FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER FIVE | |
download (244KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (402KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (244KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (406KB) |
| 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 |
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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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 14-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 13:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 14:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 01:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:23 | | 02:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Mar-2026 16:06:20 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 14-Mar-2026 09:06:20 |
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| METAR |
| KEMT | 141545Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A2995
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KMWS 8nm N | 141520Z 30003KT 15/M09
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KPOC 13nm E | 141547Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A2996
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KFUL 13nm S | 141553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01780078 $
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KLGB 17nm S | 141553Z 08003KT 9SM CLR 17/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01720144
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KCCB 17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
141555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/01 A2996 RMK AO2
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KBUR 18nm NW | 141553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01890067
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KHHR 18nm SW | 141553Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 19/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01890128
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KSLI 19nm S | 141555Z 00000KT 7SM SCT250 18/10 A2990 RMK AO2A SLP128 T01790100
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KLAX 20nm SW | 141553Z 09005KT 9SM FEW200 SCT280 18/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 ACSL DSNT NE T01830139
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| TAF |
KLGB 17nm S | 141123Z 1412/1512 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM141900 19006KT P6SM SCT250 FM150000 29006KT P6SM SKC FM150500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151100 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN012
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KBUR 18nm NW | 141123Z 1412/1512 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM142000 16010KT P6SM SCT250 FM150500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KSLI 19nm S | 141300Z 1413/1519 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS TX25/1423Z TN15/1512Z
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KLAX 20nm SW | 141428Z 1414/1518 08004KT P6SM SCT200 FM141900 25010KT P6SM SCT250 FM150500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM151100 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN012
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KSMO 21nm W | 141123Z 1412/1512 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM142000 23008KT P6SM SCT250 FM150200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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