FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| KAYOH EIGHT | |
download (268KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (348KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R | |
download (309KB) |
| VOR RWY 11L | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 14:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 14:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Nov-2025 17:21:19 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 24-Nov-2025 09:21:19 |
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| METAR |
KTOA 2nm SE | 241647Z 00000KT 4SM HZ SCT007 SCT016 17/13 A3019 RMK ALTIMETER OTS (USING LAX ALT)
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KHHR 7nm N | 241653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC011 15/12 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01500117
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KLAX 8nm N | 241653Z 04005KT 8SM BKN011 15/12 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01500122
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KLGB 9nm E | 241702Z 06004KT 9SM BKN014 15/13 A3018 RMK AO2 T01500128
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KSMO 14nm NW | 241651Z 09005KT 8SM CLR 15/11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01500111 $
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KSLI 15nm E | 241655Z 05003KT 7SM BKN015 16/13 A3014 RMK AO2A SLP209 T01590128
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KFUL 18nm E | 241653Z 00000KT 10SM OVC010 14/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01440122
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KLAX 8nm N | 241459Z 2415/2518 08005KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM241700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC010 FM241900 21005KT P6SM SCT012 FM242100 26010KT P6SM SKC FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM250800 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM251600 06005KT P6SM FEW010
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KLGB 9nm E | 241455Z 2415/2512 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT004 OVC012 FM241730 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM241900 20007KT P6SM SKC FM250100 30008KT P6SM SKC FM250500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM250900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008
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KSMO 14nm NW | 241429Z 2414/2512 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM241800 VRB03KT 6SM HZ FEW008 FM242000 23008KT P6SM SKC FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM250800 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT007
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KSLI 15nm E | 241400Z 2414/2519 VRB03KT 9000 BR SCT006 OVC011 QNH3009INS BECMG 2416/2417 08003KT 8000 BR SCT005 OVC012 QNH3016INS BECMG 2421/2422 07003KT 8000 BR SCT012 SCT019 QNH3019INS TX18/2500Z TN12/2415Z
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| NOTAMs |
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