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Class D

San Gabriel Valley Airport

ID KEMT FAA EMT Elev 296 ft Lat 34° 5.17' N Lon 118° 2.10' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KEMT

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Runways at KEMT

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,995 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 025° 3,995 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
19 205° 3,995 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

6 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 118.750
  • GND GND 125.900
  • TWR TWR 121.200
  • CTAF CTAF 121.200
  • A/D SOCAL APP/DEP 125.500
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KEMT, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 18 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: H3995X75 (ASPH–AFSC) S–12.5 MIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 0…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 01: TORA–3504 TODA–3995 ASDA–3755 LDA–3465 RWY 19: TORA–3995 TODA–3995 ASDA–3995 LDA–3354
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT When ATCT clsd ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 19, MIRL Rwy 01–19—CTAF.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect, ctc arpt manager for details.
  • ·Heavy bird activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Lgtd water twr 1 mile west–southwest of arpt.
  • ·Remain over paved channel on climb out to south and to north.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 626-776-4370
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.75 (626) 444–1107.
  • ·CTAF 121.2 ATIS 118.75 626–444–1107 UNICOM 122.95 ®SOCAL APP/DEP CON 125.5 (SW–North) TOWER 121.2 (1600–0400Z‡) GND CON 125.9
  • ·CLASS D svc 1600–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·POMONA (L) (L) VORTACW 110.4 POM Chan 41 N34º04.70´ W117º47.22´ 257º 12.4 NM to fld. 1265/15E.
  • ·DME unusable: 300º–045º byd 20 NM VOR unusable: 280º–300º byd 20 NM blo 13,000´ 300º–045º byd 20 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 280º–300º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 300º–045º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For Clnc Del when ATCT clsd call SoCal App (800)448–3724.
  • ·During hrs El Monte twr is operational SoCal App provides dep ctl svc on 125.5; other hrs dep ctl on 121.2.
  • ·EL NIDO N37º13.17´ W120º24.01´ NOTAM FILE MCE.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 113.85 HYP Chan 85(Y) 291º 6.7 NM to Merced Yosemite Rgnl. 184/15E.
  • ·EL TORO N33º40.56´ W117º43.87´ NOTAM FILE RAL.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 117.2 ELB Chan 119 256º 6.9 NM to John Wayne/Orange Co. 338/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–105º byd 12 NM 060º–100º 135º–150º byd 10 NM 315º–320º byd 10 NM DME unusable: 000º–110º byd 16 NM 164º–215º byd 26 NM blo 6,000´ ELK HILLS–BUTTONWILLOW (See BUTTONWILLOW on page 126) ELLS FLD/WILLITS MUNI (See WILLITS on page 315) LOS ANGELES COPTER L–3E, 4G, 7B, A IAP, AD SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–3B LOS ANGELES COPTER L–3E, 4H, A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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El Monte Airport

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KEMT — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KEMT

87 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.

