FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026Location| 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
|---|
| 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 InformationRunway 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 STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
|---|
| SETER FIVE | | download | | ZIGGY EIGHT | | 2 pages: [1] [2] | IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS)-B | | download | | VOR-A | | download | | NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | | download | | NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | | download |
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)
| |

| Aerial photo |
|---|

| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| | | 20004KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3006 |
|---|
| | | 25004KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3007 | | | | | | 151355Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM OVC021 10/09 A3001 RMK AO2 | | | | | | | | |
|
|
FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
|---|
| |  Business Name | |  Contact | |  Services / Description | |  Fuel Prices | |  Comments | |
|---|
| | | | |
| | | |  |