TORRANCE AIRPORT - ZAMPERINI FIELD

Like freeways, highways and streets, Torrance Airport is a public transportation facility serving the entire South Bay area. Furthermore, Torrance Airport is a valuable local "on-ramp" to an extensive general aviation transportation system that includes 95% of all aircraft and 75% of all takeoffs and landings in the nation--connecting Torrance to similar airports throughout the hemisphere. Business-related flights make up 2/3 of the 31 million hours flown nationally by these general aviation aircraft every year.

The Torrance Airport is an irreplaceable regional sset for transportation, education, recreation, and emergency response serving the entire South Bay community. More than 167,000 General Aviation aircraft fly over 25.5 million flight hours every year out of more than 19,000 private and public airports like Zamperini Field.

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• It is a critical resource in case of a local disaster
• It has activities for kids from age 2 to 100+
• It is home to the Western Museum of Flight
• It is the home of the Celebrity Lecture Series
• It is the home base for Southern California's premier formation flying team, the Tiger Squadron
• It is home to several flying clubs.
• It hosts flight training to start an airline career at Sling Pilot Academy
• It is home to Robinson Helicopter Company
• It hosts some exciting visits by historical aircraft
• Many of its pilots belong to the Greater L A Chapter of Women in Aviation International
• It is home to Civil Air Patrol Senior Squadron 129 and Cadet Squadron 107.
• It hosted the 99s International Organization of Women Pilots Powderpuff Derby several times.
• It is a place where you can learn to fly an airplane or helicopter
• It is home to many local businesses
• It provides nearly 2,000 good local jobs
• It is the home of Torrance Airport Association
• Its airspace protects us from large jet overflights and overdevelopment
• Torrance Airport is part of an air transportation system consisting of over 19,400 public airports throughout the United States and thousands more in Canada and Mexico!

• AND BEST OF ALL: you can fly from the Torrance Airport to any other airport in the country WITHOUT taking off your shoes, WITHOUT standing in long lines and WITHOUT having some stranger paw through your luggage and carry-ons!