Brown Field Municipal Airport

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San Diego Weather (°F)

METAR: KSDM 180753Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01000083 401940061

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSDM (0.7 NM at True Heading of 286)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.4
Temperature: 10 C (50 F)
Dewpoint: 8.3 C (46.94 F)

METAR: MMTJ 180740Z 10004KT 8SM SKC 11/10 A3008 RMK HZY

TAF: TAF MMTJ 180537Z 1806/1906 00000KT 6SM HZ SCT015 SCT200 TX20/1821Z TN10/1812Z TEMPO 1809/1813 3SM BR HZ BKN010 FM181500 26005KT 6SM HZ SCT200 FM181900 28010KT P6SM BKN200 FM190300 00000KT 6SM HZ SCT200

Reporting Station: MMTJ (1.7 NM at True Heading of 183)
Visibility: 8SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.7
Temperature: 11 C (51.8 F)
Dewpoint: 10 C (50 F)

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 March 2024 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

Single Engine:  127
Multi Engine:  17
Jet Engine:  7
GA Helicopters:  8

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2020)

Total Operations:  100462
Air Taxi:  1670 1.7%
GA Local:  64013 63.7%
GA Itinerant:  29339 29.2%
Military Aircraft:  5440 5.4%

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 (619-661-8297)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 619

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


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
    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

    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+
    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

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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-10 0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL FBO'S AT (619) 671-9222; FEE FOR CALLOUT. MILITARY 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.
    E147

    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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