FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 310-602-6051 |
| 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 |
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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: | 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KAYOH EIGHT | |
download (269KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (335KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R | |
download (297KB) |
| VOR RWY 11L | |
download (266KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (115KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| HAWWC THREE (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Mar-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 14:18 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 01:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 02:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2026 04:16:57 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 05-Mar-2026 20:16:57 |
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| METAR |
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KTOA
2nm SE | 060347Z 26011KT 10SM SKC 16/08 A2995 RMK ALL RWY TWY CLSD 0400-1400
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KHHR
7nm N | 060353Z 34007KT 10SM CLR 18/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01831022
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KLAX
8nm N | 060353Z 35010G21KT 10SM FEW250 18/M03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01831028
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KLGB
9nm E | 060353Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01831011 $
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KSMO
14nm NW | 060351Z 34009G17KT 310V010 10SM CLR 18/M04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01831039
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KSLI
15nm E | 060355Z 28007KT 9SM CLR 17/01 A2990 RMK AO2A SLP128 T01690005
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KFUL
18nm E | 060353Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01831011
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KLAX
8nm N | 060110Z 0601/0706 27016G25KT P6SM SKC FM060300 30012G20KT P6SM SKC FM060800 02006KT P6SM SKC FM061600 06005KT P6SM SKC FM062000 26012KT P6SM SKC FM070300 25006KT P6SM SKC
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KLGB
9nm E | 051725Z 0518/0618 32010G16KT P6SM SKC FM060600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSMO
14nm NW | 051725Z 0518/0618 35010G22KT P6SM SKC FM060700 36010KT P6SM SKC
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KSLI
15nm E | 052100Z 0521/0703 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2992INS BECMG 0601/0602 33010KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS BECMG 0606/0607 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX22/0523Z TN16/0612Z
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