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SALINAS MUNI AIRPORT

SALINAS, CA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 36°39'44"N / 121°36'25"W
  36°39.7446'N / 121°36.4292'W
  36.6624 / -121.6072
Elevation: 84.4 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (2020)
From city: 03 miles SE of SALINAS, CA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: OAKLAND
Responsible ARTCC: OAKLAND
FSS: OAKLAND [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: SNS (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 123.000
CTAF: 119.525

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
SNS at field SALINAS VORTAC 117.30 17E
BSR 3oT/28.9 BIG SUR VORTAC 114.00 16E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
CHUALAR 328oT/12.1 263 16E UAD
PAJAR 147oT/17.9 327 17E PDG

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 08/26
Dimensions: 6004 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 08
Runway 26
Latitude: 36-39-46.4966N 36-39-39.4349N
Longitude: 121-37-06.7486W 121-35-53.5890W
Elevation: 69.6 ft. 83.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 097 277
Displaced threshold: 396 ft.
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 2-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 13/31
Dimensions: 4825 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 13
Runway 31
Latitude: 36-40-06.9948N 36-39-26.6209N
Longitude: 121-36-36.0282W 121-36-04.4916W
Elevation: 84.4 ft. 82.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 148 328
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: rollout touchdow
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 90 x 90 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,AGGREGATE FRICTION SEAL COAT
Edge lights: FLD
Latitude: 36-39-57.4100N
Longitude: 121-36-36.4800W
Elevation: 78.0 ft. ft.
 

Additional Remarks
  • PORTIONS OF TWY B BETWEEN D & N LIMITED ATCT SERVICES PROVIDED
  • 6 FT TALL SECURITY FENCE 400 FT PRIOR TO RY 13 THLD ON CNTRLN AND STEEPLY DESCENDING TERRAIN 350 FT PRIOR TO RY 31 THLD ON CNTRLN BOTH IN RY 13/31 SAFETY AREA.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS RWY 31 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31 (PDF)
   LOC RWY 31 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 13 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   SALINAS THREE (PDF)
 
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