Salinas, California
KSNS Salinas Muni
Salinas Muni (KSNS) is a towered, public-use airport in Salinas, California, at 84.4 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 08/26 (6,004 by 150 ft, asphalt), 13/31 (4,825 by 150 ft, asphalt), H1 (90 by 90 ft, asphalt and concrete). Right traffic for runways 08, 31. Published pattern altitude 800 ft AGL (about 884 ft MSL). CTAF 119.525.
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 KSNS, FAA SNS
- Location
- Salinas, California (Monterey County). 3 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 84.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 36.6624° N, 121.6072° W
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- San Francisco
- Magnetic variation
- 13° E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 6,004 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 13/31 | 4,825 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| H1 | 90 × 90 ft | Asphalt and Concrete, good condition | Flood |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Right traffic | 2-box VASI, left | None listed | 396 ft | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | 2-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 13 | Left traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 31 | Right traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | Not listed |
| H1 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.85
- "Salinas". Hours 0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP
- CTAF
- 119.525
- UNICOM
- 123.0
- Tower
- 119.525
- "Salinas". Hours 0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Salinas". Hours 0600-1900 OCT-MAR; 0500-1900 APR-SEP
- Approach / departure
- 133.0
- "Norcal". Sector 001-135 MRY. All Radials Off Mry Arpt.
Weather station
- ASOS SNS
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KSNS in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Salinas 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.