San Diego, California
KSDM Brown Fld Muni
Brown Fld Muni (KSDM) is a towered, public-use airport in San Diego, California, at 526.1 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 08L/26R (7,972 by 150 ft, asphalt and concrete), 08R/26L (3,185 by 75 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runways 26R, 08R. CTAF 128.25.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KSDM, FAA SDM
- Location
- San Diego, California (San Diego County). 13 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 526.1 ft MSL
- Position
- 32.5723° N, 116.9802° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (1980)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0900-1700
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08L/26R | 7,972 × 150 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, good condition | High intensity |
| 08R/26L | 3,185 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 08R | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26L | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 132.35
- "Brown". Hours 0800-2000
- CTAF
- 128.25
- Actvt Reil Rwy 08l, Papi Rwy 08l & Rwy 26r, Hirl Rwy 08l/26r, and Mirl Rwy 08r/26l - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 128.25
- "Brown". Hours 0800-2000
- Ground
- 124.4
- "Brown". Hours 0800-2000
- Clearance delivery
- 124.4
- "Brown". Hours 0800-2000
- Approach / departure
- 124.35
- "Socal"
- Approach / departure
- 125.15
- "Socal"
Weather station
- ASOS SDM
- 132.35
Before you go
Brief KSDM in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Brown Fld Muni, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.