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<title>KSM: 11 changes (6 action items) on 03 Sep 2026</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KSM/#c-2026-09-03</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 03 Sep 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 06 Aug 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (6)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Remark: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. → ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 06/24 renumbered to 07/25&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17/35: length: 6008 → 6000 ft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navaid: Runway 17: approach bearing: 170.44 → 175.44° magnetic; ILS runway length: 6008 → 6000 ft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 35: displaced threshold elevation: none → 310.3 ft MSL; displaced threshold: none → 400 ft; runway end elevation: 311.3 → 311.9 ft MSL; touchdown zone elevation: 311.3 → 310.3 ft MSL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;IFR procedures (4)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Minimums page (TAKEOFF MINIMUMS) changed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 amended (amdt 4)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 amended (amdt 3): LPV DA 508 now 560&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach LOC RWY 17 amended (amdt 6)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (1)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: runway end elevation: 290.3 → 291.3 ft MSL; touchdown zone elevation: 304.6 → 305.8 ft MSL&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KSM/#c-2026-09-03&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-09-03&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KSM: 3 changes (no action items) on 09 Jul 2026</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KSM/#c-2026-07-09</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 09 Jul 2026 at 0901Z, compared to 11 Jun 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;IFR procedures (3)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 redrawn (still amdt 3E)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 redrawn (still amdt 2F)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chart: Approach LOC RWY 17 redrawn (still amdt 5E)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KSM/#c-2026-07-09&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2026-07-09&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>KSM: 10 changes (3 action items) on 31 Oct 2024</title>
<link>https://amend.watch/KSM/#c-2024-10-31</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;FAA cycle effective 31 Oct 2024 at 0901Z, compared to 03 Oct 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Action (3)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: Closed to operations requiring passenger screening.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: CLSD TO OPS RQRG PAX SCREENING.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: Snow and ice removal and hazard reporting during duty hours; after hours prior permission required in writing from airport manager.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: SNOW &amp;amp; ICE REMOVAL &amp;amp; HAZ RPRTG DURG DURING DUTY HR; AFT HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 17: approach lights: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR) → none; runway end identifier lights (REIL): no → yes; visual glide slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left side of runway (V4L) → 4-light PAPI on left side of runway (P4L)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;FYI (7)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Airport: Airframe repair: none → none; bottled oxygen: none → none; bulk oxygen: none → none; engine repair: none → none&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark removed: Medium intensity approach lighting system runway 17 is out of service indefinitely.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: MALSR RY 17 OUT OF SERVICE INDEFINITELY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark removed: The localizer is located 300 feet from runway end 35.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: LOCALIZER IS LOCATED 300 FT FROM RY END 35.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remark: Remark updated: Possible runway drifting snow and poor braking; conditions reported for daylight operations only.&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;FAA text: PSBL RWY DRIFTING SNOW &amp;amp; POOR BRAKING; COND RPRT DALGT OPS ONLY.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frequency: Remark: ACTVT REIL RWY 35; VASI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. → ACTVT REIL RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; PAPI RWY 17 &amp;amp; 35; HIRL RWY 17/35; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Runway: Runway 35: threshold crossing height: 37 → 52 ft AGL; visual glide slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left side of runway (V4L) → 4-light PAPI on left side of runway (P4L)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://amend.watch/KSM/#c-2024-10-31&quot;&gt;See every change on Amend&lt;/a&gt; · &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/2024-10-31&quot;&gt;FAA source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;Not for navigation. Always use official FAA publications, NOTAMs and a proper preflight briefing.&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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