FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 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): | 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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
SETER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (398KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (242KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (404KB) |
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 |
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 |
Times for 16-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 13:34 |
Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
Sunset | | 18:16 | | 01:16 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:41 | | 01:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2025 20:24:32 |
Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2025 13:24:32 |
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METAR |
KEMT | 161945Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/08 A2992
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KMWS 8nm N | 161920Z 24002KT 14/05
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KPOC 13nm E | 161947Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A2993
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KFUL 13nm S | 161953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02440067
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KLGB 17nm S | 161953Z 20007KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02390094
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KCCB 17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
151930Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3001 RMK AO2
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KBUR 18nm NW | 161953Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02280044
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KHHR 18nm SW | 161953Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02390056
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KSLI 19nm S | 161955Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP118 T02350080
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KLAX 20nm SW | 161953Z 26008KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02220072 $
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TAF |
KLGB 17nm S | 161724Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162000 21006KT P6SM SKC FM170000 29008KT P6SM SKC FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KBUR 18nm NW | 161724Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162000 17008KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSLI 19nm S | 161300Z 1613/1719 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS TX24/1700Z TN13/1614Z
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KLAX 20nm SW | 161724Z 1618/1724 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161900 26006KT P6SM SKC FM162100 26012KT P6SM SKC FM170300 26006KT P6SM SKC FM170500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM171900 26010KT P6SM SKC
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KSMO 21nm W | 161724Z 1618/1718 23008KT P6SM SKC FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM171000 03004KT P6SM SKC
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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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