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KSDM

Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

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)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

08L/26R · 7,972 ft · PEMLIGHTED 08R/26L · 3,180 ft · AsphaltUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM), located in San Diego, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 526 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Brown Field Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSDM / SDM

Municipality

San Diego

Country

US — United States

Region

US-CA — California

GPS Coordinates

📍 32.572639, -116.980019 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

526 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 08L / 26R

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,972 ft / 2,430 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: PEM
Heading: 95.6° / 275.6°

RWY 08L (95.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 26R (275.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 08R / 26L

UNLIT

Runway Length: 3,180 ft / 969 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 95.6° / 275.6°

RWY 08R (95.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 26L (275.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

MY · NDB (Deoro)210 kHz

32.779900, -117.044998 · 537 ft

NRS · TACAN (Imperial Beach)109,200 kHz

32.564201, -117.110001 · 20 ft

MZB · VORTAC (Mission Bay)117,800 kHz

32.782200, -117.224998 · 12 ft

TIJ · VOR-DME (Tijuana)116,500 kHz

32.540401, -116.953003 · 489 ft

PGY · VORTAC (Poggi)109,800 kHz

32.610298, -116.978996 · 580 ft

AN · NDB (Boing)245 kHz

32.739899, -117.216003 · 15 ft

NZY · TACAN (North Island)117,000 kHz

32.702599, -117.216003 · 25 ft

NKX · TACAN (Miramar)109,600 kHz

32.869701, -117.154999 · 430 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026