Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR), California
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Overview
Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) is a towered, public-use field east of Sacramento, California, serving as a business aviation hub within the metro area's airport cluster. Its long primary runway and consistent business aviation volume place it among the more heavily used general aviation and business jet fields tracked in this region, with McClellan Airfield, Sacramento Executive, and Sacramento International all within a roughly 16-nautical-mile radius.
Runways
Sacramento Mather Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 04R/22L, is 11,301 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Sacramento Mather Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 5am to 10pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Sacramento Mather Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mc Clellan Airfield (KMCC), 8 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Sacramento Mather Airport recorded 7,459 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at KMHR is concentrated in the final months of the year, peaking in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 863 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Sacramento Mather Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, pilots should activate the high-intensity runway lights for runway 04R/22L, the visual approach slope indicators for runways 04R and 22L, and the medium-intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 22L, using the common traffic advisory frequency.
For clearance delivery when the airport traffic control tower is closed, contact NorCal Approach.
Taxiway D1 is closed to aircraft with a wingspan of more than 69 feet.
The medium-intensity runway lighting for runway 04L/22R has been decommissioned.
Runway 22L is the calm wind runway.
Aircraft entering the runway 22R traffic pattern from the north should expect to fly a base leg extended two miles from the runway threshold.
Pilots should avoid noise-sensitive residential areas north and east of the runway 22L instrument landing system final approach course. Turbojet nighttime noise abatement arrival and departure procedures are in effect from 2200 to 0700 daily.
Pilot information on noise abatement is available.
Birds are present in the vicinity of the airport.
Pilots should be alert for large transport aircraft takeoffs and landings as well as high-performance military T-38 jets.
No field condition NOTAMs are available between 1600 and 0600.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Sacramento Mather Airport has five airfields within 17 NM. The closest is Mc Clellan Airfield (KMCC), 8.31 NM northwest.
Part of the Sacramento area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway configuration at KMHR?
Sacramento Mather (KMHR) operates two paved runways. The primary runway, 04R/22L, measures 11,301 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt-concrete surface, making it the longest paved surface at the field. The secondary runway, 04L/22R, is 6,081 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Runway 22L serves as the calm wind runway. Two additional short helipad surfaces, H1 and H2, are also listed but are not intended for fixed-wing traffic.
Is there Jet A fuel available at Sacramento Mather Airport?
Yes, Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) stocks both Jet A and 100LL fuel grades. The field is towered and follows an attendance schedule of 0500 to 2200 daily, every day of the week. Business aviation traffic accounts for 7,459 of the airport's 13,893 annual operations recorded for 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Pilots should confirm fueling availability directly with airport personnel given the attendance window rather than assuming continuous access outside those hours.
Does KMHR have on-site customs clearance?
Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is McClellan Airfield (KMCC), located 8.31 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international points should plan their customs clearance through McClellan Airfield or another designated port of entry rather than expecting to clear directly at Mather. This distance is short enough to factor into routing plans without significant added flight time.
Are there any taxiway or wingspan restrictions at Sacramento Mather?
Yes, Taxiway D1 at Sacramento Mather (KMHR) is closed to aircraft with a wingspan exceeding 69 feet. Dispatchers planning movements for larger business jets or transport category aircraft should route around this taxiway and confirm alternate taxi paths with airport operations or ATC. This restriction is separate from the runway dimensions themselves, so aircraft cleared for the runways may still need to avoid D1 during taxi. Crews should check current taxi routing before requesting clearance for larger airframes.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Sacramento Mather Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Sacramento Mather (KMHR) is concentrated toward the end of the year, with December recording the highest monthly total at 863 operations in the 2025 traffic data. November follows with 716 operations, while the slower months fall in the January through April range, with February at 480 operations marking the low point. This pattern suggests dispatchers scheduling around the fourth quarter should anticipate higher ramp and taxi activity at Mather compared to the winter and spring months earlier in the year.