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Class D

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

ID KHHR FAA HHR Elev 66 ft Lat 33° 55.37' N Lon 118° 20.10' W Zulu

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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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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)

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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

IATA · HHR

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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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

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

  • 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-08-07 RENQUIST GEORGE GS-2 SPORTSMAN · Hard landing · VMC · day
2022-06-07 Bombardier,Pilatus BD100 1A10,PC12 · Other · day
2004-05-20 Cessna R172K · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2024-09-06 Piper PA-24-250 · Other · VMC · night
2022-12-27 EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-505 · Other · night
2020-10-04 Evolution Revo · Loss of control · day
2020-01-13 Airborne XT912 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2018-08-21 EVOLUTION TRIKES REVO · Other · day
2016-06-10 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA 1B · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2016-03-21 Airborne XT 912 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2014-10-23 Cessna 172 - S · Loss of control · VMC · day
2009-07-15 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY G36 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2002-02-02 Aviat Pitts S-2B · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2001-07-27 Williams RV-6A · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2000-05-28 Piper PA-46-310P · Engine failure · VMC · day
1993-09-20 Christen Industries PITTS S-2B · Other · day
1989-08-26 Ryan ST3KR · Engine failure · VMC · day
1988-07-23 FERRIS VARI-EZE · Other · day
1987-08-04 Navion A · Other · VMC · day
1987-07-07 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1987-04-20 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day
1986-12-17 Rockwell 112TC · Gear-up · VMC · night
1984-05-10 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1983-04-30 Beech A36 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1982-08-13 Piper PA-28R-201 · Other · day
1979-10-17 Cessna 152 · Other
1976-01-04 Cessna 150L · Other
1975-05-11 Cessna 150 · Other
1975-04-06 Beech B35 · Other
1974-07-08 Spartan 7W · Other
1973-06-09 ERCO 415-C · Other
1973-02-16 Cessna 182P · Other
1972-10-08 Cessna 150 · Other
1971-07-05 Cessna 170B · Other
1970-07-12 Beech 56TC · Other
1969-04-28 Cessna 310 · Other
1969-01-15 Piper PA-23 · Other
1968-03-01 Piper PA-24 · Other
1968-02-05 Cessna 140 · Other
1967-08-21 Cessna 140 · Other
1967-07-31 Cessna 150F · Other
1967-05-21 Cessna,Cessna 182C,150F ·
1967-04-14 Cessna 172 · Other
1967-03-19 Vertol H-21-A · Other
1967-02-26 Cessna 150F · Other
1967-01-20 Globe GC-1B · Other
1966-12-31 Piper PA-24 · Other
1966-12-23 Beech B35 · Other
1966-11-06 Bellanca 14-13 · Other
1966-08-26 Globe GC-1B · Other
1966-04-08 Cessna 150 · Other
1966-03-27 Cessna 182 · Other
1966-03-11 Piper PA-28 · Other

+ 9 more on file

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.