Brown Field Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-34-20.2000N (32.572278)
Longitude:	116-58-48.6000W (-116.980167)
Elevation:	526.1 feet MSL (160 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	10.9 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	13 N.M. SE of San Diego, California
Found On:	Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
ANDY SCHWARTZ 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 619-424-0456	CITY OF SAN DIEGO 1424 CONTINENTAL ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92154 619-424-0455

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	03/1948
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0900-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1526 feet (465 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	SDM
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	128.250
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	BROWN 128.25 225.4 Hrs: 0800-2000
Clearance Del.:	124.4
Ground:	124.4
Approach:	SOCAL
Departure:	SOCAL
ATIS:	132.35 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	132.35 (619-333-1055)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 619

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Air Adventures		661-6671
Aviation International		661-6126
Bearden Aviation	Unicom 122.95	661-1121	100LL, Jet A
Flying J Aviation		661-6522
Paladin Aviation, Inc.	Unicom 122.95	661-1125	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	San Diego(SAN)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-3	Changed
DP	CWARD TWO (RNAV)	SW-3
DP	PADRZ TWO (RNAV)	SW-3
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L	SW-3
IAP	VOR OR TACAN-A	SW-3
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SW-3
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-3
STAR	CHASR TWO (RNAV)	SW-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SDM

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
2.3	PGY	. _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _	Poggi	VORTAC	116.45	1	350
2.4	TIJ	_ . . . _ _ _	Tijuana	VOR-DME	116.50	144	133
6.6	NRS	_ . . _ . . . .	Imperial Beach	TACAN	109.20	265	254
14.3	NZY	_ . _ _ . . _ . _ _	North Island	TACAN	117.00	303	292
15.2	SEE	. . . . .	Gillespie Field	VOT	110.00	1	350
17.7	MZB	_ _ _ _ . . _ . . .	Mission Bay	VORTAC	117.80	315	304
19.9	NKX	_ . _ . _ _ . . _	Miramar	TACAN	109.60	333	322
21.1	SAN	. . . . _ _ .	Mount Soledad	VOT	109.00	319	308
39.5	JLI	. _ _ _ . _ . . . .	Julian	VORTAC	114.00	30	19
45.8	OCN	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ .	Oceanside	VORTAC	115.30	331	320
46.8	NFG	_ . . . _ . _ _ .	Camp Pendleton	TACAN	111.80	334	323
50.3	ENS		Ensenada	NDB	400	157	146
67.4	NJK	_ . . _ _ _ _ . _	El Centro	TACAN	111.00	76	65
73.0	HDF	. . . . _ . . . . _ .	Homeland	VOR	112.05	351	340
75.1	IPL	. . . _ _ . . _ . .	Imperial	VORTAC	115.90	81	70
75.6	TRM	_ . _ . _ _	Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	32	21
76.0	NSD	_ . . . . _ . .	Beaver	TACAN	113.90	284	273
76.2	ELB	. . _ . . _ . . .	El Toro	VOR-DME	117.20	330	319
79.9	SNA	. . . _ . . _	Santa Ana	VOT	110.00	326	315
81.4	RIV	. _ . . . . . . _	March	TACAN	113.00	349	338

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
14.3	San Diego International Airport (SAN KSAN SAN)	312	301	100LL, Jet A
15.2	Gillespie Field Airport (SEE KSEE SEE)	1	350	100LL, Jet A
16.7	Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport (MYF KMYF MYF)	331	320	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
28.2	Ramona Airport (KRNM RNM)	6	355	100LL, Jet A
36.6	Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD KCRQ CRQ)	335	324	100LL, Jet A
43.0	Bob Maxwell Meml Airfield Airport (OCN KOKB OKB)	334	323	100LL, Jet A
48.9	Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport (L18)	343	332	100LL
52.9	Borrego Valley Airport (BXS L08)	38	27	100LL
60.6	French Valley Airport (RBK F70)	352	341	100LL, Jet A
69.7	Hemet-Ryan Airport (HMT KHMT HMT)	358	347	100LL, Jet A
72.5	Imperial County Airport (IPL KIPL IPL)	77	66	100LL, Jet A
74.1	Calexico International Airport (CXL KCXL CXL)	85	74	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
75.5	Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM KTRM TRM)	32	21	100LL, Jet A
78.0	Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC KBWC BWC)	70	59	100LL, Jet A+
79.0	Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD KUDD UDD)	26	15	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
79.1	Palm Springs International Airport (PSP KPSP PSP)	17	6	100LL, Jet A
79.8	John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA KSNA SNA)	326	315	100LL, Jet A
81.3	Banning Municipal Airport (BNG KBNG BNG)	4	353	100LL
85.4	Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO AJO)	338	327	100LL
86.0	Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL KRAL RAL)	344	333	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-1	BE ALERT TO ARPT BDRY ONE MILE NORTH FM MEXICAN/USA INTL BORDER.
A110-15	PARA JUMPING ON AIRPORT AND 3 MILES EAST.
A110-16	BE ALERT TO HIGH TERRAIN 3,566 FT. MSL SIX MILES EAST OF AIRPORT.
A110-17	BE ALERT WHEN DEPARTING ON RY 08L AT NIGHT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN TO THE EAST.
A110-18	NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF AIRPORT, 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST, AND 2 MILES NORTH.
A110-19	TWY G WEST OF TWY B RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 133 FT OR LESS.
A110-20	AVOID DCT OVERFLIGHT OF PIO PICO ENERGY CENTER BLO 2000 FT AGL, 3 NM EAST OF AP.
A110-21	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
A110-4	NO ENGINE OPNS ON RAMPS EXCEPT AS NECESSARY FOR ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES.
A35-08R/26L	OPERATOR PERMITS ONLY 12500 LBS.
A43-26R	RWY 26R PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 3 NM.
A70-FUEL-A+	FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO AT 619-671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MIL FUEL AVBL BY CALLING 619-671-9222.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 08L, PAPI RWY 08L & RWY 26R, HIRL RWY 08L/26R, AND MIRL RWY 08R/26L - CTAF.
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Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	08L/26R 08R/26L
Longest Runway:	08L/26R is 7972 ft (2430 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

SDM Airport Runway Details

Runway 08L/26R	7972 ft x 150 ft (2430 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/06/2017
Surface:	Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	43 /F/D/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	107.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	141.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	213.0

	Runway 08L	Runway 26R
Elevation:	526.1	507.7
Latitude:	32-34-25.6639N	32-34-17.9581N
Longitude:	116-59-36.3409W	116-58-03.6281W
Runway True Alignment:	096	276
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object Centerline Offset:	0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	52	73

Runway 08R/26L	3185 ft x 75 ft (971 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/06/2017
Surface:	Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	5 /F/D/Z/U
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	12.5

	Runway 08R	Runway 26L
Elevation:	520.8	506.8
Latitude:	32-34-17.7166N	32-34-14.6393N
Longitude:	116-59-03.6453W	116-58-26.6070W
Runway True Alignment:	096	276
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object Centerline Offset:	0 ft. left and right of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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IATA: SDM

ICAO: KSDM

FAA: SDM

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 619

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SDM

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

SDM Airport Runway Details

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

Runway 08R

Runway 26L

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