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KSNS · Salinas Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 37 NTSB events

ID KSNS FAA SNS Elev 85 ft Lat 36° 39.77' N Lon 121° 36.36' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 96.8° 6,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.24%
26 276.8° 6,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.24%
13 147.8° 4,825 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
31 327.8° 4,825 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%

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 124.850
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 119.400
  • CTAF CTAF 119.400
  • A/D NORCAL APP/DEP 127.150
  • RDO OAKLAND RDO 122.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSNS on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB UAD

    Chualar

    0.26 MHz · LO · LOW

  • VORTAC SNS

    Salinas

    117.30 MHz · DME 117.30 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 15 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 08–26, H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

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

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 08–26, H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H6004X150 (ASPH) S–80, D–136, 2D–244 MIRL RWY 08:…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H4825X150 (ASPH) S–120, D–235, 2S–127, 2D–401, 2D…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 08–26, H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 26; PAPI Rwy 31; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 08–26, H1—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07–25: 5000X75 (GRVL) S–28 RWY 07: Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·VASI Rwy 08, Rwy 13 and Rwy 26 opr consly.
  • ·Portions of Twy B between D and N limited twr svc provided. 6´ tall security fence 400´ prior to Rwy 13 thld on centerline and steeply descending terrain 350´ prior to Rwy 31 thld on centerline both in Rwy 13–31 safety area.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—California Condors.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 831-758-7214
  • ·ASOS (831) 422–2830 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 119.525 UNICOM 123.00 ATIS 124.85 RCO 122.6 (OAKLAND RADIO) ®NORCAL APP/DEP CON 133.0 (001º–135º MRY) TOWER 119.525 (1400–0300Z‡ Oct–Mar; 1300–0300Z‡ Apr–Sep) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3748.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1400–0300Z‡ Oct–Mar, 1300–0300Z‡ Apr–Sep; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 SNS Chan 120 N36º39.83´ W121º36.19´ at fld. 81/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–016º byd 22 NM blo 7,000´ 010º–016º byd 26 NM blo 8,000´ 016º–080º byd 22 NM blo 8,000´ 109º–119º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 109º–119º byd 58 NM 135º–250º byd 40 NM 150º–170º byd 8 NM blo 10,000´ 295º–302º byd 40 NM 303º–313º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 314º–338º byd 40 NM 339º–349º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 350º–108º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 010º–080º byd 22 NM blo 8,000´ 150º–200º blo 11,000´ 245º–255º byd 20 NM Aerobatic acft wi an area defined as .5 NM rds of SNS 357016.4 (5.3 NM W CVH), blo 3000´, avoidance advised SR–SS DME unusable: 010º–080º byd 22 NM blo 8,000´ 150º–200º blo 11,000´ ILS 108.5 I–SNS Rwy 31.
  • ·Loose gravel in vicinity of parking area.
  • ·Occasional ultralight activity on weekends.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (909) 429-4200
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®YUMA APP/DEP CON 132.275 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Yuma CERAP at 928-269-9569.
  • ·SALTON SEA (See SALTON CITY on page 262) SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–3B IAP, AD LOS ANGELES 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

37 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

48

since 1982

Fatal

7

14.6% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 107,504 ops in 1992

2024 total

47,733

10-yr total

593,362

2024 mix

AC/AT 3% · GA 94% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

11.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.72

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=37

  • Other 11
  • Stall / spin 7
  • Loss of control 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-06-01 WESTCOTT PROWLER JAGUAR · CFIT · VMC · day →
2012-04-08 EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA-300 · Stall / spin · VMC · dawn →
2026-04-17 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2025-08-31 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2018-03-30 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-10-22 Aeronca 7DC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-09-17 Bell 47G 5 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
2016-11-28 Cessna 560 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2016-07-08 Cessna 140 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2013-12-31 Cessna 195A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-11-10 Cessna 421C · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2011-09-29 POE G L/POE S Y 540 · CFIT · dusk →
2010-09-03 Bell 47G · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2008-07-21 MD Helicopters Inc MD 902 · Stall / spin · day →
2003-07-30 Bell 222 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-01-16 Cessna 152 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2001-06-29 Bell 206B · Other · day →
1999-10-11 Pitts S2B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-10-03 Giles G-750 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-01-09 Cessna 182P · Engine failure · night →
1996-10-06 North American F-86 · Other · VMC · day →
1995-11-26 Monocoupe Aircraft 90A · Weather · VMC · day →
1994-08-13 Beech 77 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1994-06-18 MASCARI DISCOVERY S-12 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1993-07-24 Cessna 210A · CFIT · VMC · night →
1990-07-01 Cessna 340 · Stall / spin · day →
1989-04-04 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · day →
1988-10-06 Cessna 182R · Other · night →
1987-06-28 Bell 47G-5 · Other · day →
1986-08-24 Piper PA-34-200 · Other · night →
1986-08-12 Hiller UH21E · Other · IMC · day →
1986-04-27 Hiller UH12E · Other · VMC · night →
1986-04-12 Piper PA-38-112 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1984-12-07 Beech A36 · Other · day →
1984-09-24 Cessna 180K · Other · VMC · day →
1983-10-01 Cessna 172 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1982-05-17 Hughes 269C · Other · IMC · 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
Margaret Watt Hollister CA 15 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 39 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 39 nm
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 42 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 59 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 59 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 61 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 62 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 63 nm
Scott Richard Siemiller Winton CA 64 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
James Fredrick Atkinson Salinas CA 2 nm
Albert Bruce Cross Iii Salinas CA 2 nm
Reginald Wade Einkauf Salinas CA 2 nm
Robert Alan Haskins Salinas CA 2 nm
John Murrell Lotz Salinas CA 2 nm
David Daniel Majewski Salinas CA 2 nm
Michael Dee Plymale Salinas CA 2 nm
Jonathon Evan Thornton Salinas CA 2 nm
Sean Doherty Tucker Salinas CA 2 nm
John James O'Dell Salinas 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
Kevin Richard Catt Salinas CA 2 nm
Anthony Virgil Diaz Salinas CA 2 nm
Robert Alan Haskins Salinas CA 2 nm
Aubrey Roy King Salinas CA 2 nm
Thomas Daniel Franscioni Salinas CA 2 nm
Sophia Alise Taylor-Home Salinas CA 2 nm
David Terry Connal Salinas CA 2 nm
Daniel Lloyd Donahue Salinas CA 2 nm
William Arthur Haskins Jr Salinas CA 2 nm
Gary Elbert Mallett Salinas 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
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
 0 nm
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
 1 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
 19 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
 19 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
 45 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
 51 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
 53 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
 64 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
 65 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
 65 nm

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