SMO VOR/DME: Santa Monica, CA · 110.80

The Santa Monica VOR/DME (SMO) transmits on 110.80 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 45X, from 114 ft MSL in Santa Monica, California. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency110.80 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel45X

TypeVOR/DME

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation114 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation15°E1975 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCLos Angeles

Service Volume: VOR Low (VL)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 5,000 ft ATH40 NM

5,000 ft to 18,000 ft ATH70 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 070-080 BYD 30 NM BLW 7000 FT; 073-086 BYD 40 NM; 144-146 BYD 40 NM; 259-061 BYD 40 NM; 265-275 BYD 25 NM BLW 14000 FT; 275-005 BYD 30 NM BLW 14000 FT.
DME UNUSBL 070-080 BYD 30 NM BLW 7000 FT; 265-275 BYD 25 NM BLW 14000 FT; 275-005 BYD 30 NM BLW 14000 FT.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below.

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from SMO, using the station’s own 15°E alignment.

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal AirportSanta MonicaR-025 · 0.4 NM KLAX Los Angeles International AirportLos AngelesR-134 · 4.7 NM KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorneR-116 · 8.0 NM KVNY Van Nuys AirportVan NuysR-337 · 12 NM KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbankR-008 · 13 NM KCPM Compton Woodley AirportComptonR-109 · 13 NM KTOA Zamperini FieldTorranceR-140 · 14 NM KWHP Whiteman AirportPacoimaR-353 · 15 NM

Nearby VORs

LAX Los AngelesVORTAC · 113.60 · R-150 · 4.8 NM VNY Van NuysVOR/DME · 113.10 · R-337 · 13 NM SLI Seal BeachVORTAC · 115.70 · R-109 · 24 NM FIM FillmoreVORTAC · 112.50 · R-300 · 30 NM VTU VenturaVOR/DME · 116.55 · R-267 · 30 NM POM PomonaVORTAC · 110.40 · R-068 · 34 NM

More VORs in California, or plan a route through SMO in the Route Planner.

SMO VOR/DME · Santa Monica

Station

Service Volume: VOR Low (VL)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs