BRACKET FEILD (POC)

What It’s Known For

Brackett Field is widely used for flight training, recreational flying, and aviation services. Its proximity to the Pomona Fairplex and Puddingstone Reservoir makes it a recognizable landmark for local pilots.

If you want, I can also give you its history, nearby services, or pilot‑specific details like pattern procedures or FBO options.

Brackett Feild

Brackett Field (POC) is a public general‑aviation airport in La Verne, California, located about one mile southwest of the city and operated by Los Angeles County. It serves private pilots, flight training, and light aircraft operations, with two asphalt runways and an active control tower.

  • Location: La Verne, California

  • Airport Type: Public, general aviation

  • Operator: County of Los Angeles

  • Identifiers: IATA POC, ICAO KPOC, FAA POC

  • Elevation: ~1,014 ft (309 m)

  • Opened: January 1942

  • Named After: Astronomer Frank Parkhurst Brackett (1865–1951)

 

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Operations & Facilities

  •  Control Tower: Yes (typically staffed 0700–2100)

  • Lighting: Beacon (white‑green), lighted wind indicator, segmented circle

  • Communications:

    • ATIS: 124.4

    • Tower: 118.2

    • Ground: 125.0

    • SoCal Approach/Departure: 125.5

  • Use: Open to the public; continuous attendance reported in FAA data