Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 29, KSDM is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSDM right now.
Live aviation weather for Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, CA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) is a regional airport serving San Diego, CA at a field elevation of 526 ft. KSDM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08L/26R, 08R/26L), the longest 7,972 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,900 ft, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSDM 291653Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW029 SCT048 22/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02170139 $
What changed at KSDM?
Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
- The 4,800 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KSDM
KSDM is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 526 ft). KSDM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNZY, about 14 nm away.
KSDM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSDM reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 287 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the west-facing ends (26L, 26R) had the best headwind 66% of the time, the east-facing ends (08L, 08R) 34%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 53 days a year, and fog or mist on 194. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 7% in May.
Winds were calm 28% of the time and averaged 4.2 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 7,972 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 08R | 3,185 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26L | 3,185 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26R | 7,972 ft | PEM | - | - |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KSDM runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08L/26R7,972 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSDMWind
- 08L
- no steady wind
- 26R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08R/26L3,185 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSDMWind
- 08R
- no steady wind
- 26L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KSDM
100LL and Jet A at Brown Field Municipal Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KSDM fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$6.68/ galSelf serve · First Flight
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 27Current
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $6.58
Fuel information has moved: view KSDMfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSDM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSDM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 1655/FL042/TP C172/SK BASES 042
LGB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LGBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ONT UA /OV ONT080006/TM 1644/FL035/TP C208/RM BASE035 TOPS050
ONT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ONT080006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1644Reported at 16:44 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE035 TOPS050Remarks.Show raw report
CNO UA /OV 5 MI E/TM 1608/FL033/TP HUSK/SK BASES 035 TOPS 040
CNO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 MI ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.FL033Altitude: 3,300 ft MSL.TP HUSKAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 035 TOPS 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LGB UA /OV LGB/TM 1604/FL054/TP B737/SK BKN050-TOP054/RM DURC
LGB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LGBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.FL054Altitude: 5,400 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050-TOP054Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1649/FL027/TP GLF4/SK BASES 027 TOPS 055
SNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 027 TOPS 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SNA UA /OV SNA/TM 1451/FL056/TP C560/SK SCT028-TOP056/RM DURC
SNA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP C560Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT028-TOP056Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ONT UA /OV ONT/TM 1445/FL025/TP A319/SK BASE 030 TOP 042/RM DURD
ONT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ONTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 030 TOP 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ONT UA /OV RIV/TM 1444/FL050/TP DH8C/SK BASES 034 TOPS 045 RIV
ONT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1444Reported at 14:44 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP DH8CAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 034 TOPS 045 RIVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSDM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSDM reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26L/26R
- 53%
- 08L/08R
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSDM's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 7,972 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08L/26R, 08R/26L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KSDM 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$6.68 / gal · Self serve
2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 27
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0900-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSDM
- IATA
- SDM
- FAA LID
- SDM
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 526 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.5726, -116.9800
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,972 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNZY
- ATIS
- 132.35 MHz
- CTAF
- 126.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 3m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- CVMRCC - Chula Vista Model & RC Club - Wueste Rd , Chula Vista, CA · 4 mi
- CVMRCC - Chula Vista Model & RC Club - Dairy Mart Rd Bridge , San Diego, CA · 5 mi
- Alpine Aerosquadron - Singer LN , Spring Valley, CA · 11 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSDM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSDM reported VFR conditions during about 77.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 287 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 27.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.1 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 79.5 | 14.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 74.0 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 68.6 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 54.9 | 34.4 | 7.8 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 56.0 | 25.6 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 66.9 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 70.4 | 13.8 | 10.3 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 69.8 | 17.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 74.1 | 16.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 79.1 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 79.4 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.8 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSDM airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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SDM's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM)
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