KEMT/EMT METAR San Gabriel Valley Airport

El Monte, CaliforniaElevation 296 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,830 ft

+1,534 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2145Z (2:45 PM local) · 4 min old

KEMT is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 6°C

82°F / 43°F. 22°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.00 inHg

1015.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

FAA: no delays reported at EMT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 210° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	82/58	WSW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	83/57	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/57	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	S 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	73/59	SSE 4 kt	–	15%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/57	SE 4 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/55	SSE 4 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2148Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

210° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 198 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,995 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,995 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0125°T

Landing length (LDA)3,465 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,504 / 3,995 / 3,755 ft

Displaced threshold290 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19205°T

Landing length (LDA)3,354 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,995 / 3,995 / 3,995 ft

Displaced threshold641 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,830 ft

Pressure altitude

216 ft

Field elevation

296 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.00 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1406Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

San Gabriel Valley Airport is in El Monte, California. Field elevation 296 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSALVADOR EULLOQUI BOBADILLA

Manager phone626-776-4370

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEMT / EMT

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.0861, -118.0350

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF121.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

SOCAL APP/DEP

A/D

118.75

ATIS

121.2

CTAF

125.9

GND

121.2

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEMT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

99.6

AVG OPS/DAY

133.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 85%Unknown 11%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1067 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~309 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~193 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~67 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~51 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›DA40 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPOC Brackett Field

13 NM E

VFR

KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

17 NM S

VFR

KCCB Upland-Cable Airport

17 NM E

VFR

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

18 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APP (800) 448-3724.

›APCH RATIO 48:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615.

›(E81) CNTR TWY LGTS ONLY.

›LGTD WATER TWR 1 MI W-SW OF ARPT.

›HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›REMAIN OVER PAVED CHANNEL ON CLIMB OUT TO SOUTH AND TO NORTH.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›+2 FT FENCE 75 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT THR TO 0 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AT 200 FT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 19, MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

›APCH RATIO 35:1 TO DSPLCD THR; APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THR OVER +45' PLINE OB 1490' FM DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 01 +6 FT FENCE 120 FT R OF CNTRLN; +6 FT FENCE 120 FT LEFT & PARALLEL TO CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM END OF RY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ARPT MANAGER FOR DETAILS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KEMT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEMT have a METAR?

Yes. KEMT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KEMT have a TAF?

When KEMT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KEMT?

KEMT sits at 296 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEMT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.