Sacramento International
SMF · KSMF · Sacramento, California · Sacramento County · map
Sacramento International is a public-use airport owned by the County of Sacramento, 10 miles northwest of Sacramento, California, 27 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 17L/35R, is 8,605 feet of concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 12 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The receiver network heard 103 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 142,657 takeoffs and landings a year. About 6,425,697 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Sacramento International?
Its FAA code is SMF, and its ICAO code is KSMF.
Where is Sacramento International?
It is 10 miles northwest of Sacramento, California, 27 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Sacramento International?
The longest of its 2 runways, 17L/35R, is 8,605 feet long.
Does Sacramento International have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Sacramento International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Sacramento International?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Los Angeles International, San Diego International, Seattle-Tacoma International, Harry Reid International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International. Every route
Are there flight schools at Sacramento International?
5 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Carter Flygare INC and Executive Flyers INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Sacramento International?
5 pilot examiners and 13 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Sacramento International…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA SMF · ICAO KSMF
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- County of Sacramento
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- San Francisco sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- In the FAA's files since
- June 1962
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 8,605 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 17R/35L | 8,598 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 17L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 35R: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 17R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2), right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 35L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Digital ATIS | 126.75 | Capitol |
| Clearance delivery | 121.1 | Capitol |
| Ground | 121.7 | Capitol |
| Tower | 125.7 | Capitol |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Fevta and star Southwest | 125.25 | Capitol |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace W-NE | 125.4 | Capitol |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Departure procedure (FROGO) E-SE | 127.4 | Capitol |
| Smf and vot | 111.4 | |
| Slmmr and star · Tudor and star | 120.45 | Capitol |
| Suutr and star | 124.8 | Capitol |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 916-649-3996.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: minor repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- air freight, cargo handling, charter flights
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: MC Clellan Airfield (9 nm east), Sacramento Executive (12 nm southeast), Yolo County (14 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in California · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Birds on and in vicinity of airport.
- ALSF2 operators as ssalr till weather goes below VFR.
- Noise sensitive areas west of airport on sac river. Local turn discouraged for jet aircraft. When conducting IFR approach in VFR conditions execute missed approach at departure end of runways. Plan VFR patterns to east. Use minimum power settings.
- All aircraft contact air traffic control gnd control prior to movement on ramp.
- Crop dusters oper in the vicinity of airport at or below 200 feet above ground level.
- Taxiway rmk #2: the maximum allowable gross aircraft load for taxiways G1, G2, and the general aviation parking apron is: 70,000 pounds for single gear aircraft; 170,000 pounds for dual gear aircraft; and 250,000 pounds for dual tandem gear aircraft.
- Taxiway rmk #2 continuous: an aircraft cannot exceed the airplane design group iii criteria or must have a wheel base of less than 60 feet.
- Portion of taxiway west 500 feet east of taxiway a to 2100 feet east of taxiway a is not visible from the control tower.
- Taxiway Y4 restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 feet (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 rstrd to tow in and tow out only from txl B2. When pushing back for departure from west ramp spots 63W, 65W, 66 and F1 each aircraft is to push back onto txl 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 apvl from air traffic control.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
Within ten miles
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 63,943 departures from SMF in those twelve months, carrying 6,734,968 passengers in 8,750,018 seats (77% filled), to 139 destinations (11 abroad) on 31 airlines.
All 139 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 2 |
| multi-engine | 3 |
| jets | 7 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 142,657, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 117,417 |
| air taxi and commuter | 6,658 |
| general aviation, travelling | 5,875 |
| general aviation, local | 10,381 |
| military | 2,326 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Sacramento from the FAA register
330 aircraft are registered to owners in Sacramento, California: 244 piston singles, 23 turboprops, 22 piston twins, 19 helicopters, 13 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in California.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Sacramento, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Carter Flygare INC 12 aircraft · Sacramento CFI is a flight school located at Sacramento Executive Airport in Sacramento, California.
- Executive Flyers INC 5 aircraft · Sacramento Executive Flyers is a flight school based at Sacramento Executive Airport offering pilot training from Private Pilot Certificate through Airline Transport Pilot, as well as aircraft rental and discovery flights.
- River City Flying Club INC 2 aircraft · Sacramento
- Ace Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Sacramento
- Los Pajaros Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · El Macero, 12 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Sacramento:
- Eldorado Air, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate
Repair stations in Sacramento:
- Air, Incorporated
- Executive Avionics, LLC. Executive Autopilots is an FAA-certified repair station based in Sacramento, California that installs and repairs avionics systems and autopilots for aircraft.
- Flight Program Maintenance Services Sacramento
- Jetexe Aviation Corporation JetEXE Aviation is an FAA-certified Part 145 repair station based in Sacramento, California, providing aircraft maintenance, repairs, and overhauls for piston, turboprop, jet, and helicopter aircraft.
- Jett Pro Line Maintenance INC Jett Pro Line Maintenance is an FAA Part 145 repair station providing line maintenance and ground support equipment services to airlines at 19 service stations at major international airports across the continental United States.
- Textron Aviation INC
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
5 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 5 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor; 4 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 3 for gliders. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 13 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 5 engineering representatives, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- Robert Frankovich private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders · Sacramento, CA (0 nm) · (314) 719-9822 · [email protected]
- Jonathan Baror private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Davis Flight Support · Davis, CA (13 nm) · (310) 350-5184 · [email protected]
- Mark William Montague private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; airplanes, gliders · Airport Administration Bldg · Auburn, CA (28 nm) · (775) 843-7510 · [email protected]
- Brett Rexford Mayes private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot; gliders · Williams, CA (41 nm) · (530) 330-4353 · [email protected]
- John Erich Sawatzky private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Oakley, CA (42 nm) · (925) 354-9419 · [email protected]
All 32 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 8 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Sacramento 330 aircraft · 244 piston singles, 23 turboprops, 22 piston twins
- Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC 28 aircraft in town
- California Highway Patrol 23 aircraft in town
- Carter Flygare INC 12 aircraft in town
- Farm Air Flying Service LLC 5 aircraft in town
- Ar Aero Services LLC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Sacramento International Jet Center INC 1 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Eldorado Air, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Carter Flygare INC 12 aircraft · flight school
- Executive Flyers INC 5 aircraft · flight school
- River City Flying Club INC 2 aircraft · flying club
- Air, Incorporated · repair station
- Executive Avionics, LLC. · repair station
- Flight Program Maintenance Services Sacramento · repair station
- Jetexe Aviation Corporation · repair station
- Los Angeles International (LAX) 5,653 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co.
- San Diego International (SAN) 5,513 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) 4,561 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc., Alaska Airlines Inc.
- Harry Reid International (LAS) 4,102 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) 4,007 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines Inc.
- Denver International (DEN) 3,832 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., United Air Lines Inc.
- Hollywood Burbank (BUR) 2,550 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc.
- Portland International (PDX) 2,537 flights in twelve months · Southwest Airlines Co., Horizon Air
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 8 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,069 since 1982 · 1,087 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in California 244 landing places
- California 27,642 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/SMF.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.