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SMX

Santa Maria Tower

Federal Contract ATC Tower Santa Maria, California

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier SMX
Facility Name Santa Maria Tower
Airport Name Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Fld
Type Contract Tower
Contractor Robinson Aviation (RVA)
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0600-2000
Airspace Class Class D
Approach/Departure SBA
Overlying ARTCC ZLA
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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City, State Santa Maria, CA
Cost of Living Index 108.8 (8.8% above avg)

Traffic

July 2025 - June 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 30,417 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 83 operations/day

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Region Western Pacific
Service Area Western

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