Flight Preparation Data and Noise Abatement Limits
TOUCH & GO AND STOP & GO ARE PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES.
Taxi-back and low approaches permitted 1000-1800 Hours Mon-Fri., PROHIBITED - City observed holidays, and all other hours UNLESS in the event of an emergency or directed by the FAA-ATCT.
Airport CLOSED to departure 2200-0700 weekdays and 2200-0800 weekends and holidays.
CAUTION: Farm equipment operating near all runways and taxiways. Extreme noise sensitive area all quadrants. For noise abatement procedures information contact Noise Abatement (310) 784-7950. Maximum aircraft weight 30,000 pounds per wheel. Certain turbojet aircraft permanently excluded.
No multi-engine simulated engine-out procedures authorized in traffic pattern.
Runway 11R-29L inactive 0400-1500 .
When tower closed ACTIVATE MALSR Runway 29R--CTAF.
Flight Prep Data
Zamperini Field: (TOA) 3 SW UTC-8(-7DT) N33° 48.18' W118° 20.38' 101 B S4
Fuel: 80, 100, 100LL OX 1, 2, 3, 4 TPA--1101(1000)
Rwy 11L-29R: H5000X150 (ASPH-CONC) S-30, D-50, DT-90 MIRL 0.3% up E
Rwy 11L: VASI(V2L)--GA 3.5° TCH 10'. Thld dsplcd 541'. Pole.
Rwy 29R: MALSR. VASI(V4L)--GA 4.0° TCH 11'. Thld dsplcd 540'. Building. Rgt tfc.
Rwy 11R-29L: H3000X75 (ASPH) S-28 MIRL
Rwy 11R: Trees. Tgt tfc.
Rwy 29L: REIL. VASI(V2L)--GA 4.0° TCH 25'. Building.
Weather Data Sources: LAWRS.
Communications: CTAF 124.0 ATIS 125.6 (310) 534-2847 UNICOM 122.95
Hawthorne FSS: (HHR) TF 1-800-WX-BRIEF, NOTAM FILE TOA
SOCAL APP CON: 124.3 (Rwy 11L and Rwy 11R) 127.2 (Rwy 29R and Rwy 29L)
SOCAL DEP CON: 124.3 (Rwy 29R and Rwy 29L) 127.2 (Rwy 11L and Rwy 11R)
Tower: 133.075 (North) 124.0 (South) (1500-0400Z# ) GND CON 120.9
Airspace: Class D svc effective 1500-0400Z# other times Class G.
Radio Aids to Navigation: NOTAM FILE LAX.
Los Angeles (H) VORTACW: 113.6 LAX Chan 83 N33° 55.99' W118° 25.92' 134° 9.0 NM to fld. 180/15E.
ILS/DME: 111.9 I-TOA Chan 56 Rwy 29R LOC unusable byd 10° S of course.
Comm./Navaid Remarks: Twr sectorization is based on center of arpt parallel to Rwy 11-29 centerline.
Federal Aviation Administration KTOA Air Traffic Control Tower
FAA KTOA Aeronautical Information Services Link
FAA Response to Torrance Departures Inquiry On Early Southbound Turns (Condensed Version, June 2012)(PDF, 9MB)
FAA Response to Torrance Departures Inquiry On Early Southbound Turns (Expanded Version, June 2012)(PDF, 18MB)
FAA Response to Torrance Area Helicopter Activity (April 2012)(PDF, 8MB)
Noise Abatement Limits
82 dB (A) Maximum Sound Level & 88 dB (A) SENEL (SEL)
0700 – 2200 Hours Monday – Friday
0800 – 2200 Hours Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays (per TMC 5.#.# Holidays include New Year’s Day; Memorial Day; Independence Yay; Labor Day; Thanksgiving and Christmas day and may be observed on a Friday preceding or Monday following respectively).
Departure Curfew
(No departures without authorization)
76 dB (A) Maximum Sound Level & 82 dB (A) SENEL (SEL)
2200 – 0700 Hours Monday – Friday
2200 – 0800 Hours Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays (per TMC 5.#.# Holidays include New Year’s Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving and Christmas day and may be observed on a Friday preceding or Monday following respectively).
Torrance’s noise ordinance makes no distinction between IFR and VFR. You are advised that if your aircraft is likely to violate the City’s noise standards while departing IFR, you will have to await better weather conditions and depart VFR.
TESTING - Aircraft noise tests must be pre-arranged with the Noise Abatement Office. Noise tests requested after a flight will not be honored. You may set up an appointment by contacting staff at (310) 784-7950 or via email at NoiseAbatement@TorranceCA.Gov.
The full Noise Abatement Guide can be found on the Noise Abatement webpage.