FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE | |
download (248KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (408KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (388KB) |
| 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 - Hollywood Burbank 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 13-Nov-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 13:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 14:24 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Nov-2026 14:08:12 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Nov-2026 06:08:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KEMT | 130245Z 23006KT 10SM BKN021 OVC025 19/16 A2987
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KMWS
8nm N | 131320Z 21007G10KT 06/06
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KPOC
13nm E | 130447Z 26004KT 10SM SCT090 17/15 A2988 RMK LAST
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KFUL
13nm S | 131353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 16/14 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB00E38 SLP087 P0001 T01560144
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KLGB
17nm S | 131353Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM BKN075 OVC090 16/14 A2980 RMK AO2 RAE21 SLP089 P0000 T01610144 $
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KCCB
17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
250750Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3003 RMK AO2
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KBUR
18nm NW | 131353Z 18004KT 10SM BKN028 BKN075 BKN090 16/13 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP085 P0001 T01560133 $
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KHHR
18nm SW | 131353Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM SCT100 17/15 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01670150 $
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KSLI
19nm S | 130555Z 00000KT 10SM FEW020 FEW030 18/14 A2984 RMK SLP108 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG/SLP ESTMD 53003 LAST
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KLAX
20nm SW | 131353Z 11006KT 10SM FEW010 SCT022 BKN110 BKN200 17/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 CB DSNT SE T01670150 $
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KLGB
17nm S | 131125Z 1312/1412 25007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN080 FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 PROB30 1314/1317 -SHRA FM132000 21008KT P6SM BKN060 FM140200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 1403/1407 -SHRA FM140700 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM141100 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
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KBUR
18nm NW | 131125Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 PROB30 1314/1317 -SHRA FM132000 17008KT P6SM BKN060 FM140200 19008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 1402/1406 -SHRA FM140600 13007KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM141000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
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KSLI
19nm S | 130845Z 1308/1411 VRB03KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1309/1310 9000 -SHRA SCT030 BKN050 BECMG 1320/1321 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 QNH2976INS BECMG 1400/1401 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS TX21/1322Z TN17/1316Z
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KLAX
20nm SW | 131125Z 1312/1418 24008KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 PROB30 1314/1317 -SHRA FM132000 25012KT P6SM BKN060 FM140200 25010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 1402/1406 -SHRA FM140600 25010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM141000 29012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM141500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
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KSMO
21nm W | 131125Z 1312/1412 20007KT P6SM -RA SCT025 BKN080 FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 PROB30 1314/1317 -SHRA FM132000 23008KT P6SM BKN060 FM140200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 1402/1406 -SHRA FM140600 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM141000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
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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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