Sacramento International Airport

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Sacramento International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCounty of Sacramento
OperatorSacramento County Airport System
ServesSacramento metropolitan area
LocationSacramento, California, U.S.
OpenedOctober 21, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-10-21)
Elevation AMSL27 ft / 8 m
Coordinates38°41′44″N 121°35′27″W / 38.69556°N 121.59083°W / 38.69556; -121.59083
Websitewww.smf.aero
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17L/35R 8,605 2,623 Concrete
17R/35L 8,598 2,621 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
PassengersIncrease 12,976,092
Aircraft operationsDecrease 124,383

Sacramento International Airport (IATA: SMF, ICAO: KSMF, FAA LID: SMF) is an international airport located in Sacramento, 10.5 mi (16.9 km) northwest of Downtown Sacramento in Sacramento County, California, United States and covers 6,000 acres (2,400 ha). It serves the Sacramento Metropolitan Area, and it is run by the Sacramento County Airport System.

The airport is also a gateway to various attractions in Northern and Central California, such as Heavenly Mountain Resort,[3] Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park,[4] Old Sacramento State Historic Park history of gold rush, underground tunnels, floods, and fire, etc.,[5][6] California State Capitol, Wine Country,[7] Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area,[8] Cosumnes River Preserve,[9] Hawver Cave with a lake inside,[10] Sutter's Mill and Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park[11] and Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[12][13]

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for SMF PDF, effective August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sacramento International Airport Total Operations and Traffic". Sacramento County Airport System. January 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2021.[not specific enough to verify]
  3. ^ "Heavenly Lake Tahoe". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". NPS.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Old Sacramento Waterfront". Old Sacramento Waterfront. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Old Sac After Hours – Sacramento History Museum".
  7. ^ "Experience a Taste of the Good Life in Napa Valley". Napa Valley. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area". CA Wildlife.
  9. ^ "Consumnes River Preserve". Consumnes River Preserve. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hawver Cave". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park". California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Visit the California Delta - The HEART of California". Visit the California Delta.
  13. ^ "Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta". Water Education Foundation. June 22, 2020.