AirNav: KTOA - Zamperini Field Airport

KTOA

Zamperini Field Airport
Torrance, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018

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
Pattern altitude:	1103.2 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
HAWWC:	134.9 RY 29L/R
HAWWC SID:	127.2 RY 11L/R
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
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
BECCA		268/13.4		233		14E		LG	.-.. --.
EL MONTE		207/23.0		359		15E		EMT	. -- -

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

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%

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

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:

Touchdown point:

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:

Single wheel:

28.0

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%

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

114 magnetic, 128 true

294 magnetic, 308 true

Markings:

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

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:	SHANT MEGERDICHIAN CITY OF TORRANCE, 3301 AIRPORT DRIVE TORRANCE, CA 90505 Phone 310-784-7914

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		377
Single engine airplanes:		330
Multi engine airplanes:		33
Jet airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		10
Gliders airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 326/day *
53%	transient general aviation
46%	local general aviation
<1%	military
<1%	air taxi
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 January 2016

Additional Remarks

-	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 from 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KAYOH SEVEN		download (302KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 29R		download (326KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11L		download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R		download (287KB)
VOR RWY 11L		download (257KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (34KB)
Departure Procedures
HAWWC TWO (RNAV) CHANGED		download (147KB)
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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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KTOA (Zamperini Field Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2018

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:46	12:46
Sunrise	06:12	13:12
Sunset	19:31	02:31
Evening civil twilight	19:57	02:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2018 01:37:55
Local (UTC-7)	25-Apr-2018 18:37:55

METAR

KTOA 2nm SE	260047Z 28015KT 10SM FEW250 16/11 A3001
KHHR 7nm N	260053Z 26012KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01720111
KLAX 8nm N	260053Z 25013KT 10SM FEW250 16/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01610106
KLGB 9nm E	260053Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01940100
KSMO 14nm NW	260051Z 25007KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01500106 $
KSLI 15nm E	260058Z 20010KT 10SM SCT250 20/10 A3000 RMK AO2A SLP162 T01980097
KCQT 16nm N	260047Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01830106
KFUL 18nm E	260053Z 21007KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02170106

TAF

KLAX 8nm N	252101Z 2521/2624 26010KT P6SM FEW012 SCT250 FM260500 26006KT P6SM BKN010 FM260900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM261700 25008KT P6SM OVC018 FM261900 26012KT P6SM SCT020
KLGB 9nm E	251747Z 2518/2618 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM251900 18008KT P6SM SKC FM252300 30008KT P6SM SKC FM260400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM260700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012
KSMO 14nm NW	251755Z 2518/2618 22008KT 6SM HZ SCT015 FM252000 23010KT P6SM SCT200 FM260400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012 FM261700 19006KT P6SM BKN015
KSLI 15nm E	242102Z 2421/2603 VRB06KT 9999 FEW015 BKN250 QNH2998INS BECMG 2502/2503 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS BECMG 2507/2508 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN007 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2508/2516 BKN005 BECMG 2515/2516 20006KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT015 QNH3003INS BECMG 2520/2521 20009KT 9999 BKN300 QNH3001INS TX21/2422Z TN11/2513Z

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Services / Description

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UNICOM 122.95
310-534-2333
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Torrance Flite Park, LLC

UNICOM 122.95
310-373-2222
310-378-8948
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Flight training, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service. Rolling Hills Aviation, Inc.

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	100LL
FS		$5.28
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South Bay Aviation

310-791-5454
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Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club

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EPIC
	100LL
FS		$5.29
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SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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toll-free 1-855-955-6151
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Leading Edge Avionics is a FAA Certified Part 145 Repair Station (137R236D) that provides outstanding avionics repair and installation services for all General Aviation aircraft from business jets to helicopters to single engine airplanes. We are committed to delivering our customers with services that ensure uncompromised safety and the highest quality of workmanship and reliability, while exceeding our clients' expectations on all levels. 24/7 AOG Service is also available at all Southern California airports, so call us at (855) 955-6151 and let us exceed all your service expectations!

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