Medium airport · San Diego, United States
Brown Field Municipal Airport
Its main runway is 7,972 feet (2,430 m) long. Its IATA code is SDM. Its ICAO code is KSDM. It has 2 runways, longest 7,972 ft (PEM). Elevation 526 ft.
No freely licensed photograph of this airport is in our library yet — rather than borrow a picture of somewhere else, this profile leads with its verified facts.
Airport facts
| Location | San Diego, United States |
|---|---|
| IATA code | SDM |
| ICAO code | KSDM |
| Type | Medium airport |
| Runways | 2 runways, longest 7,972 ft (PEM) |
| Elevation | 526 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.5726° N, 116.9800° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Brown Field Municipal Airport is known for
Its main runway is 7,972 feet (2,430 m) long.
History
Brown, USN, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1936.
Official website: http://www.sandiego.gov/airports/brown/ — the airport's own site has the current flight and visiting information.
National parks near this airport
National parks close to Brown Field Municipal Airport, by straight-line distance — each link opens its profile on our sister site National Park Profiles.
- Border Field State Park · United States · 8.7 miles away
- Cabrillo National Monument · United States · 16.6 miles away
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park · United States · 17.8 miles away
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve · United States · 28.8 miles away
- Torrey Pines State Beach · United States · 29.7 miles away
- Cuyamaca Rancho State Park · United States · 34.6 miles away
Airports nearby
The closest airports in this library, by straight-line distance.

General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
2.3 miles awayNaval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)
8.0 miles awayNorth Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
16.2 miles away
San Diego International Airport
16.5 miles awayGillespie Field
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Frequently asked questions
What is Brown Field Municipal Airport?
Its main runway is 7,972 feet (2,430 m) long.
What is the airport code for Brown Field Municipal Airport?
Brown Field Municipal Airport — its IATA code is SDM and its ICAO code is KSDM.
Where is Brown Field Municipal Airport located?
Brown Field Municipal Airport serves San Diego, United States. Its coordinates are 32.5726° N, 116.9800° W.
What is the history of Brown Field Municipal Airport?
Brown, USN, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1936.
Sources
- https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv#3874
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Field_Municipal_Airport
Page last updated 13 November 2026.



