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Salton Sea Airport

SAS · KSAS · Salton City, CA · -84 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSAS / SAS
Coordinates
33.2414, -115.9520
Elevation
-84 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN DIEGO
NOTAM facility
SAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1960/01
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:06 AM12:06Z
Sunrise05:35 AM12:35Z
Sunset07:56 PM02:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:25 PM03:25Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:25 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:56 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from KSAS

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

07TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
716 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07 at 716 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 07/25

5,000 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k.

07
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
25
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TRM · ThermalVORTAC116.20r143° / 25.4 NM
NJK · El CentroTACAN111.00r318° / 28.1 NM
JLI · JulianVORTAC114.00r064° / 32.4 NM
IPL · ImperialVORTAC115.90r309° / 37 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
BURRTEC WASTE INDUSTRIES
9890 CHERRY AVENUE, FONTANA, CA
(909) 429-4200
Manager
GARY KOONTZ
9890 CHERRY AVENUE, FONTANA, CA
(909) 429-4200

Remarks FAA

  • LOOSE GRVL INVOF PARKING AREA.
  • OCCASIONAL ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON WEEKENDS.
  • FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
  • RY 07 AND RY 25 WHITE THLD BARS ARE ONLY MARKINGS ON RY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSAS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KSAS

Salton Sea Airport (SAS · KSAS) is an airport in Salton City, CA, at -84 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSAS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSAS have a control tower?

No. Salton Sea Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSAS?

Salton Sea Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSAS?

Salton Sea Airport is in Salton City, CA, at an elevation of -84 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2414, -115.9520.

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