FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EMT |
| Lat/Long: | 34-05-09.6320N 118-02-05.4430W
34-05.160533N 118-02.090717W
34.0860089,-118.0348453
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 295.6 ft. / 90.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of EL MONTE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 91731 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EMT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 19, MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | CNTR TWY LGTS ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.75 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.75 ((626) 444-1107) |
| EL MONTE GROUND: | 125.9 [0800-2000] |
| EL MONTE TOWER: | 121.2 [0800-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 125.5 ;SW-NORTH |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 125.5 ;SW-NORTH |
| CLASS C: | 127.0 ;NORTH-NE |
| IC: | 125.5 ;SW-NORTH |
| SETER STAR: | 127.0 |
| ZIGGY STAR: | 127.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at POC (13 nm E): | PHONE 909-962-5407 |
| WX ASOS at FUL (13 nm S): | PHONE 714-870-1372 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at CPM (16 nm SW): | 127.150 (310-631-3022) |
| WX ASOS at LGB (17 nm S): | PHONE 562-247-0378 |
| WX AWOS-3P at CCB (17 nm E): | 119.525 (909-985-4731) |
| WX ASOS at BUR (17 nm NW): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
| WX ASOS at HHR (18 nm SW): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
- DRG HRS EL MONTE TWR IS OPNL SOCAL APP PRVDS DEP CTL SVC ON 125.5; OTR HRS DEP CTL ON 121.2.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| POMr257/12.3 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| SLIr348/18.2 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| SMOr063/21.5 | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
| LAXr050/21.8 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
| VNYr095/24.1 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| PDZr277/27.1 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| ELBr314/28.9 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| RALr271/(30.1) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
| PMDr162/32.8 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 75 ft. / 1218 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-04.862517N | | 34-05.457367N |
| Longitude: | 118-02.260400W | | 118-01.920483W |
| Elevation: | 281.8 ft. | | 295.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 011 magnetic, 025 true | | 191 magnetic, 205 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 290 ft. | | 641 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3504 TODA:3995 ASDA:3755 LDA:3465 | | TORA:3995 TODA:3995 ASDA:3995 LDA:3354 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.57 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on right (4.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. pole, 350 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RWY 01 +6 FT FENCE 120 FT R OF CNTRLN; +6 FT FENCE 120 FT LEFT & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM END OF RY. | | 30 ft. pole, 800 ft. from runway, 205 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
+2 FT FENCE 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 0 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT 200 FT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CO OF LOS ANGELES
P O BOX 1460
ALHAMBRA, CA 91803-1331
Phone 626-300-4600
LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615. |
| Manager: | SALVADOR EULLOQUI BOBADILLA
4233 SANTA ANITA AVE
EL MONTE, CA 91731
Phone 626-776-4370 |
Additional Remarks
| - | REMAIN OVER PAVED CHANNEL ON CLIMB OUT TO SOUTH AND TO NORTH. |
| - | HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LGTD WATER TWR 1 MI W-SW OF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ARPT MANAGER FOR DETAILS. |
| - | FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APP (800) 448-3724. |
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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE | |
download (244KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (384KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (117KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (236KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (13 nm E)
KFUL - Fullerton Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KLGB - Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) (17 nm S)
KCCB - Cable Airport (17 nm E)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (17 nm NW)
KSLI - Los Alamitos Army Airfield (18 nm S)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman
West Coast Aerial Photography
Photo taken 01-May-2019
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 15-May-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-May-2026 20:58:18 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 15-May-2026 13:58:18 |
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| METAR |
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| KEMT | 152045Z 00000KT 10SM OVC035 22/12 A2998
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KMWS
8nm N | 152020Z 01003G07KT 19/09
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KPOC
13nm E | 152047Z 00000KT 5SM BR OVC020 18/12 A3000
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KFUL
13nm S | 152053Z 24005KT 10SM OVC028 21/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02060128 58007
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KLGB
17nm S | 151253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 17/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01670128
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KCCB
17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
152035Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM OVC018 17/13 A3000 RMK AO2
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KBUR
18nm NW | 152053Z 14006KT 10SM BKN028 20/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02000117 58007
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KHHR
18nm SW | 152053Z 00000KT 10SM SCT022 OVC030 19/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01940128 58005
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KSLI
19nm S | 151955Z 24006KT 8SM OVC027 21/13 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP148 T02050130
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KLAX
20nm SW | 152053Z 25009KT 10SM OVC028 19/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01890133 58007
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KLGB
17nm S | 151740Z 1518/1618 17006KT P6SM OVC020 FM152100 20008KT P6SM SCT025 FM160300 20006KT P6SM SCT015 FM160500 17006KT P6SM OVC015 AMD NOT SKED
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KBUR
18nm NW | 151740Z 1518/1618 15006KT P6SM OVC020 FM152000 18008KT P6SM SCT025 FM160400 15006KT P6SM SKC FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM160900 15006KT P6SM OVC015
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KSLI
19nm S | 150500Z 1521/1703 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2995INS BECMG 1610/1611 VRB06KT 8000 BR OVC010 QNH2990INS BECMG 1621/1622 21006KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN030 QNH2987INS TX20/1523Z TN15/1611Z
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KLAX
20nm SW | 151740Z 1518/1624 25006KT P6SM BKN025 FM152000 25012KT P6SM BKN025 FM152100 25012KT P6SM SCT025 FM160300 26008KT P6SM BKN010 FM160800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM161800 25006KT P6SM OVC025 FM162100 26012KT P6SM SCT025
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KSMO
21nm W | 151740Z 1518/1618 22005KT P6SM OVC025 FM151900 24010KT P6SM BKN025 FM152200 24010KT P6SM SCT025 FM160500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012 FM161500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020
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| NOTAMs |
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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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