Santa Monica, US 🇺🇸 Medium Airport
KSMO
SMO
170 ft
US-CA
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Loading...GPS Code: KSMO
Local Code: SMO
Location: 34.0158° N, -118.450996° E
Continent: NA
Type: Medium Airport
Keywords: Clover Field
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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03/21 |
3500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | Active Lighted |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
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| APP | SOCAL APP | 124.3 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 119.15 MHz |
| CTAF | CTAF | 120.1 MHz |
| DEP | SOCAL DEP | 125.2 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.9 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 120.1 MHz |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.95 MHz |
Detailed ground transportation information for Santa Monica Municipal Airport is being prepared. This includes information about taxis, rental cars, and public transportation options.
Taxis are typically available outside arrival terminals at most airports.
Major rental car companies typically have counters at airports with commercial service.
Many airports offer bus or train connections to nearby city centers.
The FAA has issued a cease-and-desist order to prevent the large-jet ban:
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2008/080424ca.html
In fall 2007, Santa Monica city council introduced a law to ban large aircraft from the airport:
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2007/071203ca.html
A great GA alternative to LAX or Van Nuys, convenient to the Westside, Santa Monica / Venice, Pacific Pallisades, Malibu, and (at a stretch) Downtown.
If you arrive IFR, note that the VOR / GPS approach (the only approach) is sometimes nicknamed the "Santa Monica Slam" with good reason: SoCal Approach will often vector you inside DARTS (the IAF) at 6,000' to keep you above opposing traffic going into Van Nuys, meaning you are some 4,000' above the minimum altitude for that segment with only a few miles to lose it at the inevitable "best forward speed" with a bunch of business jets in trail...
Note that transient parking here is minimal, and sometimes non-existent: if you're planning an overnight stay, best book it with one of the FBO's (I used Supermarine, who were friendly and competent, even though I was in a lowly 172 surrounded by the Citations and Hawkers to the stars, etc.).
Note also that with a few exceptions there are no defined runway exit points here -- you get off the runway wherever you can on the continuous apron (try not to hit a runway light...), and taxi past the continuous hold short line as fast as you can (otherwise tower will get rather unpleasant).
Oh, and this is a busy airport, with a very diverse mixture of aircraft and pilots. (there's a lot of training being done here), and some stringent noise abatement procedures.