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.
METAR KSMO 220751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01280089 402000122 $
TAF KSMO 220531Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM221500 23012G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM230200 23008KT P6SM SKC FM230500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
| 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