FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WHP |
| Lat/Long: | 34-15-33.5710N / 118-24-48.3590W 34-15.559517N / 118-24.805983W 34.2593253 / -118.4134331 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1003 ft. / 306 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1990) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 91331 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WHP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 2003 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 135.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.1 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 132.1 (818-899-9820) |
| WHITEMAN GROUND: | 125.0 [0800-2000] |
| WHITEMAN TOWER: | 135.0 [0800-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) |
| CLASS C IC: | 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) |
| WX ASOS at BUR (4 nm SE): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
| WX ASOS at VNY (5 nm SW): | PHONE 818-904-9213 |
| WX ASOS at SMO (15 nm S): | PHONE 310-392-6453 |
| WX ASOS at LAX (19 nm S): | PHONE 310-568-1486 |
- WHITEMAN AIRPORT ALTIMETER SETTING NOT AVAILABLE.
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VNYr046/4.4 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| SMOr353/15.1 | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
| LAXr348/19.6 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
| FIMr089/23.9 | | FILLMORE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 15E |
| LHSr147/26.7 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| PMDr203/28.2 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| VTUr060/32.7 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| POMr274/32.9 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| SLIr313/33.7 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| CMAr070/33.9 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
| GMNr130/39.5 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4120 x 75 ft. / 1256 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 34-15.811667N | | 34-15.301000N |
| Longitude: | 118-25.075500W | | 118-24.535833W |
| Elevation: | 1003.0 ft. | | 960.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.2% | | 1.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 139 true | | 305 magnetic, 319 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 729 ft. | | 478 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3442 TODA:4120 ASDA:3910 LDA:3181 | | TORA:3191 TODA:4120 ASDA:3940 LDA:3462 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.80 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.80 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. pline, 200 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline HAS + 6 FT FENCE 60 FT FM EOR AND ROAD 70 FT FM EOR 125 FT L TO R; +12 FT BLDG 135-200 FM FM EOR 20-50 FT L; +24 FT LIGHT STANDARD 140 FT FM EOR 45 FT R. | | 30 ft. pline, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 10 ft. right of centerline HAS 35 FT TREES 50 FT FM EOR 110 FT R; +6 FT FENCE 30 FT FM EOR 125 FT L TO R; ROAD 80 FT FM EOR 125 FT L TO R; +30 FT PLINES 160 FT FM EOR 125 FT L TO R; + 20 FT LIGHT 75 FT FM EOR 20 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LOS ANGELES CO P.O. BOX 1460 ALHAMBRA, CA 91802-1460 Phone 626-300-4615 LA COUNTY CTC: RICHARD SMITH (626) 300-4600 X4615. AIRPORT MGT CONTRACTED TO - AMERICAN AIRPORTS CORP. |
| Manager: | ANDREW MARINO 12653 OSBORNE ST. PACOIMA, CA 91331 Phone (818) 896-5271 AIR TRAFFIC MGR:- JOEL LATHON - 818-896-5555. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 495 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 444 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 318/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 03 April 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HELICOPTER OPNS 2500' MSL (1500' AGL) AND BELOW. |
| - | POWER LINES SW OF RY PENETRATE 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | AIRPORT CLOSED TO HELICOPTER TRAINING / PATTERN OPERATIONS 2000-0800. |
| - | DIRT INFIELD AREAS. HELICOPTERS ADVISED TO USE CARE TO PREVENT BLASTING DIRT AND DEBRIS ONTO MOVEMENT AREAS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-C | |
download (283KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (286KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (4 nm SE)
KVNY - Van Nuys Airport (5 nm SW)
KSMO - Santa Monica Municipal Airport (15 nm S)
KLAX - Los Angeles International Airport (19 nm S)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 23-Sep-2010
looking west.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:41:26 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:41:26 |
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| METAR |
| KWHP | 130247Z 11008KT 20SM SKC 23/14 A2993 RMK LAST
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KBUR 4nm SE | 130353Z 11007KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02110144 $
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KVNY 4nm SW | 130351Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02170144 $
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KSMO 15nm S | 130351Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC005 17/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720144
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KCQT 15nm SE | 130347Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC006 17/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01720144 TSNO
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KMWS 17nm E | 130330Z 23500G00KT 20/M03 RMK SNOW DEPTH 4.00
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KLAX 20nm S | 130353Z 27007KT 7SM OVC005 18/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01780156 $
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| TAF |
KBUR 4nm SE | 121738Z 1218/1318 00000KT P6SM SKC FM122100 18008KT P6SM SKC FM130400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY 4nm SW | 121738Z 1218/1318 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC FM122100 14008KT P6SM SKC FM130300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KLAX 20nm S | 130316Z 1303/1406 27009KT P6SM OVC005 FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007 FM131200 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM131700 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT012 FM131800 25007KT 6SM HZ SCT014 FM132100 26012KT P6SM SKC FM140300 25010KT P6SM SCT010
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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