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SMF Airport Status

Sacramento Intl. · local time

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Live status

Live · updated 4:00 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Takeoffs are delayed by 19m on average.

Arrivals

Minor disruptions

Flights are landing 32m late on average.

Live traffic around SMF

Loading live traffic… · 20 flights on their way in

Runways in use

Landing35L 35R
Taking off35L 35R
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at SMF

Departures
126Takeoffs · 78% on time
6Cancellations
16 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
94Landings · 57% on time
3Cancellations
0Diversions
5 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
7Takeoffs · 43% on time
0Cancellations
15 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
7Landings · 29% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
4 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 3 AM: no flights
  2. 4 AM: no flights
  3. 5 AM: 1m late on average
  4. 6 AM: on time
  5. 7 AM: 9m late on average
  6. 8 AM: 6m late on average
  7. 9 AM: 14m late on average
  8. 10 AM: 2m late on average
  9. 11 AM: 15m late on average
  10. 12 PM: 7m late on average
  11. 1 PM: 21m late on average
  12. 2 PM: 12m late on average
  13. This hour: 23m late on average
Landings
  1. 3 AM: no flights
  2. 4 AM: no flights
  3. 5 AM: no flights
  4. 6 AM: on time
  5. 7 AM: on time
  6. 8 AM: 8m late on average
  7. 9 AM: 10m late on average
  8. 10 AM: 13m late on average
  9. 11 AM: 13m late on average
  10. 12 PM: 33m late on average
  11. 1 PM: 6m late on average
  12. 2 PM: 35m late on average
  13. This hour: 32m late on average

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Weather at SMF

Weather

72°F22°C

Partly cloudy skies and gusty winds.

Skies are mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. Gusty winds from the northwest at 18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Next few hours: Gusty winds are present. Conditions improve this evening with clear conditions expected.

Wind 18 mph, gusts 25 Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at SMF

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at SMF can reach 34 minutes at its busiest, on Fridays around 11 AM, and stays within 4 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 12 min Friday, 4:00 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 5 PMUp to 10 min
  • 6 PMUp to 10 min
  • 7 PMUp to 9 min
Best times to go through security at SMFWaits by day and hour, and how early to get to SMF

Customs wait times at SMF

For international arrivals at SMF, customs lines for visitors are usually longest around 8 PM, and shortest around 5 PM.

Typical wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: no dataSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: no dataSunday, 12 PM: no dataSunday, 1 PM: no dataSunday, 2 PM: no dataSunday, 3 PM: no dataSunday, 4 PM: no dataSunday, 5 PM: about 4 minSunday, 6 PM: no dataSunday, 7 PM: no dataSunday, 8 PM: no dataSunday, 9 PM: about 14 minSunday, 10 PM: about 10 minSunday, 11 PM: about 14 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: no dataMonday, 9 AM: no dataMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: no dataMonday, 12 PM: no dataMonday, 1 PM: no dataMonday, 2 PM: no dataMonday, 3 PM: no dataMonday, 4 PM: no dataMonday, 5 PM: about 2 minMonday, 6 PM: no dataMonday, 7 PM: no dataMonday, 8 PM: no dataMonday, 9 PM: about 15 minMonday, 10 PM: about 6 minMonday, 11 PM: about 14 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: no dataTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: no dataTuesday, 11 AM: no dataTuesday, 12 PM: no dataTuesday, 1 PM: no dataTuesday, 2 PM: no dataTuesday, 3 PM: no dataTuesday, 4 PM: no dataTuesday, 5 PM: no dataTuesday, 6 PM: about 17 minTuesday, 7 PM: no dataTuesday, 8 PM: no dataTuesday, 9 PM: about 16 minTuesday, 10 PM: no dataTuesday, 11 PM: about 18 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: no dataWednesday, 12 PM: no dataWednesday, 1 PM: no dataWednesday, 2 PM: no dataWednesday, 3 PM: no dataWednesday, 4 PM: no dataWednesday, 5 PM: no dataWednesday, 6 PM: no dataWednesday, 7 PM: no dataWednesday, 8 PM: no dataWednesday, 9 PM: about 15 minWednesday, 10 PM: about 17 minWednesday, 11 PM: about 13 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: no dataThursday, 9 AM: no dataThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: no dataThursday, 12 PM: no dataThursday, 1 PM: no dataThursday, 2 PM: no dataThursday, 3 PM: no dataThursday, 4 PM: no dataThursday, 5 PM: about 7 minThursday, 6 PM: about 15 minThursday, 7 PM: about 16 minThursday, 8 PM: no dataThursday, 9 PM: about 17 minThursday, 10 PM: about 10 minThursday, 11 PM: about 14 min
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: no dataFriday, 10 AM: no dataFriday, 11 AM: no dataFriday, 12 PM: no dataFriday, 1 PM: no dataFriday, 2 PM: no dataFriday, 3 PM: no dataFriday, 4 PM: no dataFriday, 5 PM: about 0 minFriday, 6 PM: no dataFriday, 7 PM: about 4 minFriday, 8 PM: no dataFriday, 9 PM: about 18 minFriday, 10 PM: about 17 minFriday, 11 PM: about 15 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: no dataSaturday, 10 AM: no dataSaturday, 11 AM: no dataSaturday, 12 PM: no dataSaturday, 1 PM: no dataSaturday, 2 PM: no dataSaturday, 3 PM: no dataSaturday, 4 PM: no dataSaturday, 5 PM: no dataSaturday, 6 PM: about 16 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 14 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 21 minSaturday, 9 PM: about 14 minSaturday, 10 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

