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KTOA Zamperini Field Airport
Torrance, California, USA

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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
LAXr134/9.0LOS ANGELES VORTAC113.6015E
SMOr140/13.7SANTA MONICA VOR/DME110.8015E
SLIr260/14.3SEAL BEACH VORTAC115.7015E
SXCr354/26.0SANTA CATALINA VORTAC111.4015E
VNYr148/26.3VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
ELBr270/31.3EL TORO VOR/DME117.2014E
POMr224/32.1POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
VTUr103/40.0VENTURA VOR/DME108.2015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
COMPTON207/6.937815ECPM -.-. .--. --
EL MONTE207/23.035915EEMT . -- -
PACOIMA157/27.637015EPAI .--. .- ..

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
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.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
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.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
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)
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 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: leftleft

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
    
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KAYOH FOUR   download (294KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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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Aerial photo of KTOA (Zamperini Field Airport)
Photo by P. Khebreh
Photo taken 25-Oct-2009
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KTOA (Zamperini Field Airport)
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From to KTOA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1714:17
Sunrise06:4514:45
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Dec-2009 23:47:04
Local (UTC-8)  05-Dec-2009 15:47:04
 
METAR
KTOA 
2nm SE 		052250Z 20007KT 10SM SCT020 BKN040 14/08 A2987
KHHR 
7nm N 		052317Z 23007KT 10SM BKN025 BKN034 OVC040 14/08 A2986 RMK AO2 $
KLAX 
8nm N 		052321Z 25009KT 10SM BKN025 BKN029 14/07 A2986 RMK AO2 $
KLGB 
9nm E 		052253Z 21007G23KT 10SM SCT028 BKN046 15/08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T01500083
KSMO 
14nm NW 		052251Z 22008KT 10SM SCT045 14/07 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01440072
KSLI 
15nm E 		052255Z 22011KT 10SM BKN031 15/09 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP113 T01450089
KCQT 
16nm N 		052334Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN028 OVC039 16/08 A2984 RMK AO2 TSNO $
KFUL 
18nm E 		052334Z 23005KT 10SM SCT028 OVC048 14/07 A2985 RMK AO2
TAF
KLAX 
8nm N 		052032Z 0521/0624 20004KT P6SM SCT021 BKN035 FM060100 25009KT P6SM BKN030 FM060300 28005KT P6SM SCT015 FM060900 08007KT P6SM BKN025 FM061700 25007KT P6SM BKN035
KLGB 
9nm E 		052033Z 0521/0618 18007KT P6SM BKN040 FM052300 26008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN200 FM060300 26005KT P6SM SCT020 FM060800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025
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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

More info about Great American Aviation
Air BP
100LL
SS $4.44 
GUARANTEED
   1 read  write
Torrance Flite Park, LLC UNICOM 122.95
310-373-2222
310-378-8948
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service. Rolling Hills Aviation, Inc.

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Chevron
100LL
FS $4.56 
 Updated 20-Oct-2009
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South Bay Aviation 310-791-5454
 no information available

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100LL
FS $4.74 
SS $4.44 
 Updated 07-Oct-2009
   1 read  write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Zamperini Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Zamperini Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KTOA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RAMADA INN TORRANCE 0.6 67-99
BEST WESTERN REDONDO BEACH INN 2.4 124-174
DAYS INN TORRANCE 1.0 47-100
QUALITY INN AND SUITES HERMOSA BEACH 5.1 110-170
CLARION LOS ANGELES 5.2 81-90
DOUBLETREE TORRANCE/SOUTH BAY 2.3 119-149
MARRIOTT TORRANCE REDONDO BEACH 2.3 129-199
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT LOS ANGELES TORRANCE PALOS VERDES 1.4 99-144
SUPER 8 TORRANCE LAX AIRPORT AREA 1.5 65-73
 

Other hotels near Zamperini Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
TORRANCE TRAVELODGE 1.4 70-73
ELDORADO COAST HOTEL 1.7 55-110
RODEWAY INN & SUITES PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 2.1 80-100
HOMESTEAD LOS ANGELES - TORRANCE 2.1 80-90
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA LOS ANGELES -TORRANCE 2.4 60-85
BEST WESTERN AVITA SUITES 2.4 92-132
HOWARD JOHNSON TORRANCE 2.4 60-119
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TORRANCE REDONDO BEACH 2.5 90-179
PALOS VERDES INN 2.7 72-159
NATIONAL AT MILANO LUXURY RENTA 2.9 
REDONDO INN SUITES REDONDO BE 3.2 
REDONDO INN AND SUITES 3.2 79-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Zamperini Field Airport

18 in Torrance
15 in Redondo Beach
4 in Hermosa Beach
5 in San Pedro
3 in Lawndale
7 in Gardena
8 in Manhattan Beach
7 in Hawthorne
32 in Long Beach
8 in El Segundo
1 in Signal Hill
15 in Inglewood
11 in Marina del Rey
1 in Huntington Park
4 in Seal Beach
5 in Venice
8 in Downey
2 in Los Alamitos
7 in Culver City
2 in Bell Gardens
1 in Cerritos
5 in Norwalk
3 in Sunset Beach
3 in Commerce
28 in Santa Monica
6 in Cypress
1 in City Of Commerce
1 in West Los Angeles
1 in Los Angeles, AZ
5 in Pico Rivera
14 in Beverly Hills
4 in Westminster
13 in West Hollywood
 

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