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Sacramento International AirportIATA code SMF

Sacramento International Airport (SMF/KSMF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sacramento, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

sacramento.aero/smf(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Sacramento, United States
Codes
SMF · KSMF
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sacramento International Airport (SMF/KSMF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sacramento, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 38.690°, -121.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sacramento, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sacramento International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SMF
ICAO code
KSMF
City
Sacramento
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
38.695°, -121.591°
From OurAirports
Official website
sacramento.aero/smf (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sacramento International Airport’s own pages.

SMF airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
8 m (27 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1967
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner
City of Sacramento
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025
13.9 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing sacramento.aero (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Sacramento
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Buchanan Field CCR · 88 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SMF

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17L/35R: 2,623 m, concrete.

Runways at SMF: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
17L/35R2,623 m8,605 ft46 mconcrete
17R/35L2,621 m8,598 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from SMF

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SMF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where SMF is

Calculated

16 km northwest

Sacramento International Airport lies 16 km northwest of Sacramento city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SMF

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sacramento, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sacramento International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:sacramento.aero/smf (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Sacramento

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Sacramento International Airport: common questions

Where is Sacramento International Airport?

Sacramento International Airport serves Sacramento, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.695°, -121.591°.

What are the airport codes for Sacramento International Airport?

The IATA code is SMF and the ICAO code is KSMF.

What time zone is SMF in?

Sacramento International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What is the official website of Sacramento International Airport?

The airport’s official website is sacramento.aero/smf. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sacramento International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SMF: 17L/35R (2,623 m (8,605 ft), concrete); 17R/35L (2,621 m (8,598 ft), concrete).

When did Sacramento International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1967 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sacramento International Airport?

Wikidata records 13.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Sacramento International Airport?

Per Wikidata, SMF is owned by City of Sacramento.

How far is SMF from Sacramento city centre?

Sacramento International Airport is about 16 km northwest of Sacramento city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sacramento International Airport?

OurAirports gives SMF’s elevation as 8 m (27 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sacramento International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)