FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TOA |
| Lat/Long: | 33-48-12.2000N / 118-20-22.6000W
33-48.203333N / 118-20.376667W
33.8033889 / -118.3396111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 103 ft. / 31.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1970) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of TORRANCE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 90505 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TOA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1103 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 29R - CTAF; MIRL RY 11L/29R SS-SR; MIRL RY 11R/29L 0600-2000; ACTVT HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 24 HRS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.6 |
| TORRANCE GROUND: | 120.9 [0700-2000] |
| TORRANCE TOWER: | 124.0 SOUTH 135.6 NORTH 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 124.3 RY 11L & RY 11R 127.2 RY 29R & RY 29L |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.3 RY 29R & RY 29L 127.2 RY 11L & RY 11R |
| IC: | 257.8 |
| WX ASOS at HHR (7 nm N): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
| WX ASOS at LAX (9 nm N): | PHONE 310-568-1486 |
| WX ASOS at LGB (9 nm E): | PHONE 562-424-0572 |
| WX ASOS at SMO (14 nm NW): | PHONE 310-392-6453 |
| WX ASOS at FUL (18 nm E): | PHONE 714-870-1372 |
- TWR SECTORIZATION IS BASED ON CENTER OF ARPT PARALLEL TO RY 11/29 CNTRLN.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LAXr134/9.0 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
| SMOr140/13.7 | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
| SLIr260/14.3 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| SXCr354/26.0 | | SANTA CATALINA VORTAC | | 111.40 | | 15E |
| VNYr148/26.3 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| ELBr270/31.3 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| POMr224/32.1 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| VTUr103/40.0 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| COMPTON | | 207/6.9 | | 378 | | 15E | | CPM | -.-. .--. -- |
| EL MONTE | | 207/23.0 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
| PACOIMA | | 157/27.6 | | 370 | | 15E | | PAI | .--. .- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 80
FUEL AVBL 0700-2000. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11L/29R
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11L | | RUNWAY 29R |
| Latitude: | 33-48.483555N | | 33-47.970732N |
| Longitude: | 118-20.740110W | | 118-19.966660W |
| Elevation: | 83.0 ft. | | 96.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 128 true | | 294 magnetic, 308 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 541 ft. | | 540 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 690 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear
RWY 11L APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 35:1; | | 22 ft. bldg, 475 ft. from runway, 530 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
+9 FT MALSR BLDG 190 FT FROM E OR 440 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 11R/29L
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11R | | RUNWAY 29L |
| Latitude: | 33-48.316468N | | 33-48.008890N |
| Longitude: | 118-20.646902W | | 118-20.182938W |
| Elevation: | 96.3 ft. | | 103.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 128 true | | 294 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 26 ft. bldg, lighted, 1400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear |
Helipad HI
| Dimensions: | 110 x 110 ft. / 34 x 34 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI
YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY H1: 33-48-34N 118-20-44W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TORRANCE
3031 TORRANCE BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Phone 310-618-5880 |
| Manager: | STEVE COOPER
CITY OF TORRANCE, 20500 MADRONA AVENUE
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Phone 310-784-7908 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 499 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 444 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Helicopters: | | 11 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 474/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-HI | TORRANCE MEDICAL CENTER HELIPAD ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. |
| - | NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TGL-STOP/GO LNDG & LOW APCH OPNS & TAXI-BACK OPNS LTD TO 0800-2000 (TAXI-BACK UNTIL 2200) WKDAYS & 1000-1700 SAT. NO TGL-STOP/GO LNDG & LOW APCH OPNS & TAXI-BACK OPNS ON SUN & HOLS. ARPT CLSD TO DEP 2200-0700 WKDAYS & 2200-0800 WKENDS & HOLS. |
| - | NO MULTI-ENGINE SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT PROCS AUTH IN TFC PAT. RY 11R/29L CLSD 2000-0700. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES INFO CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT (310) 784-7950 OR FREQ 122.9. CERTAIN TURBO JET ACFT PERMLY EXCLUDED. |
| - | TWYS CROSS APCH ZONE BOTH ENDS RWY 11R/29L OBSERVE TWY HOLD LINES. |
| - | CAUTION: FARM EQUIPMENT OPERG NEAR ALL RWYS AND TWYS. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KAYOH FOUR | |
download (294KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (318KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 11L | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KLAX - Los Angeles International Airport (9 nm N)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (9 nm E)
KSMO - Santa Monica Municipal Airport (14 nm NW)
KSLI - Los Alamitos Army Airfield (14 nm E)
KFUL - Fullerton Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by P. Khebreh
Photo taken 25-Oct-2009
looking West.
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 07-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 14:19 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 21:27:33 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 13:27:33 |
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| METAR |
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KTOA
2nm SE | 071947Z 27010KT 7SM FEW013 SCT200 19/13 A2994
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KHHR
7nm N | 072053Z 25007KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01830122 56015 $
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KLAX
8nm N | 072053Z 27010KT 10SM SCT016 BKN280 18/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01780122 57013
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KLGB
9nm E | 072053Z 19007KT 7SM CLR 18/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01830128 57017
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KSMO
14nm NW | 072051Z 24006KT 7SM BKN013 17/12 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01670117 57013
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KSLI
15nm E | 072055Z 25005KT 5SM HZ FEW015 SCT200 19/13 A2991 RMK AO2A SLP128 T01920134 58018
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KCQT
16nm N | 072047Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 20/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02000128 56017 TSNO $
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KFUL
18nm E | 072053Z 24003KT 4SM HZ CLR 19/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01890117 56016
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KLAX
8nm N | 071737Z 0718/0824 00000KT 2SM HZ BKN010 FM071900 25006KT P6SM SCT015 FM072000 25012KT P6SM SKC FM080300 26007KT P6SM SKC FM080600 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM081700 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN012 FM082000 27010KT P6SM SKC
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KLGB
9nm E | 071737Z 0718/0818 33004KT 3SM HZ SCT007 FM071900 17007KT 5SM HZ SKC FM072100 21007KT P6SM SKC FM080000 28008KT P6SM SKC FM080400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM080800 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM081200 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM081700 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN007
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| NOTAMs |
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