FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
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) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.6 |
| TORRANCE GROUND: | 120.9 [0700-2000] |
| TORRANCE TOWER: | 124.0 SOUTH 135.6 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 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: | | 499 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 444 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Helicopters: | | 11 | | 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. |
| - | CAUTION: 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KAYOH FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R | |
download (316KB) |
| VOR RWY 11L **NEW** | |
download (280KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (73KB) |
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 Justin Ross
Photo taken 25-Dec-2011
looking southwest.
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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 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 14:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 14:42 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 01:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 00:45:59 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 16:45:59 |
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| METAR |
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KTOA
2nm SE | 122347Z 27009KT 15SM FEW017 SCT040 15/10 A3000
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KHHR
7nm N | 122353Z 27011KT 10SM CLR 16/08 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01560083 10172 20150 $
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KLAX
8nm N | 122353Z 26011KT 10SM SCT030 BKN050 14/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01390089 10161 20139 55006
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KLGB
9nm E | 122353Z 24008KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01500083 10172 20144 55008
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KSMO
14nm NW | 122351Z 24008KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01390089 10167 20139 55006 $
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KSLI
15nm E | 122255Z 22012KT 10SM FEW022 SCT250 17/12 A2997 RMK A02A SLP151 T01680121
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KCQT
16nm N | 122347Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01500083 10172 20150 55004 TSNO
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KFUL
18nm E | 122353Z 19008KT 10SM BKN055 18/08 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01780078 10189 20161 55006
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KLAX
8nm N | 122040Z 1221/1324 26010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM130400 25005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 FM131300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM131600 24006KT P6SM BKN020 OVC040 PROB30 1316/1320 -SHRA FM132000 25015G20KT P6SM BKN030
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KLGB
9nm E | 122005Z 1220/1318 21008KT P6SM BKN050 FM122300 30008KT P6SM SCT250 FM130400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 FM131300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM131600 24006KT P6SM BKN020 OVC040 PROB30 1316/1318 -SHRA
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| NOTAMs |
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