FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | PHONE 310-534-2847 |
| 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 310-309-5134 |
| 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: | /2009 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 | | Double tandem: | 50.0 | | Dual 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: | | Single wheel: | /2009 | | Double wheel: | 28.0 |
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| 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. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KAYOH EIGHT **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| TANDY SIX **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (329KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (339KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R | |
download (301KB) |
| VOR RWY 11L **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (115KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| HAWWC THREE (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Sep-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunset | | 19:16 | | 02:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 02:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 17:30:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Sep-2026 10:30:25 |
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| METAR |
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KTOA
2nm SE | 031647Z 00000KT 10SM SCT020 22/16 A2995
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KHHR
7nm N | 031702Z 19004KT 10SM FEW025 22/15 A2996 RMK AO2 T02220150
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KLAX
8nm N | 031653Z 09003KT 10SM FEW019 BKN025 22/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02220156
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KLGB
9nm E | 031709Z 22007KT 10SM BKN024 23/16 A2996 RMK AO2 T02330156
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KSMO
14nm NW | 031651Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN024 22/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02170156
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KSLI
15nm E | 031655Z 11004KT 10SM BKN025 24/16 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP135 T02410158
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KFUL
18nm E | 031653Z 00000KT 10SM BKN026 23/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02280156
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KLAX
8nm N | 031621Z 0316/0418 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022 FM031700 24008KT P6SM FEW015 FM032000 26012G18KT P6SM SKC FM040300 26010KT P6SM SCT250 FM041100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM041700 24006KT P6SM SCT015
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KLGB
9nm E | 031622Z 0316/0412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM031700 20010KT P6SM SKC FM040000 30010KT P6SM SKC FM041100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
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KSMO
14nm NW | 031622Z 0316/0412 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022 FM031700 23008KT P6SM SKC FM032100 23010G18KT P6SM SKC FM040200 23008KT P6SM SKC FM040500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM041100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
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KSLI
15nm E | 031300Z 0313/0419 06004KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 0315/0316 19006KT 8000 HZ SCT030 QNH2990INS TX26/0322Z TN19/0314Z
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