Los Alamitos Army Air Field Private
SLI · KSLI · Los Alamitos, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:17 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 13:06Z |
| Sunset | 07:50 PM | 02:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:17 PM | 03:17Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 04LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 043° mag · 055° true
- Dimensions
- 5,901 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- PEM
- CTAF
- 123.85
More details — RWY 04L
- Threshold elev
- 20 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 25 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04L/22R | 5,901 ft | |
| 04R/22L | 7,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Los Alamitos”Taxi & takeoff
“Los Alamitos”Departure & 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 (14 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 41.5 | OPS (ARNG AASF) |
| 125.35 | HAWWC DP |
| 126.2 | OPS (AFLD OPS ADVSY SVC) |
| 127.0 | EMMLN STAR |
| 139.05 | AR OPS |
| 230.9 | AR OPS |
| 233.8 | OPS (ARNG AASF) |
| 237.2 | OPS (AFLD OPS ADVSY SVC) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.15 | LCL/P |
| 257.95 | GND/P |
| 316.125 | APCH/P DEP/P · HAWWC DP |
| 318.2 | EMMLN STAR |
| 379.975 | ATIS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SLI 115.70 · ELB 117.20 · LAX 113.60 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | Low | r011° / 0.5 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r279° / 17.4 NM |
| LAX · Los Angeles | VORTAC | 113.60 · 83X | High | r099° / 20.9 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r202° / 21.7 NM |
| SMO · Santa Monica | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r108° / 24.2 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r239° / 27.1 NM |
| SXC · Santa Catalina | VORTAC | 114.15 · 88Y | Low | r021° / 31.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSLI
- Coordinates
- 33.7909, -118.0503
- Elevation
- 36 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1500-2400Z++ FRI-MON; 1500-0600Z++ TUE-THU; CLSD ALL FEDERAL HOLS; EXP CLOSURE OR RDCD SVC PER NOTAM
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1500-2400Z++ FRI-MON; 1500-0600Z++ TUE-THU, CLSD ALL FED HOL EXP CLOSURE OR RDCD SVC PER NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SLI
- Attendance
- FRI-SUN 1500-2400Z++; MON-THU 1500-0600Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 1,500 ft AGL · WEEKENDS AND OCCASIONAL WEEKDAYS · JUMPING OVER SEAL BEACH VORTAC
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.85 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 22L: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF.
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
- Jet A-1 (additive), Jet (JP-8)
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 37 notes
General
- RWY-LGTS: RWY 22L - SF.
- RWY-17/35 CLSD (2500X150 ASP).
- JASU - 1(TMD150CIII) 1(AGPU).
- NS ABTMT - PRO IN EFF. ALL DEP RQR BRIEFINGS.
- MISC - WINDS ARE ACCURATE TO WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 4 KNOTS.
- MISC: TO EXCEED WT BRG CAP CTC AFLD OPS. SEE FLIP AP/1 RTE AND AREA RSTD AND SUPPLEMENT ARPT RMK.
- ARNG AASF OPS- OPR 1530-2330Z++ MON-FRI; EXC HOL. DSN 972-2006, C562-795-2006. HTTP://WWW.CALGUARD.CA.GOV/AASF1.
- RSTD: FOR SPECIAL AFTER HRS LNDG AND AFLD LIGHTING REQUESTS FOR ACFT WEIGHING UNDER 14,500 LBS, CALL AFLD OPS AT 562-795-2571.
- SERVICE: TRAN ALERT - FUEL OPR MON-THU 1430-2330Z++, FRI 1430-0130Z++, CLSD WKENDS AND FEDERAL HOL. EXP CLOSURE OR RDCD SVC PER NOTAM. NO PRIORITY BASIS. EXP SVC DELAYS IF HVY ACFT ARE UTILIZING LAAAF. NO ACFT LAV SVC OR BELT LOAD, CTC AIRSERV AT KLGB 866-247-7378 OR 562-429-8062. LTD TRAN SVC. NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL.
- CLASSIFIED STOR FOR TSNT AIRCREW UNAVBL AT AFLD MGMT OPS; CTC BASE SECFOR DSN 972-2100, C562-795-2100.
- AIRCREWS UTILIZING LAAAF MUST ADVS THEIR DEP TO LOCAL FSS TO INCL KSLIYXYX AS AN ADDRESSEE ON THE ORIG DD 1801 FLT PLAN AND ON ANY CHG, DELAY, DEP AND CNL MSG.
- ALL TRAN AIRCREWS MUST RPT TO AFLD OPS. HIGH VIS EVENTS (VIP CODE 7 AND ABV) ARE RQRD TO NTFY AFLD OPS 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR DUE TO POST HQ COORD.
- MISC: AFLD SIGNS NSTD. RWY 04R/22L THLD BARS NSTD. ALL RWY MARKINGS NSTD. TWY AND PRKG LINES NSTD AND NOT VIS IN DARKNESS OR INCLEMENT WX.
