KLGB · Long Beach International Airport
ICAO · US · 90 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
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 | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- 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
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLGB on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 43 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
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
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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)
- ·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
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
90 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
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=90
- Other 23
- Stall / spin 15
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 12
- Ground collision 8
- Engine failure / power loss 7
- Loss of control 6
- Hard landing 6
- Controlled flight into terrain 5
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 37 more on file
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- 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 ↗