KSMX · Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field serves Santa Maria, California at 261 ft elevation with its longest runway, 12/30, at 8,004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 8,004 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 02/20 | 5,199 × 75 ft | asphalt | unlit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 261 ft is about 14°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, 14°C) | 261 ft | 2,489 ft | 2,138 ft | 3,206 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,461 ft | 2,723 ft | 2,264 ft | 3,396 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,661 ft | 2,957 ft | 2,391 ft | 3,586 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,724 ft | 2,969 ft | 2,397 ft | 3,596 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KSMX is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport | 22 nm NW | 6,101 ft |
| KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport | 42 nm SE | 6,037 ft |
| KPRB Paso Robles Municipal Airport | 47 nm N | 6,008 ft |
| 1CA1 Belridge Strip | 50 nm NE | 5,600 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KSMX
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KSMX, 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 KSMX or read what a fuel stop actually saves.