Where is SMX airport?

SMX is a medium-sized airport in Santa Maria, California, United States, at 34.8989, -120.4570, 80 m above sea level.

What time zone is SMX in?

SMX is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC−8 / UTC−7 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use SMX?

49,692 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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SMX — Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

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Medium-sized airport in Santa Maria, United States.

IATA code: SMX
ICAO code: KSMX
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 49,692; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 2; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−8 / UTC−7; America/Los_Angeles
Elevation: 80 m; 262 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,440 m

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About SMX

Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field is a medium-sized airport serving Santa Maria, United States. 49,692 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from SMX.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from SMX

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
SMX → PHX	Phoenix, United States	796 km	26,508
SMX → LAS	Las Vegas, United States	499 km	23,184

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at SMX

OO SkyWest Airlines · 802 flights
G4 Allegiant Air · 208 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 81.9%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 1%
Departures counted: 509; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
SBP	San Luis County Regional Airport	San Luis Obispo, United States	41 km
SBA	Santa Barbara Municipal Airport	Santa Barbara, United States	77 km
BFL	Meadows Field	Bakersfield, United States	140 km

Distance from SMX to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
SMX → LHR	London, United Kingdom	8,797 km	—
SMX → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	13,332 km	—
SMX → CDG	Paris, France	9,143 km	—
SMX → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	9,349 km	—
SMX → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	11,004 km	—
SMX → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	8,983 km	—
SMX → JFK	New York, United States	4,113 km	—
SMX → ATL	Atlanta, United States	3,303 km	—
SMX → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	216 km	—
SMX → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	13,898 km	—
SMX → HND	Tokyo, Japan	8,616 km	—
SMX → DOH	Doha, Qatar	13,292 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
12/30	2,440 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
02/20	1,585 m	23 m	Asphalt	No

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Santa Maria, California, United States · 34.8989, -120.4570

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Questions

Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field has the IATA code SMX and the ICAO code KSMX. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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