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Class DLong Beach International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KLGB
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Runways at KLGB
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.47%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 135° | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.35% |
| 30 | 315° | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.35% |
| 08L | 090° | 6,192 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 26R | 270° | 6,192 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 08R | 090° | 3,918 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 26L | 270° | 3,918 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
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
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 127.750
- CLD CLNC DEL 118.150
- GND GND 133.000
- TWR TWR 119.400
- CTAF CTAF 119.400
- APP SOCAL APP 124.650
- DEP SOCAL DEP 127.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KLGB, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 43 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 08L threshold displaced 1305 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 08L threshold displaced 1305 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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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 (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 08L–26R: H6192X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–239, 2D–411, 2D/…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 08R–26L: H3918X100 (ASPH) S–75, D–109, 2D–176 PCR 297 F/…
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Runway 08L threshold displaced 1305 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 08L–26R: H6192X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–239, 2D–411, 2D/2D2–946 PCR 599 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 08L: Thld dsplcd 1305´
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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.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 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.
- ·194 CALIFORNIA LONG BEACH (DAUGHERTY FLD) (LGB)(KLGB) 3 NE UTC–8(–7DT) N33º49.08´ W118º09.11´ 60 B Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE LGB MON Airport RWY 12–30: H10000X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 721 F/A/X/T HIRL CL RWY 12: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 64´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 26R 12–30 3400 RWY 30 08L–26R 5850
- ·RWY 08L:TORA–6192 TODA–6192 ASDA–6192 LDA–4887 RWY 08R:TORA–3918 TODA–3918 ASDA–3918 LDA–3918 RWY 12: TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–8650 RWY 26L:TORA–3918 TODA–3918 ASDA–3918 LDA–3918 RWY 26R:TORA–6192 TODA–6192 ASDA–6192 LDA–5660 RWY 30: TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–9414 LDA–7414
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, UL94 OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 30, REIL Rwy 08R, 12, 26L and Rwy 26R, PAPI Rwy 12, 08R, 26L and Rwy 26R; HIRL Rwy 08R–26L; MIRL Rwy 08L–26R—CTAF.
- ·HIRL, TDZL and CL lgts Rwy 12–30 opr continuously when twr clsd.
- ·PAPI Rwy 30 opr continuously.
- ·24 hr prior notice reqd for mil jets and civ Non–Stage III Jets; ctc noise ofc 562–570–2635 Mon–Fri 1600–0100Z‡.
- ·Noise limits (decibels single event noise exposure level), Rwy 26R tkf 92.0–ldg 88.0, Rwy 08L tkf 88.0–ldg 92.0, Rwy 26L tkf 95.0 ldg 93.0, Rwy 08R tkf 95.0 ldg 92.0.
- ·Rwy 12 and 30 1500–0600Z‡ tkf 102.5 ldg 101.5, 1400–1500Z‡ and 0600–0700Z‡ tkf 90.0 ldg 90.0, 0700–1400Z‡ tkf 79.0 ldg 79.0.
- ·Touch and go, stop and go, practic low apch, VFR practice missed apch only pmtd 1500–0300Z‡ wkdays and 1600–2300Z‡ wkends and hols only on Rwys 08L–26R and 08R–26L.
- ·Engine run–ups other than preflt are ltd to hrs of 1500–0500Z‡ weekdays and 1700–0500Z‡ weekends and hol.
- ·All rwys CLOSED 0600–1500Z‡ exc Rwy 12–30.
- ·No fld condition NOTAMs avbl 0600–1500Z‡.
- ·Airships moored in infld and opr invof arpt.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Rwy 08R lgtd tower 152 ft AGL 2500 ft west and 500 ft south of ry thld. 6´ lgtd chain link fence lctd 130´ South of cntrln of Twy F.
- ·Fence begins NW corner of twr and extends 400´ to West.
