FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -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 |
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 310-568-1486 |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
KAYOH EIGHT | |
download (268KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (349KB) |
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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Photo taken 03-Jun-2020
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 08-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
Sunset | | 19:18 | | 02:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 02:43 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 09-Apr-2025 05:02:55 |
Local (UTC-7) | 08-Apr-2025 22:02:55 |
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METAR |
KTOA 2nm SE | 090256Z 28005KT 10SM FEW010 14/11 A3000
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KHHR 7nm N | 090453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01670111
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KLAX 8nm N | 090453Z 24006KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01560122 $
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KLGB 9nm E | 090453Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01670122 $
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KSMO 14nm NW | 090451Z AUTO 22003KT 9SM CLR 15/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01500128
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KSLI 15nm E | 090455Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP155 T01460126
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KFUL 18nm E | 090453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01780122
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TAF |
KLAX 8nm N | 090252Z 0903/1006 26005KT P6SM FEW005 FM090600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 FM090800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM091000 VRB03KT 1SM BR VCFG OVC002 FM091700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW005 FM091900 26010KT P6SM FEW250 FM100500 VRB03KT 6SM BR VCFG BKN005
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KLGB 9nm E | 081720Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081900 18008KT P6SM SCT250 FM090100 29008KT P6SM SKC FM090500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM091000 VRB03KT 1SM BR VCFG BKN004 FM091700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW004
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KSMO 14nm NW | 081720Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM081900 23008KT P6SM SCT250 FM090300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSLI 15nm E | 082100Z 0821/1003 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 FEW250 QNH2993INS TX26/0920Z TN16/0911Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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