05-23 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Other · night →
2022-11-22 Sikorsky,Sikorsky UH-60A,MH-60R · Midair / near-midair · VMC · night →
2018-04-10 Piper PA34 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2017-09-27 Cessna 182 · Under/overshoot · night →
2015-08-16 Cessna,NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL 172M,NA265-60SC · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2015-08-14 Stinson SR 9B · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2011-11-08 Bell 47D1 · Weather · VMC · day →
2007-03-03 Hirsch Thorp T-18 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2006-04-23 Grumman American AA-1C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-08-20 Patch Dan F Varieze · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2004-10-24 Learjet 35A · CFIT · night →
2001-03-20 Cessna 150G · Other · IMC · dusk →
2001-02-21 McDonnell Douglas 600N · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2000-12-11 Cessna 172H · Weather · night →
1997-06-20 Piper PA 31-310 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-01-25 Crane THORP T-18 · Engine failure · day →
1996-11-21 Beech 95-C55 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1996-10-27 Grumman AA1C · Engine failure · day →
1996-02-17 STEEVES KR2 · Stall / spin · day →
1993-11-13 COOPRIDER WOODY'S PUSHER 1972 · Weather · VMC · day →
1992-02-29 Cessna 150M · Stall / spin · day →
1991-03-16 Hawker Siddeley DH.125-1A/522 · Other · VMC · night →
1990-11-14 Cessna 150F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-06-16 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1987-05-10 CHANCE VOUGHT F4U-7 · Other · day →
1985-07-03 Cessna 421A · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1983-10-25 Cessna 401 · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit →
1983-09-10 Piper PA23-150 · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 14 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 14 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 14 nm
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 17 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 17 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 17 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 17 nm
John Warren Hardy San Diego CA 17 nm
Mary Adene Schu San Diego CA 17 nm
Ronald Ray Greathouse San Diego CA 17 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Yonathan Lomeli Real San Ysidro CA 3 nm
Timothy John Burns Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Daryl Dean Dalrymple Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Robert Charles Hitchcock Ii Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Brian Ray Lowe Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Gordon William Mckelvey Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Douglas James Praska Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Donald Earl Stell Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Randall Dale Tashjian Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Alberto Loza Chula Vista CA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Teodoro Martin Gamboa Mora San Ysidro CA 3 nm
Alfredo Cazares San Ysidro CA 3 nm
Gordon Eugene Thrailkill San Ysidro CA 3 nm
Cesar Lenin Morales Payan San Ysidro CA 3 nm
Daryl Dean Dalrymple Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Robert Charles Hitchcock Ii Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Robert Charles Kachadoorian Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Joseph Patrick Pearsoll Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Frederick Frasia Lieder Iii Chula Vista CA 4 nm
Joshua Vazquez Chula Vista CA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
 15 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
 17 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
 28 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 61 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 79 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 79 nm
American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Ana, CA
 80 nm
West Coast Aircraft Maintenance
Santa Ana, CA
 80 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Santa Ana, CA
 80 nm
Leading Edge Avionics, Inc
Santa Ana, CA
 80 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.