FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -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 |
| 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 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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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 26-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Dec-2025 03:39:17 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 26-Dec-2025 19:39:17 |
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| METAR |
| KEMT | 270245Z 00000KT 10SM FEW010 OVC060 13/12 A2999
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KMWS 8nm N | 270220Z 26013G26KT 01/01
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KPOC 13nm E | 270247Z 00000KT 10SM OVC050 12/11 A2999
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KFUL 13nm S | 270253Z 00000KT 10SM OVC070 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE0157 SLP152 P0000 60005 T01330122 51004
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KLGB 17nm S | 270253Z 26004KT 10SM OVC075 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP160 P0000 60002 T01440133 53009
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KCCB 17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
270315Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM FEW035 BKN050 OVC070 11/11 A2997 RMK AO2
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KBUR 18nm NW | 270253Z 35006KT 10SM -RA OVC080 13/11 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE0156B43 SLP146 P0000 60000 T01280106 56003
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KHHR 18nm SW | 270253Z 29005KT 10SM FEW019 BKN075 OVC110 14/12 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP161 P0000 60008 T01440122 53006
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KSLI 19nm S | 270300Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA OVC065 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB00 SLP155
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KLAX 20nm SW | 270253Z 27010KT 10SM -RA FEW011 SCT018 BKN075 15/12 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE0155B53 SLP159 P0000 60005 T01500122 53004 $
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KLGB 17nm S | 270120Z 2701/2724 27008KT 6SM -RA BR FEW010 BKN035 BKN070 FM270300 32006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 FM270600 30006KT P6SM SCT060 FM270900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010 SCT060 FM271600 14006KT P6SM FEW003
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KBUR 18nm NW | 262103Z 2621/2718 14015KT 6SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN008 OVC025 TEMPO 2621/2623 4SM -RA BR OVC006 FM262300 23006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 BKN045 OVC110 FM270000 30006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN110 TEMPO 2700/2704 BKN025 BKN110 FM270600 31006KT P6SM FEW015 FM271300 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG BKN015
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KSLI 19nm S | 262100Z 2621/2803 VRB06KT 9999 -RA SCT008 SCT012 OVC037 QNH2997INS BECMG 2700/2701 VRB06KT 9999 -RA SCT003 OVC010 QNH2997INS BECMG 2704/2705 VRB06KT 9999 -RA SCT011 BKN018 BKN025 OVC040 QNH3001INS BECMG 2706/2707 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW048 QNH3002INS TX16/2621Z TN11/2714Z
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KLAX 20nm SW | 270229Z 2702/2806 27010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 OVC090 TEMPO 2702/2704 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM270400 29008KT P6SM BKN090 FM271000 30006KT P6SM FEW015 FM271500 03006KT P6SM FEW015 FM271800 31008KT P6SM FEW003
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KSMO 21nm W | 270018Z 2700/2724 27006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 OVC090 FM270200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM270600 25006KT P6SM SCT070 FM270900 32006KT P6SM FEW010 FEW050 FM271500 01006KT P6SM FEW002
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