Sacramento International Airport (SMF)

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Location and general information

IATA code: SMF
ICAO code: KSMF
FAA site number: 02124.2*A
City / state: Sacramento, CA
County: Sacramento
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 38°41'43.60" N
121°35'26.80" W
Elevation: 26.9 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 13° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, County of Sacramento
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 6,000 acres
From downtown: 10 NM northwest
Sectional chart: San Francisco
Activated: 06/1962

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Minor / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, cargo handling, charter
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Rancho Murieta (RIU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SMF
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index C, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Sheri Thompson-Duarte
916-874-0519
Last FAA inspection: 04/16/2025

FAA remarks

Birds on and in vicinity of airport.
Noise sensitive areas W of airport on SAC river. LCL turn discouraged for jet aircraft. When conducting IFR approach in VFR conditions execute missed approach at departure end of runways. Plan VFR patterns to E. Use minimum power settings.
All aircraft contact ATC ground control prior to movement on ramp.
Crop dusters operate in the vicinity of airport at or below 200 ft AGL.
Taxiway RMK #2: the maximum allowable gross aircraft load for taxiways G1, G2, and the general aviation parking apron is: 70,000 lb for single gear aircraft; 170,000 lb for dual gear aircraft; and 250,000 lb for dual tandem gear aircraft.
Taxiway RMK #2 cont: an aircraft cannot exceed the airplane design group iii criteria or must have a wheel base of less than 60 ft.
Military aircraft parking limited. Contact airport operations if parking is required (916) 806-5309.
Portion of taxiway W 500 ft east of taxiway A to 2100 ft east of taxiway A is not visible from control tower.
Taxiway Y4 restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 ft (group iii).
Unpaved surface north of taxiway P and east of taxiway A and south of cargo 1 ramp closed to helicopter.
Aircraft must push back tail to the north from terminal gates A1, A3 and A5.
West ramp spots 63W, 65W, 66 and F1 restricted to tow in and tow out only from taxilane B2. When pushing back for departure from west ramp spots 63W, 65W, 66 and F1 each aircraft is to push back onto taxilane B2 and pull FWD to the eng start line prior to starting engs. ADG V aircraft prkd on spot 66 is to push onto taxiway A after rcvg approval from ATC.
Taxiway B1 restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 ft (group iii).

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: SMF
ICAO code: KSMF
Location: Sacramento, CA, United States
Elevation: 26.9 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 38.6954, -121.591

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
17L / 35R	8,605 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
17R / 35L	8,598 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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