Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field Airport

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METAR: METAR KSMX 050151Z 00000KT 10SM SCT200 11/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01110083 $

TAF: TAF KSMX 042335Z 0500/0524 29006KT P6SM SKC FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM052100 33008KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KSMX (0.5 NM at True Heading of 140)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.1
Temperature: 11.1 C (51.98 F)
Dewpoint: 8.3 C (46.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 34-53-59.8000N (34.899944)
Longitude: 
 120-27-29.1000W (-120.458083)
Elevation: 
 261.2 feet MSL (80 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. S of Santa Maria, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

SMX Airport web site
SMX Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MARTIN PEHL
3217 TERMINAL DR
SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
805-922-1726		 SANTA MARIA PUBLIC APT DIST
3217 TERMINAL DR
SANTA MARIA, CA 93455
805-922-1726

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1947
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2200
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1261 feet (384 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SMX
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  118.300
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  SANTA MARIA
118.3
239.25
Hrs: 0600-2000
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  SANTA BARBARA
124.15
124.15
L.A. CENTER ARTCC
Departure:  SANTA BARBARA
124.15
124.15
L.A. CENTER ARTCC
ATIS:  121.15
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  121.15 (209-210-1160)
EMERG:  121.5

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL (SBA) CLSD.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY HAWTHORNE RADIO ON FEQS 122.1R/111.0T (GUADALUPE RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 805
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Aero-West Specialties
  
739-0060
ArtCraft Paint, Inc.
  
925-5934
Aviation Unlimited
  
922-5006
Avionics West, Inc.
  
928-3601
Calalaska Helicopters
  
922-1199
Cessna Pilots Association
  
922-2580
Coastal Valley Aviation, Inc.
   Website
   Email
  
928-7701 100LL
Golden West Air Terminals
  
Unicom 122.95 928-9431 100LL, Jet A
Museum of Flight
  
922-8758
Santa Maria Fuel
  
922-8017 100LL
Sunwest Aviation
  
928-8856
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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
DP BUELT FOUR SW-3
HOT HOT SPOT SW-3
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 12 SW-3
IAP LOC/DME BC-A SW-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 SW-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 SW-3
IAP VOR RWY 12 SW-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SMX

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
14.1 Lompoc Airport
(LPC KLPC LPC)		 181 169 100LL, Jet A
14.5 Oceano County Airport
(L52)		 326 314 100LL
22.2 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
(SBP KSBP SBP)		 335 323 100LL, Jet A
25.8 Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Airport
(SQA KIZA IZA)		 132 120 100LL, Jet A
41.6 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
(SBA KSBA SBA)		 132 120 100LL, Jet A
47.1 Paso Robles Municipal Airport
(PRB KPRB PRB)		 349 337 100LL, Jet A
52.2 Taft-Kern County Airport
(L17)		 73 61 100LL, Jet A
69.2 Wasco-Kern County Airport
(L19)		 51 39 100LL
72.0 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
(MIT KMIT MIT)		 59 47 100LL, Jet A
74.7 Oxnard Airport
(OXR KOXR OXR)		 123 111 100LL, Jet A
75.8 Meadows Field Airport
(BFL KBFL BFL)		 64 52 100, 100LL, Jet A
76.1 New Coalinga Municipal Airport
(CLG C80)		 5 353 100LL
76.2 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
(L45)		 70 58 100LL, Jet A
76.5 Santa Paula Airport
(SZP KSZP SZP)		 115 103 100LL
78.4 Delano Municipal Airport
(KDLO DLO)		 49 37 100LL
79.0 Camarillo Airport
(KCMA CMA)		 121 109 100LL, Jet A
81.6 Harris Ranch Airport
(3O8)		 7 355 100LL
83.6 Corcoran Airport
(CRO KCRO 43CN)		 30 18 100LL
86.0 Mesa Del Rey Airport
(KIC KKIC KIC)		 338 326 100LL
93.5 Mefford Field Airport
(TLR KTLR TLR)		 35 23 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-12 CAUTION PARALLEL LGTD ROAD LESS THAN 1/4 MILE NW OF RY 12/30.
A110-13 TRANSIENT PILOTS REMAIN CLEAR OF COMMERCIAL RAMP AND TERMINAL.
A110-14 SELF SERVE FUEL 100LL AVBL 24 HRS LOCATED NORTH OF TOWER.
A110-3 CALM WIND LESS THAN 8 KNOTS USE RWY 30.
A110-4 NO TGL OPNS; LANDING PRACTICE OR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES 2200-0700.
A110-6 PORTIONS OF TWY J NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT & UNLGTD.
A110-9 NUMEROUS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
A26 CLSD TO SUPPLL PART 121 AND PART 135 ACR OPNS EXCP 24 HRS PPR, CALL AMGR (805) 922-1726 WKDAYS 0800-1700.
A30-02/20 RWY 02/20 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL ACFT FUEL SERVICING AVAILABLE 129.975.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 12 OPER CONSLY.
E147 TPA 1000; TURBOJET & PURE JET 1500.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 02/20
12/30
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 8004 ft (2440 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 12

SMX Airport Runway Details

Runway 02/20  5199 ft x 75 ft (1585 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/23/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  6 /F/B/Y/U

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  70.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  150.0

Runway 02

Runway 20
Elevation: 
 209.5 226.2
Latitude: 
 34-53-36.2028N 34-54-17.8051N
Longitude: 
 120-28-04.5534W 120-27-27.8789W
Runway True Alignment: 
 036 216
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES
Object Height: 
 121
Distance from End: 
 3640
Object Centerline Offset: 
 350 ft. right of centerline
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 5199 5199
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 5199 5199
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 5199 5199
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 5199 5199

Runway 12/30  8004 ft x 150 ft (2440 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/23/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  56 /F/B/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  181.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 216.8 261.1
Latitude: 
 34-54-29.8015N 34-53-33.4253N
Longitude: 
 120-27-51.6919W 120-26-44.2297W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.6 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES
Object Height: 
 225
Distance from End: 
 4700
Object Centerline Offset: 
 350 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55 46
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8004 8004
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8004 8004
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 8004 8004
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 8004 8004

Services

Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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