FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TOA |
| Lat/Long: | 33-48-12.2000N / 118-20-22.6000W
33-48.203333N / 118-20.376667W
33.8033889 / -118.3396111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 103 ft. / 31.4 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 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TOA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1103 ft. MSL |
| 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 RY 11L & RY 11R 127.2 RY 29R & RY 29L |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 124.3 RY 29R & RY 29L 127.2 RY 11L & RY 11R |
| IC: | 257.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at CPM (7 nm NE): | 127.150 (310-631-4958) |
| 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 562-424-0572 |
| 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.
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
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 | | 111.40 | | 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 | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| COMPTON | | 207/6.9 | | 378 | | 15E | | CPM | -.-. .--. -- |
| EL MONTE | | 207/23.0 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
| PACOIMA | | 157/27.6 | | 370 | | 15E | | PAI | .--. .- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 80
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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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) |
| 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 HI
| Dimensions: | 110 x 110 ft. / 34 x 34 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI
YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY H1: 33-48-34N 118-20-44W |
| 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: | SHANT MEGERDICHIAN
CITY OF TORRANCE, 3301 AIRPORT DRIVE
TORRANCE, CA 90505
Phone 310-784-7914 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 474/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 14 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-HI | TORRANCE MEDICAL CENTER HELIPAD ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. |
| - | NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TGL-STOP/GO LNDG & LOW APCH OPNS & TAXI-BACK OPNS LTD TO 0800-2000 (TAXI-BACK UNTIL 2200) WKDAYS & 1000-1700 SAT. NO TGL-STOP/GO LNDG & LOW APCH OPNS & TAXI-BACK OPNS ON SUN & 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 PROCEDURES INFO CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT (310) 784-7950 OR FREQ 122.9. CERTAIN TURBO JET ACFT PERMLY EXCLUDED. |
| - | TWYS CROSS APCH ZONE BOTH ENDS RWY 11R/29L OBSERVE TWY HOLD LINES. |
| - | BE ALERT TO FARM EQUIPMENT OPERG 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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KAYOH FOUR | |
download (254KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| VOR RWY 11L **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Robinson & eatsleepfly.com
Photo taken 26-Sep-2013
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-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 13:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 01:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:43:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:43:25 |
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| METAR |
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KTOA
2nm SE | 160255Z 27005KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A2993 RMK LAST
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KHHR
7nm N | 160953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01720022
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KLAX
8nm N | 161053Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01830028
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KLGB
9nm E | 160953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01500061 TSNO
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KSMO
14nm NW | 161051Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01831006
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KSLI
15nm E | 160958Z AUTO 32001KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01200120
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KCQT
16nm N | 161047Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01560028 TSNO $
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KFUL
18nm E | 160953Z 07007KT 10SM CLR 23/M04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02331044
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KLAX
8nm N | 160520Z 1606/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162100 26010KT P6SM SKC FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KLGB
9nm E | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 29010KT P6SM SKC FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSLI
15nm E | 1605/1711 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS T30/1621Z T16/1613Z
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| NOTAMs |
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