KSMF · Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport serves Sacramento, California at 27 ft elevation with its longest runway, 17L/35R, at 8,605 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 8,605 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 17R/35L | 8,598 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 27 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 15°C) | 27 ft | 2,443 ft | 2,113 ft | 3,169 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,227 ft | 2,677 ft | 2,239 ft | 3,359 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,427 ft | 2,911 ft | 2,366 ft | 3,549 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,433 ft | 2,913 ft | 2,367 ft | 3,550 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KSMF is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KMCC McClellan Airfield | 9 nm E | 10,599 ft |
| KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport | 12 nm SE | 5,503 ft |
| KDWA Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport | 14 nm SW | 6,000 ft |
| KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport | 16 nm SE | 11,301 ft |
| KLHM Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field | 17 nm NE | 6,001 ft |
| KMYV Yuba County Airport | 24 nm N | 6,007 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KSMF
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KSMF, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KSMF or read what a fuel stop actually saves.