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Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

HHR · KHHR · Hawthorne, CA · 66 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KHHR / HHR
Coordinates
33.9228, -118.3350
Elevation
66 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
HAWTHORNE
NOTAM facility
HHR
Attendance
M-F 0600-2200; SAT 0600-2200; SUN 0600-2200
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1942/10
Distance from city
1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:13 AM12:13Z
Sunrise05:43 AM12:43Z
Sunset08:08 PM03:08Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:37 PM03:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:37 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:08 PM → 04:43 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 & ODALS RY 25 - CTAF. on 121.1 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: VASI · 25: VASI + ODALS.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

07TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07 · 073°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL
CTAF
121.1

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 07/25

4,884 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 90k.

07
Heading
073° mag · 87° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3.25°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 13 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
905 ft
25
Heading
253° mag · 267° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3.5°)
Approach lights
ODALS
Instrument landing
LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (HHR)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 23 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
Displaced threshold
460 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP124.3SOCAL APP
ATIS118.4
CTAF121.1
DEP124.3SOCAL DEP
GND125.1
RDO122.2HAWTHORNE RDO
TWR121.1

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAX · Los AngelesVORTAC113.60r082° / 4.9 NM
SMO · Santa MonicaVOR-DME110.80r116° / 8 NM
SLI · Seal BeachVORTAC115.70r286° / 16.3 NM
VNY · Van NuysVOR-DME113.10r142° / 19.7 NM
POM · PomonaVORTAC110.40r236° / 28.8 NM
SXC · Santa CatalinaVORTAC111.40r352° / 33.2 NM
ELB · El ToroVOR-DME117.20r282° / 33.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
CITY HALL, 4455 W 126 ST., HAWTHORNE, CA
310-349-2900
Manager
GUIDO FERNANDEZ
12101 S.CRENSHAW BLVD, SUITE # 3, HAWTHORNE, CA
310-349-1637

Remarks FAA

  • <OBSTN PT 77: HNGRS, PLINES, BLDG-ANT ON RWY 07; POLES & TRML ON RWY 25.
  • BE ALERT TO 8 FT BLAST FENCE AER 25.
  • (E81) N EDGE OF N TWY UNLGTD; WEST 1000' OF SOUTH TWY UNLGTD.
  • NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • TGL, STOP AND GO LDG AND LOW APCH OPNS FOR ALL ACFT INCLG HELS LTD TO 1000-1700 DLY.
  • NO PAT OPNS, NO TAXI-BACK OPNS MON-FRI 2200-0800, SAT-SUN 2200-1000.
  • RWY 25 RUNUP SOUTH OF S TWY 900 FT WEST OF AER 25.
  • N TWY WEST OF E TWY DESIGNATED NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
  • FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC ARPT SUPVR (310) 349-1637 OR 1636.
  • NO FRMN TKOFS AUTH.
  • RWY 25 TOUCH AND GO, STOP AND GO, AND INT TKOFS ARE REQSTD TO BE AIRBORNE BY D TWY.
  • HOVER WORK LTD TO N TWY BTN C AND D TWYS.
  • ALL PISTON ACFT MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH MUFFLER SYS.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • NO FLD COND NOTAMS AVBL 2100-0500.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 & ODALS RY 25 - CTAF.
  • TPA FOR TURBINE & HIGH PER ACFT 1600 (1534), LGT ACFT 1100 (1034), HELS 700 (634).
  • EMAIL: GFERNANDEZ@CITYOFHAWTHORNE.ORG
  • 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF-SERVICE. JET A FUEL AVBL 0500-2200 M-F, 0600-2100 SAT, 0600-2200 SUN; AFTER HRS SVC CALL JET CENTER LOS ANGELES (310) 676-4673 OR HAWTHORNE HANGAR OPERATIONS (310) 644-0400.
  • LOC AT RY END. STREET AT 110 FT FROM RY END 07 +37 FT POLE 100 FT FROM E OR 250 FT RIGHT; +10 FT BLDG 100 FT FROM E OR 200 FT RIGHT.
  • +8 FT BLAST FENCE LEFT AT 70 FT ON CNTRLN; +23 FT LGT STD AT 110 FT; STREET AT 110 FT FM RY END 25; 500 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +6 FT FENCE LEFT AT 105 FT FM EOR 500 FT LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER +12 FT HGR -L 0 FT FROM DSPLCD THR 225 FT LEFT 0:1.
  • APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +15 FT ROAD 0 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 150 FT RIGHT 0:1.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KHHR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KHHR

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR · KHHR) is an airport in Hawthorne, CA, at 66 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,884 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHHR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KHHR have a control tower?

Yes. Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KHHR?

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,884 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KHHR?

Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is in Hawthorne, CA, at an elevation of 66 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9228, -118.3350.

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