San Gabriel Valley Airport

San Gabriel Valley Airport (formerly El Monte Airport) (IATA: EMT, ICAO: KEMT, FAA LID: EMT) is a public airport 1 mile (1.6 km) north of El Monte, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. In November 2014, its name was officially changed from El Monte Airport to San Gabriel Valley Airport.[2]

San Gabriel Valley Airport
Aerial view of the airport, facing northwest
Summary
OwnerLos Angeles County
OperatorAmerican Airports Corp.
ServesEl Monte, California
Elevation AMSL296 ft / 90 m
Coordinates34°05′10″N 118°02′05″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 3,995 1,218 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2018)89,307
Based aircraft (2020)104

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a regional reliver general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities

The airport covers 103 acres (0.42 km2) at an elevation of 295.6 feet (90.1 m) above sea level.[1] It has 1 asphalt runway; 1/19 is 3,995 by 75 feet (1,218 m × 23 m).

For the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 89,307 aircraft operations, an average of 245 per day: >99% general aviation, <1% air taxi, and <1% military. In June 2020, there were 104 aircraft based at this airport: 96 single-engine, 17 multi-engine, and 5 helicopter.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for EMT (Form 5010 PDF), effective June 18, 2020.
  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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