Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:51 PM PDT, Oct 27, KSMX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSMX right now.
Live aviation weather for Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field in Santa Maria, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) is a regional airport serving Santa Maria, CA at a field elevation of 261 ft. KSMX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 12/30), the longest 8,004 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,600 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSMX 280651Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW026 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01280111 $
What changed at KSMX?
Since the 0551Z (10:51 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0551Z (10:51 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSMX
KSMX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 261 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSMX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for SMX in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SMX's own airspace.
KSMX reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 292 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 38% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 15% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 12 18%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 88 days a year, and fog or mist on 248. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 27% of hours, against 11% in January.
Winds were calm 26% of the time and averaged 5.6 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 12 | 8,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 5,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 8,004 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSMX 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 02/205,199 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSMXWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/308,004 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSMXWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSMX 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSMX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSMX reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 72%
- 12
- 14%
- 20
- 9%
- 02
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0528Z (10:28 PM PDT)
TAF KSMX 280528Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM282000 30010KT P6SM BKN250 FM290200 33005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSMX's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSMX
- IATA
- SMX
- FAA LID
- SMX
- City
- Santa Maria
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 261 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.8989, -120.4570
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.15 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 17h 52m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KSMX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSMX reported VFR conditions during about 77.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 292 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 26.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.6 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 80.6 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 77.8 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 70.3 | 16.2 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| May | 57.4 | 23.4 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 55.5 | 16.2 | 13.0 | 15.3 |
| Jul | 51.5 | 10.9 | 17.4 | 20.2 |
| Aug | 54.1 | 8.6 | 15.1 | 22.2 |
| Sep | 59.3 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 18.0 |
| Oct | 72.0 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 10.9 |
| Nov | 82.2 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 81.2 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.0 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 6.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.2 kt |
| Aug | 5.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.8 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSMX 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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Pilot PIREPs for Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX)
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