KSMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport METAR & TAF
IATA SMO · Santa Monica · US
Current report
METAR KSMO 300751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP067 T01940178 402940172
The latest observation at Santa Monica Municipal Airport was issued at 30 Sep 07:51Z. The air is calm. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky is clear. Temperature is 19 °C with a dew point of 18 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1007 hPa (29.74 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KSMO 300541Z 3006/0106 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM301000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM301700 21005KT P6SM FEW012 FM302000 23008KT P6SM SKC FM010300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 30 Sep 10:00Z | FROM | VFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 30 Sep 10:00Z – 30 Sep 17:00Z | FM | MVFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, broken cloud 1,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 17:00Z – 30 Sep 20:00Z | FM | VFR | 210° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 1,200 ft |
| 30 Sep 20:00Z – 01 Oct 03:00Z | FM | VFR | 230° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
| 01 Oct 03:00Z – 01 Oct 06:00Z | FM | VFR | variable 3 kt, 10 km + visibility, The sky is clear. |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KSMO, aggregated. 581 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KLAX Los Angeles International Airport 10 km VFR
- KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport 15 km VFR
- KFHM Los Angeles Downtown 20 km UNK
- KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport 22 km VFR
- KVNY Van Nuys Airport 22 km VFR
- KTOA Zamperini Field 26 km VFR
About KSMO weather reports
Santa Monica Municipal Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.