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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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 31-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 14:59 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jan-2026 06:47:43 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 31-Dec-2025 22:47:43 |
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| METAR |
| KEMT | 010346Z 06005KT 3SM BR OVC028 13/12 A3002
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KMWS 8nm N | 010620Z 18004G10KT 08/08
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KPOC 13nm E | 010447Z 11008KT 1 1/2SM -RABR OVC003 12/12 A3004
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KFUL 13nm S | 010553Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM OVC016 14/13 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB09E43 SLP163 P0001 60004 T01390128 10156 20139 51011 $
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KLGB 17nm S | 010623Z 06004KT 3SM -RA BR FEW006 OVC011 14/13 A3001 RMK AO2 P0002 T01390133
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KCCB 17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
010635Z AUTO 09007KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT003 BKN007 OVC023 13/13 A3004 RMK AO2
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KBUR 18nm NW | 010553Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 11/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 P0006 60026 T01110106 10128 20106 51011
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KHHR 18nm SW | 010638Z AUTO 10006KT 6SM BR OVC015 14/13 A3002 RMK AO2 T01440133
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KSLI 19nm S | 010625Z AUTO 04006KT 6SM BR OVC005 15/13 A2998 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP155
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KLAX 20nm SW | 010553Z 07010KT 4SM BR SCT007 OVC012 14/13 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE31 SLP163 P0003 60008 T01390128 10150 20139 51006 $
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KLGB 17nm S | 010532Z 0106/0206 07005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC012 FM010900 08010KT 3SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM011500 11015G22KT 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 0115/0119 2SM TSRA BKN008CB FM011900 24008KT 2SM -RA BR BKN018 OVC025 FM012100 24006KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM020500 24005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050
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KBUR 18nm NW | 010532Z 0106/0206 31003KT 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC012 FM011600 13012KT 1SM RA BR BKN008 OVC025 PROB30 0116/0119 3/4SM TSRA BKN006CB FM011900 VRB03KT 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM012200 22005KT P6SM SCT010 OVC035 FM020000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
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KSLI 19nm S | 010500Z 0105/0211 VRB06KT 9999 BKN005 OVC013 QNH2996INS BECMG 0106/0107 VRB06KT 8000 -DZ BKN005 OVC020 QNH2995INS BECMG 0109/0110 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC060 QNH2998INS TX18/0123Z TN14/0110Z
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KLAX 20nm SW | 010532Z 0106/0212 06010KT 2SM -RA BR OVC015 FM010900 08010KT 3SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM011500 13015G22KT 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 0115/0119 2SM TSRA BKN008CB FM011900 26008KT 2SM -RA BR BKN018 OVC025 FM012100 26006KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM020500 26005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 FM020900 09005KT P6SM OVC050
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KSMO 21nm W | 010532Z 0106/0206 03008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM010900 06010KT 3SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM011500 11015G22KT 2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 0115/0119 2SM TSRA BKN008CB FM011900 23008KT 2SM -RA BR BKN018 OVC025 FM012100 23006KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM020500 23005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050
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