Zamperini Fld Airport (TOA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	TOA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	118°20'22.5875" W / 33°48'12.1783" N -118.339608 / 33.803383 (Estimated)
Elevation	103.20 ft / 31.46 m (Surveyed)
Land	506 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SW of Torrance, CA
Location	Los Angeles County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1970)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF TORRANCE
Address	3031 TORRANCE BLVD TORRANCE, CA 90503
Phone number	310-784-7900
Manager	RAFAEL HERRERA
Address	CITY OF TORRANCE 3301 AIRPORT DRIVE TORRANCE, CA 90505
Phone number	310-784-7914

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	HHR - HAWTHORNE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	TOA (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	124.0 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT	TOA (310-534-2847)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 11L/29R

Dimensions	5001 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	11L	29R
Alignment	128°	308°
Physical elevation	83.00 ft	96.80 ft
Coordinates	33.808059 / -118.345669	33.799512 / -118.332778
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	2-box on left	4-box on left
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 11R/29L

Dimensions	3000 x 75 ft (914 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	11R	29L
Alignment	128°	308°
Physical elevation	96.30 ft	103.20 ft
Coordinates	33.805275 / -118.344115	33.800148 / -118.336382
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition
VGSI		2-box on left *UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG RIGHT & 9 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Runway end lights		Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	110 x 110 ft (34 x 34 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	79.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	33.809272 / -118.345661	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
NTD	TACAN	POINT MUGU	43X	110.60	12E	43.5 nm
NUC	TACAN	SAN CLEMENTE	123X	117.60	12E	48.2 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	45.3 nm
SMO	VOR/DME	SANTA MONICA	45X	110.80	15E	13.7 nm
VNY	VOR/DME	VAN NUYS	78X	113.10	15E	26.4 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	31.4 nm
VTU	VOR/DME	VENTURA	112Y	116.55	15E	40.0 nm
CMA	VOR/DME	CAMARILLO	115Y	116.85	15E	44.9 nm
LAX	VORTAC	LOS ANGELES	83X	113.60	15E	9.1 nm
SLI	VORTAC	SEAL BEACH	104X	115.70	15E	14.3 nm
SXC	VORTAC	SANTA CATALINA	88Y	114.15	15E	26.1 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	32.1 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	41.0 nm
FIM	VORTAC	FILLMORE	72X	112.50	15E	42.8 nm
LAX	VOT	SAN PEDRO HILL		113.90		3.5 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		24.7 nm

Remarks

• NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
• LNDG FAC IS FQTLY USED FOR MED AMBULANCE PURPOSES.
• TSNT PRKG LCTD AT THE BASE OF THE ATCT. GREEN BOX WHITE T FOR SMALL ACFT; BLUE BOX WHITE T FOR JETS.
• NO TGL OR STOP & GO OPS PMTD. NO LOW APCH OR FULL STOP TAXI-BACK PMTD BTN 1800-1000 MON-FRI. NO LOW APCH OR FULL STOP TAXI-BACK PMTD SAT, SUN BTN FRI 1800 & MON 1000, OR HOLS. ARPT CLSD TO DEP 2200-0700 WKDAYS & 2200-0800 WKENDS & HOLS.
• NO MULTI-ENGINE SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT PROCS AUTH IN TFC PAT. RY 11R/29L CLSD 2000-0700.
• NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS INFO CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT (310) 784-7950. CERTAIN TBJT ACFT PERMLY EXCLDD.
• AT TWYS HOTEL & CHARLIE OBS TWY HOLD LINES. ALL ACFT MUST HOLD BTN THE SET OF HOLD BARS FOR THE APCH ZONE FOR RWY 11R/29L.
• BE ALERT TO PSNL & EQPT OPRG NEAR ALL RWYS AND TWYS.