- MISC: WILDLIFE HAZ EXISTS; RQRS INCRD VIGILANCE BY ALL AGENCIES AND SUPVRS AND CTN BY AIRCREWS. BASH/WASH COND ANNOUNCED ON ATIS. PILOTS SHOULD RPRT ALL LARGE BIRD AND MAMMAL SIGHTINGS TO TWR OR AFLD OPS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
- PAR REMOVED FROM SVC, PERMLY CLSD.
- TWY B1 & TWY E LTD TO ACFT 30000 LBS OR LESS.
- CAUTION: FALSE ATC INSTRNS HAVE BEEN RCVD IN THE AREA OF LOS ALAMITOS AIRFIELD; EXER EXTREME CTN ON ALL FREQS AND VFY INSTRNS.
- ALL WHEELED ACFT WILL LAND TO THE RWYS AND GND TAXI TO PRKG ON ALL APCHS AND DEPS UNLESS REQD AND APVD OR DRCTD BY ATC. DSGND HOVERING AREAS ARE RWY 22R RUNUP AREA, TWY E, & TWY F.
- CAUTION: AIRFIELD HAS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FOD.
- AIRFIELD FOD COND RANGES FROM MOD TO OCNL.
- LAAAF AIRFIELD PROCEDURES GUIDE (APG) AND AIRFIELD OPERATIONS MANUAL (AOM) IS AVBL. IT CAN BE LCTD ON THE CALGUARD SHAREPOINT UNDER CAMP LOS ALAMITOS/JFTB SITES/LOS ALAMITOS ARMY AIRFIELD. CTC BASE OPS FOR A CURRENT COPY NG.CA.CAARNG.MBX.KSLIOPERATIONS@ARMY.MIL OR 562-795-2571.
- PILOTS WILL SMT ALL DD FORM 1801 WITH A NAME IN BLOCK 19, PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) IAW LAAAF APG, 2-2, B, 3 AND THE GENERAL PLANNER (GP), 4-3, ITEM 19. DD FORM 1801 WILL INCL A CTC NR SEPARATE FROM ANY FLT CREW FOR ANY SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) RELATED EMERGS.
- GLARE OBSD FROM SOLAR FARM SITE ON AIRFIELD DRG MIDDAY HRS. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO RPRT GLARE/GLINT TO ATC TWR UPON OBS.
- ALL FIXED WING HIGH POWER MAINT RUN-UPS MUST BE CONDUCTED ON FAR WEST RAMP FACING TO THE EAST OR ON ACFT STAGING PAD FOR NOISE MITIGATION UFN. ACFT WILL CTC BASE OPS ON 126.2 PRIOR TO ACFT MOV.
- LED LGTG ON AIRFIELD RWYS AND TWYS. LEDS MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH CERTAIN NGT VISION DEVICES.
- RWY CLEAR ZONES AND ACDNT POTENTIAL ZONES (APZ) CONTAIN LAND USE INVOLVING SUBSTANTIAL HUMAN PRESENCE IN AREAS OF HIGH ACDNT POTENTIALTHAT COULD IMPACT SAFETY OF FLT.
- RWY 04L/22R CLSD TO IFR/NIGHT EXCP VFR/DAY/NVG OPS DUE TO UNAVBLTY OF RWY LGTS.
- RWY 04L & 22R THLD LGTS U/S.
- RWY 22L ALS U/S.
- AD FUEL REQ WILL BE MADE VIA THE FLWG PROCESS: PRI CTC POL (OPS6) ON VHF 126.2, SRY CTC POL 562-795-2149, THIRD CTC BASE OPS 562-795-2571. DUE TO RADIO INTFC, ESTAB CTC ON VHF ON FINAL OR UPON TAX.
- EAST RAMP ACFT GND POINTS NONCOMPLIANT AND UNMARKED.
- AUTOMATED WX BCST SYS NOT AVBL CEILING/VIS AUGMENTATION OF WX OBS WILL NOT BE AVBL AFTER 2300Z MONDAYS, AUTO OBS WILL BE AVBL.
Lighting
- HIRL ELEV 1 FT AND LCTD 5 FT FROM EDGE OF RWY.
Fuel
- NATO F24 AVBL.
Contact
- AIRFIELD OPERATIONS: C562-795-2571/2561
Attendance
- CLSD ALL FEDERAL HOL. EXP CLOSURE OR RDCD SVC PER NOTAM. RSTD: PPR CTC AFLD OPS, RCMD UNITS ASK FOR CURRENT CPBLTY WHEN REQG PPR DSN 972-2571, C562-795-2571; NG.CA.CAARNG.MBX.KSLIOPERATIONS@ARMY.MIL FOR PPR REQ FORM.
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About KSLI
Los Alamitos Army Air Field (SLI · KSLI) is an airport in Los Alamitos, CA, at 36 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,999 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSLI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSLI have a control tower?
Yes. Los Alamitos Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSLI?
Los Alamitos Army Air Field has 2 runways; the longest is 7,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSLI?
Los Alamitos Army Air Field is in Los Alamitos, CA, at an elevation of 36 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.7909, -118.0503.
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