Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
HHR · KHHR · Hawthorne, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:19 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 13:07Z |
| Sunset | 07:51 PM | 02:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:19 PM | 03:19Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 253° mag · 267° true
- Dimensions
- 4,884 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,166 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3.5°) + ODALS
- ILS
- LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (HHR)
- Displaced thr
- 460 ft
- CTAF
- 121.1
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 61 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 23 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 63 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,884 / 4,884 / 4,654 / 4,194 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,884 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Hawthorne”Taxi & takeoff
“Hawthorne”Departure
“Socal”Arrival
“Socal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.5 | IRNMN STAR · RYDRR STAR |
| 127.0 | EMMLN STAR |
| 235.975 | APCH/P (343-068) · CLASS B · IRNMN STAR · RYDRR STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 263.025 | APCH/P (246-342 LAX) |
| 269.0 | APCH/P IC (069-145 LAX) |
| 318.2 | EMMLN STAR |
| 363.2 | APCH/P (146-245 HHR) · DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 25
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 25 | LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (HHR) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LAX 113.60 · SMO 110.80 · SLI 115.70 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAX · Los Angeles | VORTAC | 113.60 · 83X | High | r082° / 4.9 NM |
| SMO · Santa Monica | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r116° / 8 NM |
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | Low | r286° / 16.3 NM |
| VNY · Van Nuys | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r142° / 19.7 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r236° / 28.8 NM |
| SXC · Santa Catalina | VORTAC | 114.15 · 88Y | Low | r352° / 33.2 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r282° / 33.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.4 · ☎ 310-973-8930
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- <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.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25 & ODALS RY 25 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 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.
Obstructions
- 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.
Contact
- EMAIL: GFERNANDEZ@CITYOFHAWTHORNE.ORG
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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. See the Comms & NavAids section 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 section 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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