San Gabriel Valley Airport

San Gabriel Valley Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCounty of Los Angeles
ServesGreater Los Angeles
LocationEl Monte, California, U.S
OpenedApril 1944; 80 years ago (1944-04)
Elevation AMSL296 ft / 90 m
Coordinates34°05′10″N 118°02′05″W / 34.08611°N 118.03472°W / 34.08611; -118.03472
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 3,995 1,218 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021)87,640
Based aircraft (2021)93

San Gabriel Valley Airport (IATA: EMT, ICAO: KEMT, FAA LID: EMT) — formerly El Monte Airport — is a public airport in El Monte, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. In November 2014, its name was changed from El Monte Airport to San Gabriel Valley Airport.[2]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a regional reliever general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities

The airport location is at 4233 Santa Anita Ave El Monte, CA 91731 and covers 103 acres (0.42 km2) at an elevation of 295.6 feet (90.1 m).[1] Its single runway, 1/19, is 3,995 by 75 feet (1,218 m × 23 m).

In 2021 the airport had 87,640 aircraft operations, average 240 per day: 99% general aviation, <1% air taxi, <1 commercial, and <1% military. In December 2021, 93 aircraft were based at this airport: 87 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 5 helicopter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for EMT PDF, effective September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Day, Brian (November 16, 2014). "Airfield in El Monte christened as San Gabriel Valley Airport during air fair". Pasadena Star News. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2020.


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