Medium Regional Airport • Santa Monica, CA, United States
Elevation: 170 ft (52 m) • 34.0158, -118.4510
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO / SMO) is a medium regional airport serving Santa Monica, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 170 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSMO 220151Z 24006KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01890144
TAF KSMO 212335Z 2200/2224 22008KT P6SM SCT250 FM220400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT013 FM220700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM221200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM221700 22006KT P6SM BKN025 FM221900 23008KT P6SM SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 44° |
| 21 | 3,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 224° |
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