KTOA · Zamperini Field
Zamperini Field serves Torrance, California at 103 ft elevation with its longest runway, 11L/29R, at 5,001 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11L/29R | 5,001 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 11R/29L | 3,000 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 103 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 15°C) | 103 ft | 2,458 ft | 2,121 ft | 3,181 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,303 ft | 2,692 ft | 2,247 ft | 3,371 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,503 ft | 2,926 ft | 2,374 ft | 3,561 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,528 ft | 2,931 ft | 2,377 ft | 3,565 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KTOA is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KLAX Los Angeles International Airport | 9 nm N | 12,894 ft |
| KLGB Long Beach International Airport | 10 nm E | 10,000 ft |
| KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport | 24 nm N | 6,886 ft |
| KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport | 25 nm E | 5,700 ft |
| KVNY Van Nuys Airport | 26 nm N | 8,001 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KTOA
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KTOA, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KTOA or read what a fuel stop actually saves.