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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Long Beach International Airport

ID KLGB FAA LGB Elev 60 ft Lat 33° 48.99' N Lon 118° 8.99' W Zulu

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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.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08L–26R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08R–26L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 08L threshold displaced 1305 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • 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)

  • 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/…

  • 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/…

  • 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´

  • 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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Daugherty Field

Source: OurAirports community

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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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

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

  • 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-10-26 Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Loss of control · day
2007-10-24 Robinson R22 Beta · Weather · VMC · day
2007-09-12 Robinson R-22B · Other · VMC · day
2025-10-20 Rutan Long-EZ · Engine failure · VMC · day
2024-10-19 Boeing,DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC 737-7H4,DA 40 · Other · VMC · day
2023-10-27 Airbus,Cessna A321-271N,172N · Midair / near-midair · VMC · night
2023-08-01 Cessna,Cessna 152,172S · Ground collision · VMC · day
2023-07-10 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day
2022-04-19 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 42 · Ground collision · day
2017-09-20 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2015-06-18 Beech C23 · CFIT · VMC · night
2014-09-18 Airbus A320 232 · Engine failure · day
2014-08-24 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Other · VMC · day
2014-06-20 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Other · VMC · day
2013-09-09 Cessna 172N · Engine failure · VMC · day
2013-07-06 Bellanca 8GCBC · Stall / spin · day
2012-10-29 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
2011-03-16 Beech 200 · CFIT · IMC · day
2010-10-12 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Weather · VMC · day
2010-03-12 Cessna 182P · Hard landing · day
2009-11-25 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Loss of control · VMC · day
2009-09-07 Cessna 172P · Ground collision · VMC · night
2009-01-05 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2007-07-03 Robinson R 22 Beta · CFIT · VMC · day
2007-06-25 Cessna 172S · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2007-02-09 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day
2006-08-20 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2006-05-14 Cessna 320 · Weather · day
2005-09-11 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2005-09-05 Bell 206B · CFIT · VMC · day
2005-03-27 Piper PA-32-301T · Weather · VMC · day
2004-04-22 Robinson R22B · Weather · day
2004-04-12 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · day
2004-03-05 Robinson R22 Beta · Weather · day
2003-02-01 Pitts S-2B · Stall / spin · day
2002-11-02 Cessna T182T · Weather · VMC · day
2002-02-22 Beech 77 · Other · VMC · day
2001-12-29 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · day
2001-10-22 McDonnell Douglas 600N · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2001-04-02 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day
2001-03-21 Robinson R22B · Hard landing · IMC · day
2000-10-03 Robinson R22 BETA · Other · day
1999-08-26 Aerospatiale AS350B3 · Ground collision · day
1998-09-20 Cessna 172F · Stall / spin · night
1998-01-16 Cessna 195 · Other · VMC · day
1997-11-22 Robinson R22 BETA · Weather · day
1997-10-26 Revolution MINI-500 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1997-09-14 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · VMC · day
1997-07-20 Maule MX-7-180A · Gear-up · VMC · day
1995-10-27 Cessna 206 · CFIT · IMC · day
1995-07-28 North American AT-6F · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1995-07-04 Bellanca 7GCBC · Other · VMC · day
1995-04-29 Robinson R-22 · Weather · VMC · day

+ 213 more on file

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.