FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | EMT |
Lat/Long: | 34-05-09.6320N 118-02-05.4430W 34-05.160533N 118-02.090717W 34.0860089,-118.0348453 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 295.6 ft. / 90.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile N of EL MONTE, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 91731 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1944 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | EMT (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 19, MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Taxiway lights: | CNTR TWY LGTS ONLY. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 121.2 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 118.75 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.75 ((626) 444-1107) |
EL MONTE GROUND: | 125.9 [0800-2000] |
EL MONTE TOWER: | 121.2 [0800-2000] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 125.5 ;SW-NORTH |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.5 ;SW-NORTH |
CLASS C: | 127.0 ;NORTH-NE |
IC: | 125.5 ;SW-NORTH |
SETER STAR: | 127.0 |
ZIGGY STAR: | 127.0 |
WX AWOS-3PT at POC (13 nm E): | 124.4 (909-596-1523) |
WX ASOS at FUL (13 nm S): | PHONE 714-870-1372 |
WX AWOS-3PT at CPM (16 nm SW): | 127.150 (310-631-3022) |
WX ASOS at LGB (17 nm S): | PHONE 562-247-0378 |
WX AWOS-3P at CCB (17 nm E): | 119.525 (909-985-4731) |
WX ASOS at BUR (17 nm NW): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
WX ASOS at HHR (18 nm SW): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
- DRG HRS EL MONTE TWR IS OPNL SOCAL APP PRVDS DEP CTL SVC ON 125.5; OTR HRS DEP CTL ON 121.2.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
POMr257/12.3 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
SLIr348/18.2 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
SMOr063/21.5 | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
LAXr050/21.8 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
VNYr095/24.1 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
PDZr277/27.1 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
ELBr314/28.9 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
RALr271/(30.1) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
PMDr162/32.8 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 3995 x 75 ft. / 1218 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 34-04.862517N | | 34-05.457367N |
Longitude: | 118-02.260400W | | 118-01.920483W |
Elevation: | 281.8 ft. | | 295.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 011 magnetic, 025 true | | 191 magnetic, 205 true |
Displaced threshold: | 290 ft. | | 641 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:3504 TODA:3995 ASDA:3755 LDA:3465 | | TORA:3995 TODA:3995 ASDA:3995 LDA:3354 |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.57 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 18 ft. pole, 350 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RWY 01 +6 FT FENCE 120 FT R OF CNTRLN; +6 FT FENCE 120 FT LEFT & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM END OF RY. | | 30 ft. pole, 800 ft. from runway, 205 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear +2 FT FENCE 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 0 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT 200 FT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CO OF LOS ANGELES P O BOX 1460 ALHAMBRA, CA 91803-1331 Phone 626-300-4600 LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615. |
Manager: | SALVADOR EULLOQUI BOBADILLA 4233 SANTA ANITA AVE EL MONTE, CA 91731 Phone 626-776-4370 |
Additional Remarks
- | REMAIN OVER PAVED CHANNEL ON CLIMB OUT TO SOUTH AND TO NORTH. |
- | HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | LGTD WATER TWR 1 MI W-SW OF ARPT. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ARPT MANAGER FOR DETAILS. |
- | FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APP (800) 448-3724. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
SETER FIVE | |
download (243KB) |
ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (244KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (406KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (236KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (13 nm E)
KFUL - Fullerton Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (17 nm S)
KCCB - Cable Airport (17 nm E)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (17 nm NW)
KSLI - Los Alamitos Army Airfield (18 nm S)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo by Mark Holtzman
West Coast Aerial Photography
Photo taken 01-May-2019
looking northwest.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 03-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 12:35 |
Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 13:02 |
Sunset | | 19:36 | | 02:36 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 03:03 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-May-2025 15:55:03 |
Local (UTC-7) | 03-May-2025 08:55:03 |
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METAR |
KEMT | 031445Z 23003KT 04SM HZ OVC025 15/12 A2995
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KMWS 8nm N | 031520Z 21002KT 14/04
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KPOC 13nm E | 031447Z 00000KT 2SM OVC008 13/13 A2996 BR
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KFUL 13nm S | 031508Z 00000KT 9SM OVC016 15/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 T01501006
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KLGB 17nm S | 031511Z 15003KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC012 14/13 A2993 RMK AO2 T01440133
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KCCB 17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
031515Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC005 13/12 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBUR 18nm NW | 031453Z 14003KT 6SM BR OVC011 14/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01390117 51008
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KHHR 18nm SW | 031536Z 00000KT 5SM BR BKN009 OVC016 15/13 A2995 RMK AO2 T01500128
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KSLI 19nm S | 031455Z AUTO 08003KT 6SM HZ OVC009 16/13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01550128 51009
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KLAX 20nm SW | 031453Z 05006KT 6SM BR OVC013 15/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01500122 51005 $
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TAF |
KLGB 17nm S | 031142Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM031600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250 FM032100 23008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250 FM040300 30006KT P6SM OVC050
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KBUR 18nm NW | 031142Z 0312/0412 14006KT P6SM BKN010 BKN250 FM031500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 BKN250 FM032100 18008KT P6SM BKN050 FM040600 15006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050
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KSLI 19nm S | 030500Z 0305/0411 22006KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2992INS BECMG 0307/0308 22006KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC017 QNH2996INS BECMG 0310/0311 14006KT 8000 -RA OVC010 QNH2993INS BECMG 0323/0324 23006KT 9000 BR FEW017 OVC024 QNH2987INS TX17/0322Z TN14/0313Z
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KLAX 20nm SW | 031142Z 0312/0418 10005KT P6SM OVC015 FM031800 24008KT P6SM BKN020 BKN250 FM032200 26015KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250 FM040600 26008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
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KSMO 21nm W | 031142Z 0312/0412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN014 BKN250 FM031700 22006KT P6SM BKN015 BKN250 FM032100 23010KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250 FM040300 23006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 FM040600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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