SMX—Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
Santa Maria, California · Medium Airport · Scheduled Service
Elevation
261 ft
Longest Runway
8,004 ft
ASP
Lighting
Yes
Night operations
ICAO
KSMX
IATA
SMX
Coordinates
34.899, -120.457
Aircraft Storage Costs
Source: Estimated based on regional data and airport type
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Fuel Prices — California
California Insurance Requirements
Liability Required
No
Hull Required
No
Airport Requirements
Many California airports and FBOs require proof of liability insurance ($1M minimum) for based aircraft and transient operations.
California has a post-accident financial responsibility law (Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act, PUC Div. 9, Part 5, §24200-24451). This does NOT require insurance before flying. After an accident, the state department determines security to be deposited — failure to comply leads to suspension of registration and operating privileges. Insurance is one way to satisfy this, along with surety bonds, cash deposits, or letters of credit. Pre-flight insurance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.
Nearby Airports
0CA3 Crawford Airport
Santa Ynez · 2,100 ft
0CA4 Shepherd Farm Airport
Santa Ynez · 3,600 ft
L52 Oceano County Airport
Oceano · 2,325 ft
US-2762 California Valley Airport
Santa Margarita
US-4014 Old Canyon Airport
Santa Margarita
US-6970 Cuaslui Creek Airport
Santa Maria
US-6972 Porter Ranch Airport
Arroyo Grande
US-6973 Pozo Airport
Santa Margarita
US-6974 Leffler Ag Services Airport
Santa Margarita
US-6975 Bean Canyon Airport
Santa Margarita
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