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SunSunday, 4 AM: no dataSunday, 5 AM: no dataSunday, 6 AM: no dataSunday, 7 AM: no dataSunday, 8 AM: no dataSunday, 9 AM: no dataSunday, 10 AM: no dataSunday, 11 AM: no dataSunday, 12 PM: no dataSunday, 1 PM: no dataSunday, 2 PM: no dataSunday, 3 PM: no dataSunday, 4 PM: no dataSunday, 5 PM: about 4 minSunday, 6 PM: no dataSunday, 7 PM: no dataSunday, 8 PM: no dataSunday, 9 PM: about 13 minSunday, 10 PM: about 7 minSunday, 11 PM: about 13 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: no dataMonday, 5 AM: no dataMonday, 6 AM: no dataMonday, 7 AM: no dataMonday, 8 AM: no dataMonday, 9 AM: no dataMonday, 10 AM: no dataMonday, 11 AM: no dataMonday, 12 PM: no dataMonday, 1 PM: no dataMonday, 2 PM: no dataMonday, 3 PM: no dataMonday, 4 PM: no dataMonday, 5 PM: about 5 minMonday, 6 PM: no dataMonday, 7 PM: no dataMonday, 8 PM: no dataMonday, 9 PM: about 13 minMonday, 10 PM: about 5 minMonday, 11 PM: about 10 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: no dataTuesday, 5 AM: no dataTuesday, 6 AM: no dataTuesday, 7 AM: no dataTuesday, 8 AM: no dataTuesday, 9 AM: no dataTuesday, 10 AM: no dataTuesday, 11 AM: no dataTuesday, 12 PM: no dataTuesday, 1 PM: no dataTuesday, 2 PM: no dataTuesday, 3 PM: no dataTuesday, 4 PM: no dataTuesday, 5 PM: no dataTuesday, 6 PM: about 15 minTuesday, 7 PM: no dataTuesday, 8 PM: no dataTuesday, 9 PM: about 13 minTuesday, 10 PM: no dataTuesday, 11 PM: about 16 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: no dataWednesday, 5 AM: no dataWednesday, 6 AM: no dataWednesday, 7 AM: no dataWednesday, 8 AM: no dataWednesday, 9 AM: no dataWednesday, 10 AM: no dataWednesday, 11 AM: no dataWednesday, 12 PM: no dataWednesday, 1 PM: no dataWednesday, 2 PM: no dataWednesday, 3 PM: no dataWednesday, 4 PM: no dataWednesday, 5 PM: no dataWednesday, 6 PM: no dataWednesday, 7 PM: no dataWednesday, 8 PM: no dataWednesday, 9 PM: about 13 minWednesday, 10 PM: about 14 minWednesday, 11 PM: about 12 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: no dataThursday, 5 AM: no dataThursday, 6 AM: no dataThursday, 7 AM: no dataThursday, 8 AM: no dataThursday, 9 AM: no dataThursday, 10 AM: no dataThursday, 11 AM: no dataThursday, 12 PM: no dataThursday, 1 PM: no dataThursday, 2 PM: no dataThursday, 3 PM: no dataThursday, 4 PM: no dataThursday, 5 PM: about 7 minThursday, 6 PM: about 9 minThursday, 7 PM: about 13 minThursday, 8 PM: no dataThursday, 9 PM: about 16 minThursday, 10 PM: about 9 minThursday, 11 PM: about 14 min
FriFriday, 4 AM: no dataFriday, 5 AM: no dataFriday, 6 AM: no dataFriday, 7 AM: no dataFriday, 8 AM: no dataFriday, 9 AM: no dataFriday, 10 AM: no dataFriday, 11 AM: no dataFriday, 12 PM: no dataFriday, 1 PM: no dataFriday, 2 PM: no dataFriday, 3 PM: no dataFriday, 4 PM: no dataFriday, 5 PM: about 3 minFriday, 6 PM: no dataFriday, 7 PM: about 5 minFriday, 8 PM: no dataFriday, 9 PM: about 15 minFriday, 10 PM: about 13 minFriday, 11 PM: about 12 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: no dataSaturday, 5 AM: no dataSaturday, 6 AM: no dataSaturday, 7 AM: no dataSaturday, 8 AM: no dataSaturday, 9 AM: no dataSaturday, 10 AM: no dataSaturday, 11 AM: no dataSaturday, 12 PM: no dataSaturday, 1 PM: no dataSaturday, 2 PM: no dataSaturday, 3 PM: no dataSaturday, 4 PM: no dataSaturday, 5 PM: no dataSaturday, 6 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 8 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 9 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 10 PM: about 9 minSaturday, 11 PM: no data

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+ No data

Based on official CBP wait time averages, in local time.

About Sacramento Intl.

IATA code
SMF
ICAO code
KSMF
Location
Sacramento, CA · United States
Elevation
28 ft (9 m)
Time zone
America/Los Angeles (PDT)
Coordinates
38.6923, -121.5937

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SMF questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at SMF right now?

As of 4:00 PM local time, departures are operating normally: takeoffs are delayed by 19m on average. Arrivals have minor disruptions: flights are landing 32m late on average.

How long is the security line at SMF?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at SMF can reach 34 minutes at its busiest, on Fridays around 11 AM, and stays within 4 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at SMF.

How long does customs take at SMF?

At SMF, typical customs waits for visitors range from about 0 to 21 minutes, longest around 8 PM. For US citizens, they range from about 3 to 16 minutes, longest around 9 PM. Based on official CBP averages.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at SMF?

Today, departing flights at SMF have taken an average of 16 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 5 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Sacramento Intl.?

Sacramento Intl. uses the IATA code SMF, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KSMF, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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