Medium Regional Airport • San Diego, CA, United States
Elevation: 526 ft (160 m) • 32.5726, -116.9800
Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM / SDM) is a medium regional airport serving San Diego, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 526 ft (160 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,972 feet.
METAR KSDM 201153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01390128 10156 20139 53002 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 7,972 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 95° |
| 08R | 3,180 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 95° |
| 26L | 3,180 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 275° |
| 26R | 7,972 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 275° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM