FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 135.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 132.1 [0800-2000] |
| 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 |
- ATCT CONTRACTED TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY & OPER BY BARTON AVIATION.
- WHITEMAN AIRPORT ALTIMETER SETTING NOT AVAILABLE.
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 |
| Manager: | JASON MORGAN 12653 OSBORNE ST. PACOIMA, CA 91331 Phone 818-896-5271 JASON MORGAN - EXT. 818-896-5271. AIR TRAFFIC MGR:- JOEL LATHON - 818-896-5555. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 542 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 485 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 18 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 318/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 March 2009 | |
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. |
| - | (CONTACT TITLE) LA COUNTY CTC: BRENDAN J. O'REILLY (626) 300-4602, RICHARD SMITH (626) 300-4602 X4615. AIRPORT MGT CONTRACTED TO - AMERICAN AIRPORTS CORP. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-C **CHANGED** | |
download (366KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (390KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 |
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Photo courtesy of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 01-Jan-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 03:57:43 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 20:57:43 |
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| METAR |
| KWHP | 050147Z 15005KT 15SM SKC 33/
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KBUR 4nm SE | 050253Z 12010KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02280122 53004
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KVNY 4nm SW | 050351Z 09005KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02330118
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K3A6 10nm NW | 050310Z AUTO 18007KT 22/10 A2994 RMK AO1 SLP119 T02200100
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KSMO 15nm S | 050351Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01720128
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KCQT 15nm SE | 050347Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01830122 TSNO $
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KMWS 17nm E | 050344Z 24511G13KT 18/06 RMK SNOW DEPTH 4.00
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KLAX 20nm S | 050353Z 25009KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01670122 $
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| TAF |
KBUR 4nm SE | 042335Z 0500/0524 18008KT P6SM SKC FM050200 13007KT P6SM SKC FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM052000 16008KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY 4nm SW | 042335Z 0500/0524 17008KT P6SM SKC FM050100 12008KT P6SM SKC FM050500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM052000 14007KT P6SM SKC
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KLAX 20nm S | 042335Z 0500/0606 26015G20KT P6SM SKC FM050300 25010KT P6SM SKC FM050900 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM051800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 FM052000 25012KT P6SM SCT012 FM052300 26014G20KT P6SM SKC FM060300 26012KT P6SM SKC
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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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