FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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): | PHONE 909-962-5407 |
| 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 |
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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE | |
download (243KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 |
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Times for 24-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 14:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jan-2026 18:00:08 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 24-Jan-2026 10:00:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KEMT | 241750Z 15003KT 8SM SCT030 16/11 A2993
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KMWS
8nm N | 241720Z 00000KT 07/00
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KPOC
13nm E | 241747Z 23003KT 7SM BKN023 13/09 A2992
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KFUL
13nm S | 241753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW025 16/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01610106 10161 20139 53013
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KLGB
17nm S | 241753Z 00000KT 10SM SCT021 BKN046 16/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01560111 10156 20139 53013
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KCCB
17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
241735Z AUTO 22003KT 9SM SCT018 BKN027 OVC033 13/11 A2991 RMK AO2
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KBUR
18nm NW | 241753Z VRB05KT 10SM BKN017 OVC035 14/10 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 60000 T01440100 10144 20128 53013
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KHHR
18nm SW | 241753Z 28003KT 10SM BKN023 OVC047 16/10 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01560100 10156 20139 53014
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KSLI
19nm S | 241655Z 00000KT 7SM BKN045 15/10 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP118 T01450103
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KLAX
20nm SW | 241753Z 24004KT 10SM SCT019 BKN026 OVC045 15/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 BINOVC 60001 T01500111 10150 20133 53014 $
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KLGB
17nm S | 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035 FM241800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM242000 24006KT P6SM SCT040 FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KBUR
18nm NW | 241748Z 2418/2518 VRB05KT P6SM BKN017 OVC035 FM242000 19006KT P6SM SCT040 FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KSLI
19nm S | 241300Z 2413/2519 VRB03KT 9999 OVC037 QNH2981INS BECMG 2419/2420 VRB03KT 8000 -RA SCT010 OVC017 QNH2988INS BECMG 2421/2422 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN016 OVC024 QNH2985INS TX16/2500Z TN09/2512Z
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KLAX
20nm SW | 241502Z 2415/2518 25005KT P6SM -RA FEW015 BKN019 OVC035 FM241600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 FM241800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM242000 27006KT P6SM SCT040 FM250400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KSMO
21nm W | 241120Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM241500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 FM241800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM242000 24006KT P6SM SCT040 FM250400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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