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KTOA Zamperini Field Airport
Torrance, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: TOA
Lat/Long: 33-48-12.1783N 118-20-22.5875W
33-48.202972N 118-20.376458W
33.8033829,-118.3396076
(estimated)
Elevation: 103.2 ft. / 31.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (1970)
From city: 3 miles SW of TORRANCE, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 90505

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TOA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: 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. VASI RWY 29L OPER CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 125.6
TORRANCE GROUND: 120.9 [0700-2000]
TORRANCE TOWER: 124.0 ;SOUTH 133.075 ;NORTH 257.8 [0700-2000]
SOCAL APPROACH: 124.3 ;RWY 11L, 11R 127.2 ;RWY 29L/R
SOCAL DEPARTURE: 124.3 ;RWY 29L, 29R 127.2 ;RWY 11L/R
HAWWC DP: 127.2 ;RWY 11L/R 134.9 ;RWY 29L/R
IC: 257.8
WX AWOS-3PT at CPM (7 nm NE): 127.150 (310-631-3022)
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
LAXr134/9.0LOS ANGELES VORTAC113.6015E
SMOr140/13.7SANTA MONICA VOR/DME110.8015E
SLIr260/14.3SEAL BEACH VORTAC115.7015E
SXCr354/26.0SANTA CATALINA VORTAC114.1515E
VNYr148/26.3VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
ELBr270/31.3EL TORO VOR/DME117.2014E
POMr224/32.1POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
VTUr103/40.0VENTURA VOR/DME116.5515E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL: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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11L  RUNWAY 29R
Latitude: 33-48.483555N33-47.970732N
Longitude: 118-20.740110W118-19.966660W
Elevation: 83.0 ft.96.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 114 magnetic, 128 true294 magnetic, 308 true
Displaced threshold: 541 ft.540 ft.
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 28.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11R  RUNWAY 29L
Latitude: 33-48.316468N33-48.008890N
Longitude: 118-20.646902W118-20.182938W
Elevation: 96.3 ft.103.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 114 magnetic, 128 true294 magnetic, 308 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG RIGHT & 9 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none26 ft. bldg, lighted, 1400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 110 x 110 ft. / 34 x 34 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
FATO AND TLOF PAVED.
Runway edge lights: PERI
YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS.
Latitude: 33-48.556333N
Longitude: 118-20.739667W
Elevation: 79.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF TORRANCE
3031 TORRANCE BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Phone 310-784-7900
Manager: RAFAEL HERRERA
CITY OF TORRANCE, 3301 AIRPORT DRIVE
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Phone 310-784-7914

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 239
Single engine airplanes: 210
Multi engine airplanes: 21
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 326/day *
53% transient general aviation
46% local general aviation
<1% military
<1% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 January 2016

Additional Remarks

NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
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 PROCS INFO CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT (310) 784-7950. CERTAIN TBJT ACFT PERMLY EXCLDD.
AT TWYS HOTEL & CHARLIE OBS TWY HOLD LINES. ALL ACFT MUST HOLD BTN THE SET OF HOLD BARS FOR THE APCH ZONE FOR RWY 11R/29L.
BE ALERT TO PSNL & EQPT OPRG 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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KAYOH EIGHT   download (269KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 29R   download (349KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R   download (309KB)
VOR RWY 11L **CHANGED**   download (279KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (115KB)
 
Departure Procedures
HAWWC THREE (RNAV)   download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (350KB)

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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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2113:21
Sunrise06:4613:46
Sunset19:1102:11
Evening civil twilight19:3602:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 09:43:22
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 02:43:22
 
METAR
KTOA 
2nm SE 
280247Z 26007KT 10SM SCT250 13/11 A3013 RMK LAST
KHHR 
7nm N 
280853Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01280106 58000
KLAX 
8nm N 
280853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW008 FEW015 SCT200 SCT250 12/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01170100 58002 $
KLGB 
9nm E 
280853Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01390100 53001
KSMO 
14nm NW 
280851Z AUTO 04003KT 7SM CLR 11/10 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01110100 58002
KSLI 
15nm E 
280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT007 11/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01070095 53002
KCQT 
16nm N 
280847Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 13/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01280106 56000 $
KFUL 
18nm E 
280853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 12/ A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T0117 53003 $
TAF
KLAX 
8nm N 
280556Z 2806/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM281000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM281600 25008KT P6SM BKN012 FM281900 25015KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 25008KT P6SM BKN250 FM290700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 BKN250
KLGB 
9nm E 
280556Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM281000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM281600 16006KT P6SM BKN012 FM281900 19007KT P6SM BKN250 FM290000 29008KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
KSMO 
14nm NW 
280556Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM281000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM281600 23006KT P6SM BKN012 FM281900 24010KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 24007KT P6SM BKN250
KSLI 
15nm E 
280500Z 2805/2911 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS BECMG 2808/2809 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT005 OVC012 QNH3012INS BECMG 2809/2810 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH3010INS BECMG 2816/2817 VRB06KT 8000 BR FEW005 OVC011 QNH3006INS BECMG 2821/2822 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW018 SCT025 QNH3001INS BECMG 2823/2824 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2998INS BECMG 2901/2902 25009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2994INS TX16/2900Z TN11/2815Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Great American Aviation UNICOM 122.95
310-534-2333
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Hangar leasing / sales
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EPIC
100LL
SS $6.15 
GUARANTEED
 
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South Bay Aviation 310-791-5454
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club
 
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EPIC
100LL
FS $6.45 
 Updated 21-Mar-2024
 
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Torrance Flite Park, LLC 310-373-2222
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100LL
FS $6.45 
 Updated 22-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Rolling Hills Aviation 310-375-0061
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