FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FOR LDG FEE SKED, CTC ARPT OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE. MIL, PUB SAFETY, AND MED OPS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM LDG FEES. |
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 310-602-6051 |
| WX ASOS at LGB (9 nm E): | PHONE 562-247-0378 |
| 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 | | 114.15 | | 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 | | 116.55 | | 15E |
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 |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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)
UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG RIGHT & 9 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN. |
| 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 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: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TORRANCE
3031 TORRANCE BLVD
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Phone 310-784-7900 |
| Manager: | RAFAEL HERRERA
CITY OF TORRANCE, 3301 AIRPORT DRIVE
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Phone 310-784-7914 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | LNDG FAC IS FQTLY USED FOR MED AMBULANCE PURPOSES. |
| - | TSNT PRKG LCTD AT THE BASE OF THE ATCT. GREEN BOX WHITE T FOR SMALL ACFT; BLUE BOX WHITE T FOR JETS. |
| - | NO TGL OR STOP & GO OPS PMTD. NO LOW APCH OR FULL STOP TAXI-BACK PMTD BTN 1800-1000 MON-FRI. NO LOW APCH OR FULL STOP TAXI-BACK PMTD SAT, SUN BTN FRI 1800 & MON 1000, OR 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KAYOH EIGHT | |
download (269KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (349KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L | |
download (280KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R | |
download (310KB) |
| VOR RWY 11L | |
download (279KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (115KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 03-Jun-2020
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| Sectional chart |
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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 11-May-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 03:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2025 01:11:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2025 18:11:25 |
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| METAR |
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KTOA
2nm SE | 120051Z 28013KT 10SM FEW250 22/13 A2983
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KHHR
7nm N | 120053Z 29007KT 260V330 10SM CLR 22/12 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02220122
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KLAX
8nm N | 120053Z 26009KT 10SM FEW200 FEW250 21/13 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02060133
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KLGB
9nm E | 120053Z 17009KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02280128
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KSMO
14nm NW | 120051Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02000133
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KSLI
15nm E | 120055Z AUTO 18010KT 6SM HZ CLR 23/13 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02250133 $
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KFUL
18nm E | 120053Z 16008KT 10SM CLR 25/07 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02500072 $
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KLAX
8nm N | 111740Z 1118/1224 26009KT P6SM SCT250 FM112000 26011KT P6SM SKC FM120500 23005KT P6SM SKC FM121200 16004KT P6SM OVC015 FM121600 19008KT P6SM OVC020 FM121800 25009KT P6SM OVC025 FM122000 26012KT P6SM OVC035 FM122200 26014KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
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KLGB
9nm E | 111740Z 1118/1218 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM112000 20008KT P6SM SKC FM112300 29008KT P6SM SKC FM120500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM121200 15004KT P6SM OVC012 FM121700 19011KT P6SM BKN020
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KSMO
14nm NW | 111740Z 1118/1218 23005KT P6SM SKC FM112000 23008KT P6SM SKC FM120500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM121200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM121530 17006KT P6SM BKN020 FM121700 20006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250
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KSLI
15nm E | 112100Z 1121/1303 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2975INS BECMG 1215/1216 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BKN017 BKN020 QNH2993INS TX32/1100Z TN17/1114Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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