Airport guide
Santa Maria Public AirportIATA code SMX
Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Maria, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Santa Maria, United States
- Codes
- SMX · KSMX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Maria, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 34.910°, -120.460°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Maria, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Santa Maria Public Airport details
- IATA code
- SMX
- ICAO code
- KSMX
- City
- Santa Maria
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.899°, -120.457°
- From OurAirports
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 Santa Maria Public Airport’s own pages.
SMX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 80 m (261 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 48,532
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- San Luis County Regional Airport SBP · 41 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SMX
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, 1 lit. Longest 12/30: 2,440 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,440 m8,004 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 02/20 | 1,585 m5,199 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SMX
Originfacts does not track any routes from SMX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SMX is
6.2 km south-southwest
Santa Maria Public Airport lies 6.2 km south-southwest of Santa Maria 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 SMX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Maria, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Santa Maria Public Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:santamariaairport.com (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 Santa Maria
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- San Luis ObispoSan Luis County Regional AirportSBP40 km
- Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Municipal AirportSBA78 km
- BakersfieldMeadows Field AirportBFL141 km
- Los AngelesVan Nuys AirportVNY196 km
- Los AngelesBob Hope Airport - Hollywood BurbankBUR209 km
- MojaveKern CountyMHV211 km
- Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportLAX217 km
- FresnoFresno Yosemite International AirportFAT217 km
- HawthorneHawthorneHHR223 km
Santa Maria Public Airport: common questions
Where is Santa Maria Public Airport?
Santa Maria Public Airport serves Santa Maria, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 34.899°, -120.457°.
What are the airport codes for Santa Maria Public Airport?
The IATA code is SMX and the ICAO code is KSMX.
What time zone is SMX in?
Santa Maria Public Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Santa Maria Public Airport?
The airport’s official website is santamariaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Santa Maria Public Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at SMX: 12/30 (2,440 m (8,004 ft), asphalt); 02/20 (1,585 m (5,199 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Santa Maria Public Airport?
Wikidata records 48,532 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is SMX from Santa Maria city centre?
Santa Maria Public Airport is about 6.2 km south-southwest of Santa Maria city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Santa Maria Public Airport?
OurAirports gives SMX’s elevation as 80 m (261 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 Santa Maria Public Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7419700 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)