FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE **NEW** | |
download (248KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (409KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (233KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (387KB) |
| 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 |
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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 16-Aug-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Aug-2026 16:41:30 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Aug-2026 09:41:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KEMT | 161545Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3007
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KMWS
8nm N | 161520Z 09005G07KT 23/01
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KPOC
13nm E | 161547Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3009
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KFUL
13nm S | 161553Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02280172
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KLGB
17nm S | 161553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02280172
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KCCB
17nm E | 119.525 909-985-4731
161610Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A3009 RMK AO2
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KBUR
18nm NW | 161553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02110156
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KHHR
18nm SW | 161553Z 27005KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02220172
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KSLI
19nm S | 161555Z 26004KT 7SM FEW015 23/17 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP172 T02320174
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KLAX
20nm SW | 161553Z 24006KT 10SM SCT016 BKN120 22/17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02220172 $
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KLGB
17nm S | 161306Z 1613/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT018 FM161800 20007KT P6SM SKC FM162200 29012KT P6SM SKC FM170500 29006KT P6SM SCT250 FM171100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012
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KBUR
18nm NW | 161336Z 1614/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162000 18011KT P6SM SKC FM170200 15007KT P6SM SCT250
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KSLI
19nm S | 161300Z 1613/1719 25003KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1617/1618 26003KT 8000 BR SCT012 SCT130 QNH3008INS BECMG 1712/1713 25003KT 8000 BR SCT004 BKN011 QNH3001INS BECMG 1715/1716 26003KT 8000 BR SCT015 QNH3003INS TX27/1623Z TN20/1614Z
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KLAX
20nm SW | 161618Z 1616/1718 25007KT P6SM SCT016 FM162000 26015KT P6SM SKC FM170700 26007KT P6SM FEW010 FM171000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM171700 26006KT P6SM SCT015
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KSMO
21nm W | 161502Z 1615/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 FM161700 21006KT P6SM SKC FM162000 24010G15KT P6SM SKC FM170200 22007KT P6SM SCT250 FM170500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM171100 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN007
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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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