Runway 25 Departure KHHR local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-28 (51 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.
Runway heading to the Hawthorne Mall; crosswind stays over Hawthorne Blvd with no southbound turns before the runway end; the IFR turn at 400 ft protects LAX 25L arrivals.
The route
- VFR: fly runway heading until reaching the Hawthorne Mall, ¼ mile west of the airport
- Closed traffic should turn downwind parallel to and over El Segundo Blvd; standard VFR departures should turn southwest-bound prior to reaching Alondra Park, climbing above 1,000 ft prior to turning
- Crosswind: turn 90° left and remain over Hawthorne Blvd; after crossing Rosecrans 2 miles south of the airport at or above 1,500 ft MSL, turn to exit the Class D southwest-bound. No south-bound turns before reaching the runway end
- Downwind: climb downwind until reaching 1,500 ft MSL or the east boundary of the airport; no turns before passing the east boundary
- IFR: the obstacle departure procedure is a published immediate left turn to the cleared heading, made at 400 ft AGL — failure to follow it may result in loss of separation with arrivals to LAX runway 25L and a possible pilot deviation
- On crosswind departures, avoid flying over homes west or east of Hawthorne Blvd until above 1,500 ft AGL
Where it actually is
North up. The sponsor names these landmarks and publishes no coordinate for any of them — everything positioned here is derived, and each coordinate's provenance is listed with its point below. Dashed markers are depicted: this site's reading of the written route, not published fixes.
- Departure end of RWY 25: runway heading to the mall RWY 7 threshold (west end) West end of the single runway 7/25, and the departure end for runway 25. Heading 073 magnetic / 087 true for 07. satellite Apple Maps coordinate: FAA airport record (NASR), surveyed runway threshold
- Fly runway heading until reaching Hawthorne Plaza Hawthorne Plaza The Hawthorne Plaza block on Hawthorne Blvd — a mall-sized footprint of building and parking structures. Its centre measures 0.50 statute miles west of the RWY 25 departure end where the guide says a quarter mile west of the airport; the block is big, so aim at the near edge. The guide says a quarter mile west of the airport; the block centre measures half a statute mile. satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation: USGS 3DEP point query
- Closed traffic: downwind parallel to and over El Segundo Blvd El Segundo Boulevard The east-west arterial 0.45 statute miles south of the field. Both runways fly the downwind over it. A line, not a point. satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Crosswind: turn 90 left and remain over Hawthorne Blvd Hawthorne Boulevard CA 107, the main north-south arterial three quarters of a mile west of the field. A LINE, not a point: the runway 25 crosswind and the runway 7 right base are both flown over it, to put the noise on the road rather than the houses. This pin is where it passes abeam the field. satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (nearest point on Hawthorne Blvd to the airport reference point)
- Standard VFR departures turn southwest BEFORE reaching Alondra Park Alondra Park A large park with its lake and golf course 2.4 statute miles south of the field — the one piece of open green in the grid down there, and the arrival gate from the west and south. Above 1,000 ft prior to turning. The Rosecrans gate two miles south, at or above 1,500 MSL, is not pinned -- see the airport note. satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
This entry describes several named routes, so the landmarks are plotted and no single track is drawn. Bearings are magnetic, converted from true at each leg's midpoint through the WMM 2025 model this site ships (11.3°E here). Shoreline, water, highways and runways © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Class B/C/D boundaries: FAA Aeronautical Information Services.
Put it in the GPS
Landmarks only: this entry covers several named routes, so the files carry the points and no route.
- GPX route
ForeFlight (GPX 1.1
rte), most tablet apps - user_waypoints.csv ForeFlight user waypoints — this procedure only
- Garmin FPL
Garmin Pilot, or the
\FPLfolder of a GTN/GNS card - KML Google Earth
- All KHHR landmarks every curated point at this field, in one ForeFlight file
When it applies
- Departing 25 — west flow Published in the guide's dedicated "RUNWAY 25" panel
Source text, verbatim
RUNWAY 25 — DEPARTURE IFR: The IFR obstacle departure procedure for Runway 25 is a published immediate left turn to the heading issued in the IFR clearance. Turns should be made at 400 ft. AGL. Failure to follow this procedure may result in a loss of separation with arrivals to LAX Runway 25L, and possible pilot deviation. VFR: Fly runway heading until reaching the Hawthorne Mall 1/4 mile west of the airport. Closed traffic should turn downwind parallel to and over El Segundo Blvd. VFR Standard departures should turn southwest-bound prior to reaching Alondra Park, climbing above 1,000 ft. prior to turning. Crosswind: Turn 90 degrees left, remain over Hawthorne Blvd. After crossing Rosecrans 2 miles south of Airport at or above 1,500 ft. MSL, turn to exit Hawthorne Class D southwest bound. No south-bound turns before reaching the runway end. Downwind: Climb downwind until reaching 1,500 ft. MSL or the east boundary of the airport. No turns before passing the east boundary of the airport. [FOR NOISE ABATEMENT list:] On crosswind departures RWY 25, avoid flying over homes west or east of Hawthorne Blvd. until above 1,500 ft. AGL. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES SHOULD BE USED ONLY WHEN CONSISTENT WITH THE SAFE OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- City of Hawthorne — Pilot Guide and Noise Abatement Procedures City of Hawthorne · retrieved 2026-08-28