KTOA/TOA METAR Zamperini Field

Torrance, CaliforniaElevation 103 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

601 ft

+498 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0112Z to 29 2000Z

San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches

* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots,…

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (8:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KTOA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 19°C

68°F / 66°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T02050186

precise temperature 20.5°C, dew point 18.6°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at TOA.

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 340° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 57F, 1% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	57	NW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	74/57	NW 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	73/58	S 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	71/61	SSE 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	72/61	SSE 4 kt	–	16%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	71/59	SW 9 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/57	SW 9 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	68	SSW 13 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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

2 runways · 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

340° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 29R4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

29R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

29L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

11L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

11R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

3 runways · longest 5,001 ft

11L/29R

Dimensions

5,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11L128°T

Displaced threshold541 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29R308°T

Displaced threshold540 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

11R/29L

Dimensions

3,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11R128°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29L308°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

110 x 110 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

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

601 ft

Pressure altitude

-17 ft

Field elevation

103 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

0108Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1407Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 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

Zamperini Field is in Torrance, California. Field elevation 103 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRAFAEL HERRERA

Manager phone310-784-7914

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTOA / TOA

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.8034, -118.3400

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3

SOCAL APP/DEP

A/D

125.6

ATIS

124

CTAF

120.9

GND

124

TORRANCE TWR

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

KTOA 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

78.7

AVG OPS/DAY

110.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 56%Piston single 36%Helicopter 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~591 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~403 landings/mo

›SLG2 (Unknown) · ~287 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~264 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~109 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SLG4 (Unknown)

›SLG2 (Unknown)

›C152 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

7 NM N

VFR

KLAX Los Angeles International Airport

9 NM N

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

10 NM E

VFR

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

KSLI Los Alamitos Army Air Field

14 NM E

VFR

KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport

18 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO MULTI-ENGINE SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT PROCS AUTH IN TFC PAT. RY 11R/29L CLSD 2000-0700.

›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.

›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.

›FOR LDG FEE SKED, CTC ARPT OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE. MIL, PUB SAFETY, AND MED OPS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM LDG FEES.

›FATO AND TLOF PAVED.

›YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS.

›UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG RIGHT & 9 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.

›RWY 11L APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 35:1;

›APCH RATIO 46:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›+9 FT MALSR BLDG 190 FT FROM E OR 440 FT RIGHT.

›FUEL AVBL 0700-2000.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 29R - CTAF; MIRL RY 11L/29R SS-SR; MIRL RY 11R/29L 0600-2000; ACTVT HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 24 HRS - CTAF. VASI RWY 29L OPER CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTOA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTOA have a METAR?

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

Does KTOA have a TAF?

When KTOA 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 KTOA?

KTOA sits at 103 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTOA?

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.