Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)

Airport information: Santa Maria, CA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Control tower: Yes, 0600-2000 local
Attendance: All months, all days, 0600-2200
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, avionics, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: Hawthorne (HHR)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SMX
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index B, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Martin Pehl
805-922-1726
Last FAA inspection: 04/03/2025

Calm wind less than 8 knots use runway 30.
No TGL operations; landing practice or practice instrument approaches 2200-0700.
Portions of taxiway J not visible from control tower and unlighted.
Numerous birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
Caution parallel lighted road less than 1/4 mile NW of runway 12/30.
Transient pilots remain clear of commercial ramp and terminal.
Self serve fuel 100LL available 24 hours located north of tower.
Landing fees are applicable.
For CD when control tower closed contact Santa Barbara approach at 805-681-0166, when approach closed contact Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
Pilots conducting efvs operations; be aware led ALS in use runway 12.

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

Runway	Size	Surface
12 / 30	8,004 × 150 ft	Asphalt, fair, grooved
02 / 20	5,199 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

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

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