Runway 7 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.
Adjust upwind right over the Lowe's parking lot, then a 45° right turn above 500 ft over the golf course to avoid IFR arrivals from the east.
The route
- After takeoff, adjust upwind to the right to remain over the Lowe's parking lot east of the airport
- Above 500 ft AGL and over the golf course, turn right 45° and depart southeast-bound to avoid possible IFR arrivals from the east
- Closed traffic should turn downwind on reaching El Segundo Blvd to a course of 250° and fly parallel to runway 25
- Departing the pattern on the downwind should begin midfield southwest-bound on a course of 210°; climb downwind to 1,500 ft MSL at best rate of climb
- Above 1,500 ft MSL resume own navigation or as directed; avoid flying over the homes in the southwest corner of the golf course, and use caution for aircraft transiting the 110 Freeway at 1,500 ft MSL
- IFR: the obstacle departure procedure includes a published immediate right turn to the cleared heading at 400 ft AGL; if possible and still visual, plan to turn mid golf course
- No intersection takeoffs are authorized from runway 7
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 7 RWY 25 threshold (east end) East end of 7/25, and the departure end for runway 7. Heading 253 magnetic / 267 true for 25. satellite Apple Maps coordinate: FAA airport record (NASR), surveyed runway threshold
- Adjust the upwind right to stay over the Lowe's car park Lowe's east of the field The big-box store and its car park immediately off the east end, 0.17 statute miles from the RWY 7 departure end. The runway 7 upwind is adjusted right to stay over this car park rather than the houses. satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Above 500 AGL and over the golf course, turn right 45 and depart southeast Chester Washington Golf Course Open fairways 0.8 statute miles east of the RWY 25 threshold — the golf course both procedures mean. Runway 25 turns base over it and runway 7 turns right 45 over it. IFR: if still visual, plan the 400 ft AGL right turn mid golf course. Avoid the homes in the southwest corner. satellite Apple Maps street view coordinate: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Closed traffic: downwind on reaching El Segundo Blvd, course 250 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)
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 7 — east flow Published in the guide's dedicated "RUNWAY 7" panel
Source text, verbatim
RUNWAY 7 — DEPARTURE IFR: The IFR obstacle departure procedure for Runway 7 includes a published immediate right turn to the heading issued in the IFR clearance. Turns should be made at 400 ft. AGL. If possible and still in visual conditions, plan to turn mid golf course. VFR: After takeoff, adjust upwind to the right to remain over the Lowe's parking lot east of the airport. Above 500 ft. AGL and over the golf course, turn right 45 degrees and depart southeast-bound to avoid possible IFR arrivals from the east. Closed traffic should turn downwind upon reaching El Segundo Blvd. to a course of 250 degrees and fly parallel to Runway 25. Downwind: Departing the pattern on the downwind should begin midfield southwest-bound on a course of 210 degrees. Above 1,500 ft. MSL, resume own navigation or as directed by the Hawthorne Tower. Avoid flying over the homes in the southwest corner of the golf course. Use caution for aircraft transiting the 110 Fwy at 1,500 ft. MSL. Climb downwind to 1,500 ft. MSL at best rate of climb. Abeam midfield, depart southwest toward King Harbor (210). [FOR NOISE ABATEMENT list:] No intersection takeoffs are authorized from Runway 7.
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