Zamperini Field
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Torrance | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Torrance, California | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 103 ft / 31 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′12″N 118°20′23″W / 33.80333°N 118.33972°W | ||||||||||||||
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Zamperini Field (IATA: TOA, ICAO: KTOA, FAA LID: TOA) is a public airport three miles (5 km) southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The airport is classified by the FAA as a Regional Reliever and was once known as Torrance Municipal Airport; it was renamed for local sports and war hero Louis Zamperini on December 7, 1946, the fifth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.