KSMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 52 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,500 ft. Max gradient: 1.24% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 44.6° | 3,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | Yes | 1.24% |
| 21 | 224.6° | 3,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | Yes | 1.24% |
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 · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 119.150
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 120.100
- CTAF CTAF 120.100
- APP SOCAL APP 124.300
- DEP SOCAL DEP 125.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSMO on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 34 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Prior Permission Required for ex–military acft. Contact a before operating.
- ·Prior Permission Required for rqrd for DW acft in excess of 60,000 lbs crtfyd max ldg wt,. Contact a before operating.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Prior Permission Required for ex–military acft. Contact a before operating.
ppr required
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Prior Permission Required for rqrd for DW acft in excess of 60,000 lbs crtfyd max ldg wt,. Contact a before operating.
ppr required
All translated remarks (3)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 03–21: H3500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–40, D–60, 2D–105 MIRL 1.2…
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Prior Permission Required for ex–military acft. Contact a before operating.
Raw FAA text · noise · operational
PPR ex–military acft ctc a
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Prior Permission Required for rqrd for DW acft in excess of 60,000 lbs crtfyd max ldg wt,. Contact a before operating.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
PPR rqrd for DW acft in excess of 60,000 lbs crtfyd max ldg wt, ctc a
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 45´.
- ·RWY 03: TORA–3500 TODA–3500 ASDA–3500 LDA–3500 RWY 21: TORA–3500 TODA–3500 ASDA–3500 LDA–3500
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, UL94 OX 1, 3 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF.
- ·Continuous noise ordinance in effect ctc noise office for procedures 310–458–8692.
- ·Noise limits all acft: Pure Jet and Stage II (with/without hush kits) prohibited.
- ·Maximum noise limit 95.0 DBA single event noise exposure level (senel) RCRDD 2200´ extended centerline.
- ·Curfew, no engine starts, APU, or tkofs except PPR lifeguard flights 0700–1500Z‡ Mon–Fri and 0700–1600Z‡ weekends.
- ·VFR departures Rwy 21 turn left 10º over SMO VOR then turn right 225º.
- ·If departure north, no right turns before reaching shoreline.
- ·Rwy 03 departure no turns prior to 405 freeway located 1 mile E.
- ·Rwy 03–21 dep end approximately 1000´ from residential homes.
- ·Extended high power settings on run–up or dep negatively impact the community.
- ·Attended continuously. 100LL full svc only.
- ·UL94 avbl at self–serve island.
- ·Helicopter flight training ops prohibited, helicopter ops apch boundry at midfield at or above 900´ MSL.
- ·No touch/go, stop/go, or low apch permitted on Sat, Sun, holidays, weekdays SS–1500Z‡.
- ·IFR jets and turboprops ctc ground prior to engine start.
- ·Tsnt parking south side, next to bcn.
- ·Turbine acft and acft over 12,000 lbs prohibited on south side transit parking.
- ·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. 1700–0100Z‡ only.
- ·TPA—1370(1200) single engine, 1870(1700) twin engine.
- ·Intersection departures and formation landings/departures prohibited.
- ·The paved areas preceding the Rwy 03–21 thlds are not avbl for ldg, tkof, or taxi Ops.
- ·The paved areas are now blast pads created from thlds relocation and rwy len reduction in December 2017.
- ·Acft must now exit the rwy at designated connector twys.
- ·The continuous rwy exit system is no longer avbl.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (310) 458-8692
- ·ASOS (310) 392–6453 LAWRS.
- ·CTAF 120.1 ATIS 119.15 310–450–4620 UNICOM 122.95 ®SOCAL APP CON 124.3 (101º–245º SMO) 124.9 (069º–100º LAX) 125.2 (246º–341º LAX) 135.05 (342º–068º) TOWER 120.1 (1500–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9 ®SOCAL DEP CON 125.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc SoCal Apch at 800-448-3724.
+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
52 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.
Total events
56
since 1982
Fatal
15
26.8% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 240,350 ops in 1992
2024 total
55,169
10-yr total
717,215
2024 mix
AC/AT 6% · GA 94% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
13.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
3.73
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Stall / spin 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Loss of control 1
- Other 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=52
- Other 11
- Stall / spin 10
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 6
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Loss of control 4
- Ground collision 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Runway excursion 3
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 1 more on file
NASA ASRS reports · 2 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 1998026 Global Positioning (GPS) Reports
Corporate jet Captain reported executing a go-around from approach to SMO after experiencing GPS anomalies. Reporter stated he was notified that other aircraft experienced similar anomalies in that area.
Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
- ACN 2089579 Runway Incursions
Light aircraft pilot reported landing and while slowing down for a turnoff at Bravo 1 taxiway at SMO, both main tires ended up going flat. The pilot requested assistance from Maintenance and the aircraft was towed off th
Small Aircraft
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lawrence Higgins | Santa Monica | CA | 2 nm |
| Dennis Robin Mccall | Manhattan Beach | CA | 7 nm |
| Jonathan Orourke | Van Nuys | CA | 10 nm |
| Mark Boss | Van Nuys | CA | 10 nm |
| Mark Thomas Hulsey | Van Nuys | CA | 10 nm |
| Donovan Stephen Burns | Redondo Beach | CA | 10 nm |
| Daniel Gene Benton | Torrance | CA | 12 nm |
| Kathryn Elizabeth Stanley | Torrance | CA | 12 nm |
| Michael Elton Dougherty | Carson | CA | 15 nm |
| Robin Leabman | Pacoima | CA | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Alan Teruya | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Alexander Caesar Romero | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Ian Robert Dutton | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Allison Diane Boone | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Andrew Byram Jones | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Saverio Pasquale Dolce | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
| Eugene Alan Korney | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
| John Mark Levy | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
| John Leo Luzwick | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
| Melissa Carey Matthews | Los Angeles | CA | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Benjamin Hochen | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Calvin E Moss | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Dennis Alan Thompson | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Steven Harper Mann | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Christopher Eric Voorhees | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Mace Darius Bailey | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| Apolinar Sanchez | Venice | CA | 2 nm |
| John Leo Luzwick | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
| Reijo Kustaa Myllyla | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
| Stergios Dimitri Rapis | Los Angeles | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fourth Front Aviation, Inc. Santa Monica, CA | 0 nm |
| Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc Santa Monica, CA | 0 nm |
| A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq Van Nuys, CA | 12 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 12 nm |
| Van Nuys Clean Aircraft Van Nuys, CA | 12 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Long Beach, CA | 19 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 34 nm |
| Leading Edge Avionics, Inc Santa Ana, CA | 35 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Santa Ana, CA | 36 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance Santa Ana, CA | 36 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