Runway 7 Arrival & Pattern KHHR local VFR procedures

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vfr arrival 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.

Right base over Hawthorne Blvd, and under no circumstances over Hawthorne High School a mile west of the field — go around rather than cut the corner.

The route

From Alondra Park: cross at or above 1,500 ft MSL, expect to fly east to arrive on a 45° entry leg, and descend to 1,100 ft MSL prior to entering downwind
From the west/southwest transitions: proceed directly to Alondra Park and remain at or above 2,500 ft MSL until east of the 405 Freeway
From the south: proceed on a 45° entry leg to midfield downwind, descending to 1,100 ft MSL before entering a right downwind over El Segundo Blvd south of the airport
From the east: remain at or above 1,500 ft MSL until crossing the 110 Freeway; VFR arrivals from the east should plan to arrive over the I-710 and I-105 intersection and contact the tower prior to it, using caution to avoid IFR arrivals on the LOC and RNAV 25 approaches
Pattern: right base should be flown over Hawthorne Blvd to mask noise, and the turn should not be over Hawthorne High School one mile west of Hawthorne Blvd
If unable to fly over Hawthorne Blvd and align with runway 7, climb immediately and go around east-bound over runway 7, continue in the pattern and return for another attempt — under no circumstances should pilots fly over Hawthorne High School
When the tower is closed, VFR traffic should proceed to the I-405 and I-110 intersection and plan to enter right standard traffic landing east on runway 7, following uncontrolled airport procedures

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.

From Alondra Park: cross at or above 1,500, then a 45 entry 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. N33°52.95' W118°20.29' 33.88242, -118.33809 reference, not a leg 50 ft ALONDR satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
From the west transitions: at or above 2,500 until east of the 405 I-405 west of the field The San Diego Freeway, 1.7 statute miles west. Arrivals from the west hold 2,500 ft MSL until east of it. A line, not a point. N33°55.50' W118°22.10' 33.92503, -118.36833 reference, not a leg 92 ft I405HR satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (nearest point on I-405 to the airport reference point)
From the east: arrive over the I-710 and I-105 intersection and call the tower first I-710 at I-105 The Long Beach Freeway / Century Freeway interchange, 7.8 NM east of the field. VFR arrivals from the east plan to arrive over it and call the tower before reaching it. Caution for IFR arrivals on the LOC and RNAV 25 approaches. N33°54.78' W118°10.80' 33.91298, -118.17993 reference, not a leg 81 ft FWY710 satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (computed crossing of I-710 and I-105)
Right downwind over El Segundo Blvd, south of the field, at 1,100 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. N33°54.99' W118°20.03' 33.91643, -118.33383 reference, not a leg 56 ft ELSEGB satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Right base over Hawthorne Blvd, to mask the noise 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. N33°55.38' W118°21.15' 33.92307, -118.35247 reference, not a leg 75 ft HAWBLV satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) (nearest point on Hawthorne Blvd to the airport reference point)
NEVER turn base over Hawthorne High School Hawthorne High School The high school and its athletic fields 0.72 statute miles west of Hawthorne Blvd, where the guide says one mile. Under NO circumstances is the runway 7 right base to be turned over it — if you cannot make Hawthorne Blvd work, go around east-bound instead. If you cannot make Hawthorne Blvd work, climb and go around east-bound over runway 7. The tower-closed entry via the I-405 and I-110 intersection is not pinned -- see the airport note. N33°55.11' W118°21.90' 33.91847, -118.36506 reference, not a leg 88 ft HAWHS satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation: USGS 3DEP point query

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 \FPL folder of a GTN/GNS card
KML Google Earth
All KHHR landmarks every curated point at this field, in one ForeFlight file

When it applies

Arriving 7 — east flow Published in the guide's dedicated "RUNWAY 7" panel

Source text, verbatim

RUNWAY 7 — ARRIVAL
From (2): Cross Alondra Park at or above 1,500 ft. MSL. Expect to fly east to arrive on a 45 degree entry leg. Descend to 1,100 ft. MSL prior to entering downwind.
From (3) and (4): Proceed directly to Alondra Park and remain at or above 2,500 ft. MSL until east of the 405 Fwy.
From (5): Proceed on a 45 degree entry leg to midfield downwind. Descend to 1,100 ft. MSL prior to entering a right downwind over El Segundo Blvd. south of the airport.
From (6): Remain at or above 1,500 ft. MSL until crossing the 110 Fwy. Enter downwind directly parallel to the runway. VFR arrivals from the east should plan to arrive from over the I-710 and I-105 intersection and contact HHR Tower prior to the intersection, using caution to avoid IFR arrivals on the HHR LOC and RNAV 25 approaches. When the Tower is closed, VFR traffic should proceed to the I-405 and I-110 intersection and plan to enter right standard traffic, landing to the east on Runway 7, and follow uncontrolled airport procedures.
RUNWAY 7 — TRAFFIC PATTERN, Procedure:
Right base should be flown over Hawthorne Blvd. to mask noise, and turn should not be over Hawthorne High School located 1 mile west of Hawthorne Blvd.
If unable to fly over Hawthorne Blvd. and align with Runway 7, pilots should climb immediately and go around east-bound over Runway 7, continue in the traffic pattern, and return for another attempt.
Under no circumstances should pilots fly over Hawthorne High School 1 mile west of the Airport.

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

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