Airport · ICAO · US
Class DJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
Live conditions at KHHR
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FAA Airport Diagram · KHHR
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Runways at KHHR
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,884 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 86.7° | 4,884 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.10% |
| 25 | 266.7° | 4,884 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.10% |
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
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 118.400
- GND GND 125.100
- TWR TWR 121.100
- CTAF CTAF 121.100
- APP SOCAL APP 124.300
- DEP SOCAL DEP 124.300
- RDO HAWTHORNE RDO 122.200
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KHHR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 24 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (3)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 07–25: H4884X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–60, 2D–90 MIRL RWY 07: V…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1400–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1400–0600Z‡
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 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.
- ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.5º TCH 26´.
- ·RWY 07: TORA–4884 TODA–4884 ASDA–4667 LDA–3762 RWY 25: TORA–4884 TODA–4884 ASDA–4654 LDA–4194
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 07–25 and ODALS Rwy 25—CTAF.
- ·Rwy 25 touch and go, stop and go, and int tkofs are rqstd to be airborne by D twy.
- ·Hover work ltd to N twy btn C and D twys.
- ·All piston acft must be equipped with muffler sys.
- ·For noise abatement info ctc arpt supervisor (310) 349–1637 or 1636.
- ·Jet A fuel avbl 1300–0600Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1400–0500Z‡ Sat, 1400–0600Z‡ Sun, after hrs call 310–676–4673 or 310–644–0400.
- ·No fld cond NOTAMS avbl 0500–1300Z‡.
- ·Be alert to 8´ blast fence AER 25.
- ·Touch and go ldgs, stop and go ldgs and low apch ops for all acft including helicopters ltd to 1800–0100Z‡.
- ·No pat opns, no taxi–back ops Mon–Fri 0600–1600Z‡, Sat–Sun 0600–1800Z‡.
- ·TPA for turbine/high performance acft 1600 (1534), lgt acft 1100 (1034), helicopters 700(634).
- ·N twy west of E twy designated non–movement area.
- ·Rwy 25 runup south of S twy 900´ west of AER 25.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 310-349-1637
- ·CTAF 121.1 ATIS 118.4 310–675–7945 ®SOCAL APP CON 124.3 (146º–245º HHR) 124.9 (069º–145º LAX) 125.2 (246º–342º LAX) 128.5 (343º–068º) TOWER 121.1 (1400–0600Z‡) GND CON 125.1 ®SOCAL DEP CON 124.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc SoCal Apch at 800-448-3724.
- ·CLASS D svc 1400–0600Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 113.9
- ·LOS ANGELES (VH) (H) VORTACW 113.6 LAX Chan 83 N33º55.99´ W118º25.92´ 082º 4.9 NM to fld. 185/15E.
- ·VOR unusable: 004º–014º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 004º–014º byd 51 NM 015º–053º byd 40 NM 060º–081º byd 40 NM blo 4,500´ 060º–081º byd 58 NM blo 14,000´ 060º–081º byd 65 NM 082º–101º byd 40 NM 109º–115º byd 40 NM 138º–155º byd 40 NM 175º–205º byd 10 NM blo 3,000´ 270º–277º byd 25 NM blo 8,000´ 276º–329º byd 40 NM 277º–300º byd 10 NM blo 8,000´ 277º–300º byd 28 NM blo 12,000´ 341º–003º byd 40 NM LOC 109.1 I–HHR Rwy 25.
- ·LOC unusable byd 15º right of course; byd 20º left of course; wi 0.8 NM inbd.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·LOS ANGELES COPTER L–3E, 4G, 7B, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KHHR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KHHR
62 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
29
since 1982
Fatal
6
20.7% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 175,634 ops in 1992
2024 total
53,554
10-yr total
718,776
2024 mix
AC/AT 8% · GA 92% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
12.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.59
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Other 4
- Hard landing 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=60
- Other 44
- Stall / spin 5
- Loss of control 3
- Hard landing 2
- Ground collision 2
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
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.
+ 9 more on file
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KHHR — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
5,776
Flight Instructors
A&P
22,561
Mechanics
AME
139
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
17
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
20
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
45
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
66
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
126
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
TCE
38
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
243
Flight Schools
FBO
209
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
82
Flying Clubs
Repair
56
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
63
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KHHR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Robin Mccall | Manhattan Beach | CA | 4 nm |
| Donovan Stephen Burns | Redondo Beach | CA | 5 nm |
| Daniel Gene Benton | Torrance | CA | 6 nm |
| Kathryn Elizabeth Stanley | Torrance | CA | 6 nm |
| Michael Elton Dougherty | Carson | CA | 7 nm |
| Stephen Lawrence Higgins | Santa Monica | CA | 10 nm |
| Michael Raymond Granek | Long Beach | CA | 12 nm |
| Ronald Darren Malm | Long Beach | CA | 12 nm |
| Jonathan Orourke | Van Nuys | CA | 17 nm |
| Mark Boss | Van Nuys | CA | 17 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KHHR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Thomas Carey | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Loren Albright Becker | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Omster Haynes Iii | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Ian James Forsythe | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Michael Patrick Whitlow | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Kastina Marie Forsythe | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Manuel Canabal | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Gabriel Herrera Morales | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Jason Scott Sanders | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Scott Weddell Ferrera | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KHHR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Linn Lenerville | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Gabriel Herrera Morales | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Sara Joan Robbins | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Teeratouch Triemsanchai | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Machoudi Adio Alaka | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Aiman Alsaeis | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| William C Baggelaar | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Ramon Angel Cespedes | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Don Allen Christensen | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
| Jeffrey Dennis Dingman | Hawthorne | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KHHR
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 |
|---|---|
| Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc Santa Monica, CA | 8 nm |
| Fourth Front Aviation, Inc. Santa Monica, CA | 8 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Long Beach, CA | 11 nm |
| A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq Van Nuys, CA | 19 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 19 nm |
| Van Nuys Clean Aircraft Van Nuys, CA | 19 nm |
| Leading Edge Avionics, Inc Santa Ana, CA | 28 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Santa Ana, CA | 28 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance Santa Ana, CA | 28 nm |
| American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Ana, CA | 28 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KHHR: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