KSMF/SMF METAR & TAF Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento, CaliforniaElevation 27 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

576 ft

+549 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1953Z (12:53 PM local) · 5 min old

KSMF is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 8°C

70°F / 46°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP188

sea-level pressure 1018.8 hPa

T02110078

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 7.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (11:00 AM local)

KSMF forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

1800Z11:00 AM2248Z3:48 PM0336Z8:36 PM0824Z1:24 AM1312Z6:12 AM1800Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SMF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	71/48	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/43	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Sunny	65/42	WSW 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	66/43	NNW 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/41	SW 2 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	61/40	S 4 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	59/39	SW 3 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 1957Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,605 ft

17L/35R

Dimensions

8,605 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17L181°T

Landing length (LDA)8,605 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,605 / 8,605 / 8,605 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 35R1°T

Landing length (LDA)8,605 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,605 / 8,605 / 8,605 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

17R/35L

Dimensions

8,598 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17R181°T

Landing length (LDA)8,598 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,598 / 8,598 / 8,598 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35L1°T

Landing length (LDA)8,598 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,598 / 8,598 / 8,598 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

576 ft

Pressure altitude

-143 ft

Field elevation

27 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.09 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0114Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1426Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sacramento International Airport is in Sacramento, California. Field elevation 27 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSHERI THOMPSON-DUARTE

Manager phone916-874-0519

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSMF / SMF

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.6954, -121.5910

Distance from city10 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

25.91

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

125.25

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

126.75

ATIS

121.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.7

GND

125.7

CAPITOL TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSMF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

196.3

AVG OPS/DAY

205.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 91%Unknown 3%Turboprop 2%Piston single 2%Jet 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B737 (Airliner) · ~935 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~789 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~518 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~452 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~317 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›B38M (Airliner)

›B737 (Airliner)

›T38 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMCC McClellan Airfield

9 NM E

VFR

KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport

12 NM SE

VFR

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KMYV Yuba County Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KBAB Beale Air Force Base

27 NM N

VFR

KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY RMK #2: THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS AIRCRAFT LOAD FOR TWYS G1, G2, AND THE GENERAL AVIATION PARKING APRON IS: 70,000 LBS FOR SINGLE GEAR AIRCRAFT; 170,000 LBS FOR DUAL GEAR AIRCRAFT; AND 250,000 LBS FOR DUAL TANDEM GEAR AIRCRAFT.

›MILITARY AIRCRAFT PARKING LIMITED. CONTACT ARPT OPNS IF PARKING IS REQUIRED (916) 806-5309.

›PORTION OF TWY W 500 FT EAST OF TWY A TO 2100 FT EAST OF TWY A IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.

›TWY Y4 RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III).

›UNPAVED SFC NORTH OF TWY P AND EAST OF TWY A AND SOUTH OF CARGO 1 RAMP CLSD TO HEL.

›ACFT MUST PUSH BACK TAIL TO THE NORTH FROM TRML GATES A1, A3 AND A5.

›WEST RAMP SPOTS 63W, 65W, 66 & F1 RSTRD TO TOW IN AND TOW OUT ONLY FROM TXL B2. WHEN PUSHING BACK FOR DEP FROM WEST RAMP SPOTS 63W, 65W, 66 & F1 EACH ACFT IS TO PUSH BACK ONTO TXL B2 AND PULL FWD TO THE ENG START LINE PRIOR TO STARTING ENGS. ADG V ACFT PRKD ON SPOT 66 IS TO PUSH ONTO TWY A AFTER RCVG APVL FROM ATC.

›TWY B1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (GROUP III).

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS W OF ARPT ON SAC RIVER. LCL TURN DISCOURAGED FOR JET ACFT. WHEN CONDUCTING IFR APCH IN VFR CONDITIONS EXECUTE MISSED APCH AT DEP END OF RYS. PLAN VFR PATTERNS TO E. USE MIN POWER SETTINGS.

›AIRSIDE OPS MGR 916-874-0713; 24HR OPS 916-806-5309.

›PCR VALUE: 900/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 840/R/A/W/T

›TWY RMK #2 CONT: AN ACFT CANNOT EXCEED THE AIRPLANE DESIGN GROUP III CRITERIA OR MUST HAVE A WHEEL BASE OF LESS THAN 60 FT.

›BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT.

›ALL ACFT CTC ATC GND CTL PRIOR TO MOVEMENT ON RAMP.

›ALSF2 OPRS AS SSALR TILL WX GOES BLW VFR.

›CROP DUSTERS OPER INVOF ARPT AT OR BELOW 200 FT AGL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSMF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSMF have a METAR?

Yes. KSMF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSMF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSMF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSMF?

KSMF sits at 27 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSMF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.