Airport Meeting Room

Torrance Airport offers a small meeting room located inside the General Aviation Center (GAC). The meeting room comfortably seats approximately 60, and 80 standing room only. Renters are responsible for setting up the provided tables/chairs, cleaning up, and putting the tables/chairs away.

The meeting room is popular with non-profit groups that hold regular meetings, and classes that are held by local organizations and hobby enthusiasts. Parking and access are convenient. Restrooms are located near the meeting room. Airport Operations staff are on-site during all meetings.

Rates

Torrance Airport meeting room rental rates by organization type
Organization Type Rate
 Resident - Non-Profit $17/hour
Resident – Private         $45/hour
Non-Resident – Non-Profit  $45/hour
Non-Resident Private/Commercial     $63/hour

 

Application for the meeting room shall be made at the Torrance Airport General Aviation Center’s Administration office on weekdays, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Categories of Users

  1. GOVERNMENT. All official City of Torrance activities or sponsored events are free of charge. Examples include Airport Commission meetings, City training seminars, and FAA meetings. All other government units shall be assessed a user fee set by the Torrance City Council.
  2. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. A residential non-profit organization is one with a Torrance street address, and is registered as a non- profit corporation with the State of California with a 501(c) (3) identification, or if unincorporated, is clearly a Torrance-based organization without profit motive. Other non-profit organizations shall be assessed a user fee set by the Torrance City Council.
  3. PRIVATE/FOR-PROFIT/COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. Any organization not meeting the definitions above.

Meeting Room Application Policies

  1. Meeting room shall be available, in hourly blocks of time, from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Time reserved/paid must include setup, breakdown, and cleanup time.
  2. Meeting room will not be available on legal holidays.
  3. Beginning on the first day of every year, the meeting room may be reserved twelve months in advance for a maximum of twelve-month blocks of time.
  4. Meeting room shall not be reserved by any group or individual more than once in any thirty-day period without prior Airport Commission approval.
  5. A completed application form is required at least two weeks before the date requested. The Facilities Operations Manager shall approve or disapprove the application in a timely manner.
  6. Meeting room fees shall be paid at least two weeks prior to the scheduled use. Meeting room rates are set by the Torrance City Council.
  7. Fees shall be refunded only if cancellation is received at least one week prior to the scheduled use. The City reserves the right to cancel use of the facility up to one week prior to scheduled use if a City need, use, or purpose should arise.

Rules & Regulations for Meeting Room Use

  1. Reservation/Rental of the GAC Meeting Room does not include the Flight Planning Room or the Pilots' Lounge.
  2. Airport staff have jurisdiction over the airport facility at all times.
  3. Meeting room must be completely unoccupied by 9:30p.m.
  4. Meeting room shall not be used for purposes prohibited by City Ordinance, or by State or Federal Law.
  5. Permission to use the meeting room shall not be constructed as an endorsement of the policies, beliefs, or programs of the user.
  6. Neither the name nor the address of the GAC shall be used as a mailing address for meeting room users.
  7. Consumption, sale, or use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is prohibited anywhere within the GAC.
  8. No fee shall be charged, nor donation solicited, nor membership required as a condition for entry without the prior written permission of the Facilities Operations Manager.
  9. Food service in the meeting room is limited to drinks and snacks, unless prior approval is given by the Facilities Operations Manager.
  10. The setup and cleanup of the meeting room is the responsibility of the organization using the room. Airport staff will inspect the room before and after the event. Failure to return the room to the condition in which it was found may result in denial of any future usage of the GAC meeting room facilities. The room divider shall only be operated by Airport staff.

Failure to comply with any rule or regulation governing use of the GAC meeting room is cause for denial of any future use of the facility.

Location

1234 Torrance blvd, Torrance 90503  View Map

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Features

  • Meeting Rooms
  • Meeting Tables and Chairs
  • Parking

Capacity

50 - 99
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