El Monte, California
KEMT San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley (KEMT) is a towered, public-use airport in El Monte, California, at 295.6 ft MSL. Its runway is 01/19 (3,995 by 75 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 19. CTAF 121.2.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KEMT, FAA EMT
- Location
- El Monte, California (Los Angeles County). 1 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 295.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 34.0860° N, 118.0348° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Los Angeles
- Magnetic variation
- 14° E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,995 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | 290 ft | 3,465 ft |
| 19 | Right traffic | 2-light PAPI, right | None listed | 641 ft | 3,354 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 118.75
- "El Monte". Hours 0800-2000
- CTAF
- 121.2
- When Atct Clsd Actvt Reil Rwy 19, Mirl Rwy 01/19 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 121.2
- "El Monte". Hours 0800-2000
- Ground
- 125.9
- "El Monte". Hours 0800-2000
- Approach / departure
- 125.5
- "Socal". Sector SW-NORTH
Weather station
- AWOS-3PT EMT
- 118.75
Before you go
Brief KEMT in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for San Gabriel Valley, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.