Terminal Procedures

KSMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld

SANTA MARIA, CA · 10 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SMXElevation 261 ft2 runwaysLongest 8,004 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SW-3Not for navigation
KSMX airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KSMX airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR, serving 2 runway ends.

All 10 KSMX charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 10 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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ILS OR LOC RWY 12 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 1210BPDF
LOC/DME BC-A chart previewLOC/DME BC-A10FPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 121DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 300EPDF
VOR RWY 12 chart previewVOR RWY 1215CPDF

Departure procedures

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BUELT FOUR chart previewBUELT FOUR—PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOT—PDF

KSMX airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0600-2200
ARTCC
Los Angeles Center
Flight service
Hawthorne
NOTAM facility
SMX (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
14E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index B
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1947
Airport area
2,516 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Los Angeles
Last FAA inspection
2025-04-03

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSMX radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF118.3
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.9Santa Maria
ATIS121.15Santa Maria
Approach124.15Santa Maria
Emergency121.5Santa Maria

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

8,004 × 150 ft12305,199 × 75 ft0220N2,000 ft
Runway layout at KSMX, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
12/308,004 ft150 ftAsphalt FairHigh intensity
  12 135°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit
  30 315°TPAPI (4-box) 3.6°
02/205,199 ft75 ftAsphalt Good
  02 36°Tright-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSMX is

Latitude, longitude34.8999440, -120.4580830
Elevation261 ft
From Santa Maria3 nm S

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FAA remarks for KSMX

  • CLSD TO SUPPLL PART 121 AND PART 135 ACR OPNS EXCP 24 HRS PPR, CALL AMGR (805) 922-1726 WKDAYS 0800-1700.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 12 OPER CONSLY.
  • TPA 1000; TURBOJET & PURE JET 1500.
  • PCR VALUE: 200/F/A/Y/T
  • PCR VALUE: 442/F/B/X/U
  • 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.
  • CALM WIND LESS THAN 8 KNOTS USE RWY 30.
  • NO TGL OPNS; LANDING PRACTICE OR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES 2200-0700.
  • PORTIONS OF TWY J NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT & UNLGTD.
  • NUMEROUS BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • CAUTION PARALLEL LGTD ROAD LESS THAN 1/4 MILE NW OF RY 12/30.
  • TRANSIENT PILOTS REMAIN CLEAR OF COMMERCIAL RAMP AND TERMINAL.
  • SELF SERVE FUEL 100LL AVBL 24 HRS LOCATED NORTH OF TOWER.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Santa Maria’s published approaches are concentrated on two of its four runway ends. The mix includes an ILS, localiser procedures, RNAV (GPS) and VOR coverage, providing both satellite-based and ground-based options while leaving the other two ends without a published approach. The two runway alignments also differ markedly in length: the 8,004 ft runway provides 2,805 ft more pavement than the 5,199 ft runway, making runway choice significant for available take-off and landing distance.

Regional chart context

Vandenberg and San Luis Obispo have chart sets of similar breadth, while Santa Barbara’s is larger. Lompoc and Santa Ynez have much thinner procedure coverage. The Los Angeles Sectional adds the wider visual-navigation context around Santa Maria that the airport diagram and terminal procedures do not show.

Airports near KSMX

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KVBGVandenberg Space Force BaseLOMPOC, CA12 nm SW12
KLPCLompocLOMPOC, CA14 nm S4
KSBPSan Luis Obispo County RgnlSAN LUIS OBISPO, CA22 nm NW11
KIZASanta Ynez/Kunkle FldSANTA YNEZ, CA26 nm SE5
KSBASanta Barbara MuniSANTA BARBARA, CA42 nm SE15
KPRBPaso Robles MuniPASO ROBLES, CA47 nm N10

VFR charts covering KSMX

Los AngelesSectional Chart

Common questions about KSMX

What charts are available for KSMX?

10 current FAA charts for Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSMX?

Ground 121.9; ATIS 121.15; CTAF 118.3; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSMX?

Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld has 2 runways. The longest is 12/30 at 8,004 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSMX have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KSMX has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KSMX airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KSMX a towered airport?

Yes. Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld has an operating control tower, within Los Angeles Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KSMX charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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