Airports / California / SNS
Salinas Municipal Airport
KSNS / SNSSalinas, CaliforniaELEV 85 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#62 / 152
California airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 91 Google ratings — ranked against 152 rated CA fields.
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Salinas Municipal Airport, listed as KSNS / SNS, is a mid-sized airport in Salinas, California. The airport sits 85 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SNS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 12 nm), Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC, 45 nm), and Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ, 50 nm).
Planning a trip? The Monterey, CA destination guide covers routes, aircraft options, and what to expect on the ground. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Salinas.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“Only constructive feedback I have is better organizational skills with parking and leaving.”
Luke5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Beautiful runways, self serve fuel is convenient and facilities very clean.”
Dirk Dreyer5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Beautiful runways, self serve fuel is convenient and facilities very clean.”
Dirk Dreyer5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Salinas Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSNS
IATA
SNS
FAA / Local
SNS
Elevation
85 ft
Coordinates
36.6628° N · 121.6060° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 85 ft, SNS sits lower than 71% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmMRYMonterey Regional AirportMonterey
- 45nmSJCNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose
- 50nmNUQMoffett Federal AirfieldMountain View
- 54nmPAOPalo Alto AirportPalo Alto
- 60nmSQLSan Carlos AirportSan Carlos
- 64nmMCEMerced Regional Macready FieldMerced
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKSNS · Salinas Municipal Airport · Salinas, CA
From the ramp
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