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KSDM

SDM

Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

526 ft / 160 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

08L/26R7,972 ftPEMLIGHTED

08R/26L3,180 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 526 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Brown Field Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSDM / SDM

Municipality

San Diego

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

32.572639, -116.980019

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08L / 26R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08L Crosswind 26R TOD VDP

Length: 7,972 ft / 2,430 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 95.6° / 275.6°

RWY 08L

No ILS

RWY 26R

No ILS

Runway 08R / 26L

UNLIT

Crosswind 08R Crosswind 26L TOD VDP

Length: 3,180 ft / 969 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 95.6° / 275.6°

RWY 08R

No ILS

RWY 26L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MY · NDB (Deoro)210 kHz

537 ft · Associated: None
32.779900, -117.044998

NRS · TACAN (Imperial Beach)109,200 kHz

20 ft · Associated: None
32.564201, -117.110001

MZB · VORTAC (Mission Bay)117,800 kHz

12 ft · Associated: None
32.782200, -117.224998

TIJ · VOR-DME (Tijuana)116,500 kHz

489 ft · Associated: MMTJ
32.540401, -116.953003

PGY · VORTAC (Poggi)109,800 kHz

580 ft · Associated: KSDM
32.610298, -116.978996

AN · NDB (Boing)245 kHz

15 ft · Associated: KSAN
32.739899, -117.216003

NZY · TACAN (North Island)117,000 kHz

25 ft · Associated: KNZY
32.702599, -117.216003

NKX · TACAN (Miramar)109,600 kHz

430 ft · Associated: KNKX
32.869701, -117.154999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D SOCAL APP

124.35 MHz

ATIS ATIS

132.35 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

124.40 MHz

CTAF CTAF

126.50 MHz

DEP SOCAL DEP

125.15 MHz

GND GND

124.40 MHz

TWR TWR

126.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field

San Diego International Airport

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

McClellan-Palomar Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified