Brown Field Municipal Airport
San Diego, California, United States
SDM is the IATA airport code for Brown Field Municipal Airport, located in San Diego, United States. Its ICAO code is KSDM. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the America/Los_Angeles timezone at an elevation of 526 ft (160 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.
About Brown Field Municipal Airport
Wikipedia ↗Brown Field Municipal Airport is in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States, 13 miles (21 km) southeast of downtown San Diego and named in honor of Commander Melville S. Brown, USN, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1936. Its main runway is 7,972 feet (2,430 m) long. Its FAA/IATA airport code is SDM. Formerly Naval Auxiliary Air Station Brown Field, it is now a civilian reliever airport and a port of entry from Mexico. It is sometimes staffed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, but only upon request of incoming pilots to the Federal Aviation Administration. The development plans for the SDM airport have been announced on 4th Oct 2022, the development will occur in phases over 20 years. The plans include a new FBO terminal building and individual airplane hangars. There is also talk of adding a million square feet of retail and industrial buildings and possibly a hotel.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (4)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L/26R | 7,972 ft (2,430 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Pem | Yes | Open |
| 08R/26L | 3,185 ft (971 m) | 75 ft (23 m) | Asphalt | No | Open |
| 08L/26R | 7,972 ft (2,430 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Pem | Yes | Open |
| 08R/26L | 3,185 ft (971 m) | 75 ft (23 m) | Asphalt | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- SDM
- ICAO Code
- KSDM
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- San Diego
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 526 ft (160 m)
- Coordinates
- 32.5726°N, 116.9800°W
- Annual Passengers
- 166
- Operator
- City of San Diego
- Control Tower
- No
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