FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (400KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (405KB) |
| 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 06-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 13:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Nov-2025 17:25:02 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 06-Nov-2025 09:25:02 |
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| METAR |
| KEMT | 061649Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3017
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KMWS 8nm N | 061620Z 36001G05KT 14/M05
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KPOC 13nm E | 061647Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3017
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KFUL 13nm S | 061653Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01780111
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KLGB 17nm S | 061653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01720111
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KCCB 17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
051640Z AUTO 09008KT 5SM HZ OVC015 15/12 A3021 RMK AO2
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KBUR 18nm NW | 061653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01560106 $
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KHHR 18nm SW | 061653Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 17/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01720106
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KSLI 19nm S | 061655Z 00000KT 8SM FEW012 18/12 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP206 T01820115
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KLAX 20nm SW | 061653Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW010 18/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01780106 $
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| TAF |
KLGB 17nm S | 061502Z 0615/0712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM062000 26008KT P6SM SKC FM070200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM070900 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008
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KBUR 18nm NW | 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM062200 18008KT P6SM SKC FM070100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSLI 19nm S | 061300Z 0613/0719 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 0716/0717 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2996INS TX21/0700Z TN13/0615Z
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KLAX 20nm SW | 061456Z 0615/0718 VRB03KT P6SM FEW010 FM061900 25010KT P6SM FEW015 FM070300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM070900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM071600 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT010
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KSMO 21nm W | 061120Z 0612/0712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM061500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 FM061900 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM070100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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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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