- ·The flwg wt lmtns are imposed based on potential structural strength of Lakewood Blvd and Spring Street tunnels: Rwy 12–30 max ldg weights A–330 347,000 lbs; A–340 379,000 lbs; DC–10–10, DC–10 30/40 and MD–11 379,000 lbs; L–1011 354,000 lbs.
- ·Rwy 12–30 max tkf weights DC–10 30/40 and MD–11 588,100 lbs; C–17 538,600 lbs.
- ·Max ldg weight for C–17 at or byd GS or rwy aiming point marking 538,600 lbs.
- ·Rwy 30 ldg prior to rwy aiming point marking 344,000 lbs.
- ·All acft on or entering left downwind Rwy 26L must remain north of signal hill unless specifically instructed by ATC otherwise.
- ·All acft on downwind Rwy 26L are not authorized to turn base or begin decent until east of Rwy 30 unless specifically instructed to do so by ATC.
- ·All acft on downwind Rwy 08L are not authorized to turn base or begin decent until west of Rwy 12 unless specifically instructed to do so by ATC.
- ·Twy D3 and L3 weight limits A–340, DC–10 30/40 and MD–11 541,000 lbs, C–17 450,000 lbs.
- ·No twy access to Rwy 08L West of Twy D, 4897´ remaining on Rwy 08L from Twy D.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices — Air Carrier Operations Vicinity of Long Beach (Daugherty Fld), CA.
+ 13 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KLGB — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KLGB
266 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
92
since 1982
Fatal
8
8.7% of total
Last 5 years
7
≈ 1.4/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 504,624 ops in 1999
2024 total
389,031
10-yr total
3,111,499
2024 mix
AC/AT 13% · GA 87% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.22
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Loss of control 2
- Ground collision 2
- Hard landing 1
- Midair / near-midair 1
- Other 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=262
- Other 181
- Stall / spin 19
- Ground collision 15
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 13
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Hard landing 7
- Loss of control 6
- Controlled flight into terrain 5
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.
+ 213 more on file
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KLGB — 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 KLGB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Raymond Granek | Long Beach | CA | 2 nm |
| Ronald Darren Malm | Long Beach | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Elton Dougherty | Carson | CA | 5 nm |
| Edilberto Benjamin Valdez | Huntington Beach | CA | 10 nm |
| Daniel Gene Benton | Torrance | CA | 10 nm |
| Kathryn Elizabeth Stanley | Torrance | CA | 10 nm |
| Andrew Joseph Strack | Fullerton | CA | 12 nm |
| Donovan Stephen Burns | Redondo Beach | CA | 13 nm |
| Christopher Horton | Santa Ana | CA | 14 nm |
| Evelyn Anne Carlson | Santa Ana | CA | 14 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KLGB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Alan Haack | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Michael Allen Russo | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Rafal Marcin Miloszewski | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Nicholas Alexander Daniel | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Donald Lynn Jennings | Lakewood | CA | 2 nm |
| Patrick Robert Nightingale | Lakewood | CA | 2 nm |
| Paul Andrew Rasmussen | Lakewood | CA | 2 nm |
| John Pennell Rice | Lakewood | CA | 2 nm |
| Skip William Stagg | Lakewood | CA | 2 nm |
| Mohammad Mehdikhani | Lakewood | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KLGB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ernest Juola | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Luis Bolivar Alcivar | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| John William Dupree | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Thomas Francis Kilt | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Edward William Yee | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Mark Bradley Willis | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Koji Ishizuka | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Chau Vuong | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| Choung Jon Nuth | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
| James Edmund Kennedy | Signal Hill | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KLGB
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 |
|---|---|
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Long Beach, CA | 1 nm |
| Leading Edge Avionics, Inc Santa Ana, CA | 16 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Santa Ana, CA | 16 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance Santa Ana, CA | 17 nm |
| American Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Ana, CA | 17 nm |
| Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc Santa Monica, CA | 19 nm |
| Fourth Front Aviation, Inc. Santa Monica, CA | 19 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 25 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 27 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, 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 KLGB: 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 ↗