Total events

40

since 1982

Fatal

2

5.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 194,365 ops in 1992

2024 total

90,604

10-yr total

873,786

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

9.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.46

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=84

  • Other 56
  • Loss of control 6
  • Ground collision 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-01-06 Cessna 150D · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2014-07-17 Cessna R182 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2009-01-21 Dickson Vans Aircraft RV-8 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2024-10-06 Cessna 172L · Engine failure · VMC · night
2022-03-23 Autogyro Cavalon · Loss of control · day
2020-11-03 Stinson 108-3 · Stall / spin · day
2020-01-06 Cessna 172H · Engine failure · VMC · day
2019-08-31 Cessna 510 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2017-07-14 JANSEN PAZMANY PL 2 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2017-05-26 Cessna 175 · Loss of control · VMC · dusk
2014-05-03 Bell 47G · Engine failure · VMC · day
2011-06-23 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2010-07-14 Cessna 310K · Loss of control · VMC · day
2006-02-15 Robinson R22 · CFIT · VMC · day
2003-01-25 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · day
2000-08-26 Fogerson Richard D RV-6A · Engine failure · VMC · day
1999-02-19 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin · day
1997-05-07 Cessna 172N · Weather · VMC · day
1993-12-30 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day
1993-07-31 Robinson R44 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1992-06-16 Piper PA-28-161 · Weather · VMC · day
1991-03-22 Cessna 421 · Other · VMC · night
1990-05-11 Piper PA-30 · Ground collision · day
1987-08-04 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · VMC · day
1987-02-10 Cessna 152 · Other · day
1986-09-17 Aero Commander 112A · Other · VMC · day
1986-09-15 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1986-09-14 Piper PA-22-108 · Other · VMC · day
1986-04-18 Piper PA28-180 · Other · VMC · day
1985-10-15 Rotorway Executive · Other · day
1985-01-12 Cessna 177B · Other · VMC · day
1984-10-16 Cessna 172RG · Ground collision · VMC · day
1984-10-02 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day
1983-10-25 Cessna 210E · Hard landing · VMC · day
1983-07-30 Cessna 150 · Other · VMC · day
1983-04-16 HOMEBUILT STARDUSTER TWO · Other · VMC · day
1982-11-26 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · day
1982-04-20 Piper PA-38-112 · Loss of control · day
1980-07-14 Piper PA-18 · Other
1980-02-17 Cessna TU206F · Other
1979-12-01 Piper J-2 · Other
1979-09-06 Beech F35 · Other
1979-05-20 Piper PA-28 · Other
1978-09-23 Cessna 182M · Other
1977-06-20 Piper PA-28R · Other
1976-08-21 Cessna 150J · Other
1976-08-21 Beech B23 · Other
1976-07-06 Piper PA-28 · Other
1974-05-10 Cessna 150H · Other
1974-01-13 Cessna 182 · Other
1974-01-06 AMER AVCO AA-1B · Other
1972-11-24 Cessna 206 · Other
1971-11-22 Cessna 150 · Other

+ 34 more on file

DPEs near KEMT

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Andrew Joseph Strack Fullerton CA 13 nm
James Mason Reid La Verne CA 13 nm
Russell Calverley La Verne CA 13 nm
Brandon Joseph Kuchmecki Yorba Linda CA 18 nm
Michael Elton Dougherty Carson CA 18 nm
Anthony James Gadis Upland CA 19 nm
Christopher Robert Kaplan Upland CA 19 nm
Michael Raymond Granek Long Beach CA 19 nm
Ronald Darren Malm Long Beach CA 19 nm
Mark Dilullo Chino CA 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KEMT

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Nastassia Brett Toruno-Hernandez El Monte CA 1 nm
Freddy Anthony Cordon-Perez El Monte CA 1 nm
Yutaka Tan El Monte CA 1 nm
Brandon Maxwell Terepka-Applebaum El Monte CA 1 nm
Joseph Yuan Gee Fung Temple City CA 2 nm
Ken Kin Wah Kwan Temple City CA 2 nm
Jinglong Kang Rosemead CA 3 nm
Boyd Wallace Grandy Arcadia CA 3 nm
Gilbert Herrera Jr Arcadia CA 3 nm
Jonathan David Smalldridge Arcadia CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KEMT

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Matthew Owen Sclimenti El Monte CA 1 nm
Mark Hugh Firestone Sr El Monte CA 1 nm
Quan Vuu El Monte CA 1 nm
Vichith Saisanith El Monte CA 1 nm
Phat So Vuu El Monte CA 1 nm
Kenny Chi Wong El Monte CA 1 nm
Narciso Lopez Cuevas El Monte CA 1 nm
Lawrence Wong El Monte CA 1 nm
Michael Nhat Van Phung El Monte CA 1 nm
Oscar Rene Guzman El Monte CA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KEMT

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Wingnuts Aircraft Service
La Verne, CA
13 nm
West Coast Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Long Beach, CA
18 nm
Affordable Avionics
Chino, CA
21 nm
Century Aircraft Painting
Chino, CA
21 nm
Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc
Santa Monica, CA
21 nm
Fourth Front Aviation, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
21 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
22 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
24 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
24 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
24 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.