SNS · medium airport

Salinas Municipal Airport

Salinas, United States

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SNSmedium airport

Salinas Municipal Airport

Salinas, United States

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85 ft

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Central California's gateway serving Salinas Valley aviation needs.

Location

Salinas, United States

Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS/KSNS) is a public-use general aviation airport located in Salinas, California, serving the Monterey County region. It sits at an elevation of approximately 85 feet above mean sea level and features two runways capable of accommodating a variety of aircraft types. The airport primarily supports general aviation, agricultural aviation, and some charter operations, reflecting the agricultural character of the surrounding Salinas Valley. It does not currently offer scheduled commercial airline service, making it distinct from nearby Monterey Regional Airport which handles commercial traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration classifies KSNS as a general aviation reliever airport, and it plays an important role in reducing congestion at regional commercial airports while supporting local business and agricultural operations.

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The airport has modest general aviation facilities without a commercial passenger terminal, featuring an FBO and pilot services area.

Getting to & from

Ground access to the airport is primarily by private vehicle or taxi, with no dedicated public transit service directly serving the terminal.

Notable facts

›Serves as an FAA-designated general aviation reliever airport for the Monterey Bay area.
›Located in one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States, supporting crop-dusting and agricultural aviation.
›Runway 08/26 is the primary runway, measuring approximately 6,004 feet in length.
›No scheduled commercial airline service currently operates from SNS.
›The airport is owned and operated by the City of Salinas.

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Salinas Municipal Airport, commonly referred to as Salinas Airport, is an airport in Monterey County, California, United States, three miles (4.8 km) southeast of Downtown Salinas. It is included in the 2017–21 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems as a regional general aviation airport. It had 1,800 enplanements in 2014.

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