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KSMF

SMF

Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

27 ft / 8 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 125.70 MHz (CAPITOL TWR)

Runway Summary

17L/35R8,601 ftConcreteLIGHTED

17R/35L8,598 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Sacramento International Airport (KSMF), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 27 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sacramento International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSMF / SMF

Municipality

Sacramento

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

38.695400, -121.591003

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17L / 35R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 8,601 ft / 2,622 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 181° / 1°

RWY 17L

111.75 MHz

ID: MDK | CRS: 168°

RWY 35R

No ILS

Runway 17R / 35L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 8,598 ft / 2,621 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 181° / 1°

RWY 17R

111.10 MHz

ID: SMF | CRS: 168°

RWY 35L

111.10 MHz

ID: HUX | CRS: 348°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

HU · NDB (Lanee)400 kHz

15 ft · Associated: KSMF
38.617001, -121.602997

SM · NDB (Metre)230 kHz

15 ft · Associated: KSMF
38.794998, -121.598999

SA · NDB (Execc)356 kHz

5 ft · Associated: KSAC
38.449699, -121.545998

SAC · VORTAC (Sacramento)115,200 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KSAC
38.443600, -121.552002

MCC · VOR-DME (Mc Clellan)109,200 kHz

72 ft · Associated: KMCC
38.667400, -121.403999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D NORCAL APP/DEP

25.91 MHz

A/D NORCAL APP/DEP

125.25 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.75 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.10 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

TWR CAPITOL TWR

125.70 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

McClellan Airfield

Sacramento Executive Airport

Sacramento Mather Airport

Yuba County Airport

Beale Air Force Base

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