Flying a Cessna 206 Stationair into Sacramento International Airport

KSMF / SMF · Sacramento, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

27 ft

Aircraft Range

700 NM

Cruise Speed

150 kt

Runway Requirements

The Cessna 206 Stationair is a single engine piston aircraft (MTOW 1,633 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 1,500 ft takeoff distance. Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • → Number of runways at KSMF: 2
  • → Coordinates: 38.6954, -121.5908
  • → No type rating required (single pilot)

Approach Considerations

  • →Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • →Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KSMF.

Common Considerations

Central California airport with tule fog in winter but good year-round training conditions. For the Cessna 206 Stationair, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 27 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KSMF via on-field FBOs. The Cessna 206 Stationair burns approximately 9 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.

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