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Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

261 ft / 80 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

12/306,304 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

02/205,130 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 261 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

Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

ICAO / IATA

KSMX / SMX

Municipality

Santa Maria

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

34.898899, -120.457001

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 6,304 ft / 1,921 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135.5° / 315.5°

RWY 12

108.90 MHz

ID: SMX | CRS: 120°

RWY 30

No ILS

Runway 02 / 20

UNLIT

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 5,130 ft / 1,564 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 35.9° / 215.9°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

VBG · TACAN (Vandenberg)112,250 kHz

370 ft · Associated: KVBG
34.732601, -120.583000

GLJ · VOR (Guadalupe)111,000 kHz

138 ft · Associated: KSMX
34.952400, -120.521004

MQO · VORTAC (Morro Bay)112,400 kHz

1,463 ft · Associated: KSMX
35.252300, -120.760002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D SANTA BARB APP/DEP

124.15 MHz

ATIS ATIS

121.15 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.30 MHz

CTR LOS ANGELES CENTER

119.05 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO HAWTHORNE RDO

111.00 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Vandenberg Space Force Base

San Luis County Regional Airport

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Paso Robles Municipal Airport

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