Runway 1 Procedures KEMT local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-28 (42 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Left-hand pattern; bear right and remain over the wash before turning — the County publishes that altitude as both 800 ft MSL and 1,300 ft MSL on two live pages.
The route
- Arrivals: left-hand pattern
- Departures: speed and altitude permitting, bear right and remain over the wash before executing any turn. The County's current pamphlet gives that altitude as 800 feet MSL; its legacy page, still live, gives 1,300 feet MSL
- Traffic pattern: left-hand. Bear right and follow the wash before turning crosswind, and keep the downwind leg within 1 mile of the runway for noise abatement
When it applies
- Departing 1 Published under the heading "RUNWAY 1 - Recommended Procedures". The two live County pages disagree on the hold-over-the-wash altitude (800 vs 1,300 ft MSL) and neither is dated
Source text, verbatim
[Current pamphlet, pw.lacounty.gov:] RUNWAY 1 - Recommended Procedures ARRIVALS: Left-hand pattern. DEPARTURES: Speed and altitude permitting, bear right and remain over the wash until reaching 800 feet MSL before executing any turn. TRAFFIC PATTERN: Left-hand pattern. Speed and altitude permitting, bear right and follow the wash until reaching 800 feet MSL before executing turn to crosswind leg. For noise abatement purposes, keep your downwind leg within 1 mile of the runway. [Legacy County page, still returning 200, which differs:] Runway 1 VFR departures -- if departing pattern, turn right and remain over wash until reaching 1,300 feet MSL. Runway 1 arrivals -- standard left-hand pattern.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- LA County Public Works — San Gabriel Valley Airport, Noise Abatement Program (current page; pamphlet says 800 ft MSL) Los Angeles County Public Works · retrieved 2026-08-28
- LA County Public Works — Noise Abatement, San Gabriel Valley Airport (legacy page, still live; says 1,300 ft MSL) Los Angeles County Public Works · retrieved 2026-08-28