Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport to El Monte is a trip to plan around your ground-transport arrangements. The airport is near the 405 and 105 freeways, but those location facts do not establish a specific route or transfer service to El Monte.
- Airport: Hawthorne Municipal Airport, also known as Jack Northrop Field
- Airport identifier: KHHR
- From Aqua Inn Motel: about 30 minutes by car
- Location: near the 405 and 105 freeways
About Jack Northrop Field
Jack Northrop Field is a general aviation reliever airport owned by the City of Hawthorne. Its airport property covers 80 acres, and it has one runway, runway 7/25, measuring 4,884 by 100 feet.
The City of Hawthorne describes the airport as operating 24 hours a day. Its features include private VIP facilities and a free shuttle to LAX. The airport is three miles from LAX and ten miles from downtown Los Angeles.
If you are comparing airport options, the free shuttle to LAX is separate from ground transport to El Monte; LAX shuttle, taxi, and transit options cover that other airport.
How do you get from Hawthorne to El Monte?
The airport is near the intersection of the 405 and 105 freeways, but those location facts alone do not identify a route or give a travel time to El Monte.
From Aqua Inn Motel, the airport is about 30 minutes by car; that is the hotel-to-airport time, not an airport-to-El Monte estimate. Rooms at Aqua Inn Motel are in El Monte.
For road conditions, Caltrans directs drivers to its traveler-information resources to check current reported traffic restrictions by highway number. Check the official site before you go: use the City of Hawthorne’s airport information for airport details and Caltrans for highway restrictions.
Ground transportation to check
The airport facts identify a free shuttle to LAX, but do not establish a shuttle, taxi service, or other transfer from Hawthorne to El Monte. Before setting out, confirm directly with your chosen transport provider whether it serves the airport and your El Monte destination, and agree on the pickup arrangements.
The airport administration office is at 12101 Crenshaw Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250, and its phone number is (310) 349-1637. You can contact the office with airport-specific questions; confirm transport availability with the provider you plan to use.
Confirming your arrival arrangements
Confirm your pickup point and destination with your transport provider before you travel. The airport is identified as KHHR, which can help you distinguish it from other airports when arranging a pickup. For highway restrictions, use Caltrans traveler information and check by highway number.
If you plan to continue by public transport after reaching El Monte, El Monte Station and local transit may help with the next part of your journey.
FAQs
What is the airport’s code?
The airport’s identifier is KHHR.
Is Jack Northrop Field open around the clock?
The airport operates 24 hours a day.
Does the airport have a shuttle to El Monte?
The airport has a free shuttle to LAX, but no shuttle to El Monte is established here. Confirm any transfer with your transport provider.
How far is the airport from LAX?
Jack Northrop Field is three miles from LAX.