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KWHP Whiteman Airport
Los Angeles, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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.
  • FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VNYr046/4.4VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
SMOr353/15.1SANTA MONICA VOR/DME110.8015E
LAXr348/19.6LOS ANGELES VORTAC113.6015E
FIMr089/23.9FILLMORE VORTAC112.5015E
LHSr147/26.7LAKE HUGHES VORTAC108.4015E
PMDr203/28.2PALMDALE VORTAC114.5015E
VTUr060/32.7VENTURA VOR/DME108.2015E
POMr274/32.9POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
SLIr313/33.7SEAL BEACH VORTAC115.7015E
CMAr070/33.9CAMARILLO VOR/DME115.8015E
GMNr130/39.5GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PACOIMAat field37015EPAI .--. .- ..
VINEE319/4.125315EUR ..- .-.
EL MONTE283/21.635915EEMT . -- -
COMPTON325/23.737815ECPM -.-. .--. --
GEN WILLIAM J FOX184/30.428215EGWF --. .-- ..-.

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 34-15.811667N34-15.301000N
Longitude: 118-25.075500W118-24.535833W
Elevation: 1003.0 ft.960.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.2%1.0% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 125 magnetic, 139 true305 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: 729 ft.478 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:3442 TODA:4120 ASDA:3910 LDA:3181TORA:3191 TODA:4120 ASDA:3940 LDA:3462
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
JASON MORGAN - EXT. 818-896-5271. AIR TRAFFIC MGR:- JOEL LATHON - 818-896-5555.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 491
Single engine airplanes: 440
Multi engine airplanes: 32
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 18
  • INCLUDES 3 AMPHIBIANS.
    
Aircraft operations: avg 318/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 15 April 2011

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-C   download (372KB)
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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Aerial photo of KWHP (Whiteman Airport)
Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 23-Sep-2010
looking west.
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KWHP (Whiteman Airport)
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From to KWHP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1614:16
Sunrise06:4214:42
Sunset17:3401:34
Evening civil twilight18:0002:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 12:50:44
Local (UTC-8)  13-Feb-2012 04:50:44
 
METAR
KWHP 130347Z 00000KT 15SM BKN039 13/05 A3002 RMK LAST
KBUR 
4nm SE 		131153Z 15004KT 10SM OVC044 11/08 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01060083 10111 20100 58007
KVNY 
4nm SW 		131151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC041 10/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01000067 10106 20089 58008 TSNO
KSMO 
15nm S 		131151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN036 OVC080 12/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01170094 10122 20111 58006 $
KCQT 
15nm SE 		131147Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT043 OVC085 12/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01220089 10122 20106 58006 TSNO
KMWS 
17nm E 		131145Z 23505G09KT 01/01 RMK SNOW DEPTH 0.00
KLAX 
20nm S 		131153Z 10004KT 10SM FEW022 OVC036 12/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01220089 10128 20111 58006
TAF
KBUR 
4nm SE 		131139Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM OVC040 FM131500 15005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM132200 24012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KVNY 
4nm SW 		131139Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM OVC040 FM131500 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM132200 24012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM140200 34008KT P6SM SCT250 FM140500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KLAX 
20nm S 		131139Z 1312/1418 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM131600 24006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC040 FM131900 25015G20KT P6SM BKN030 FM132200 26025G33KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM140400 30015KT P6SM SCT250 FM141000 30008KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
American Airports Corp. 818-896-5271
 no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $5.99 $5.20 
SS $5.79 --- 
 Updated 06-Feb-2012
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Able Air Corp. 818-899-7468
[web site]
[email]		 Aircraft maintenance

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Vista Air Inc 818-896-5224
818-896-6442
[web site]
[email]		 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
 
Cessna Pilot Center  
 
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Vista Aviation Inc 818-896-6442
toll-free 1-800-828-6756
[web site]
[email]		 Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, ...

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Rocky's Cafe 818-896-8828
 no information available

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   1 read write
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Whiteman Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Whiteman Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KWHP have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA 3.7 68-99
 

Other hotels near Whiteman Airport

Miles Price ($)
VALLEY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 3.1 60-64
HOMETOWN INNS NORTH HILLS 3.3 40-41
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.5 76-115
BEST WESTERN BURBANK AIRPORT INN 3.8 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VAN NUYS 4.3 86-125
GOOD NITE INN SYLMAR 4.7 44-63
COUNTRY SIDE INN SYLMAR 4.8 
MOTEL 6 VAN NUYS 5.3 67-69
HAMPTON INN SUITES LOS ANGELES BURBANK AIRPORT 5.4 
AIRTEL PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.7 152-179
LOS ANGELES MARRIOTT BURBANK AIRPORT 5.8 139-206
RAMADA INN BURBANK AIRPORT 5.9 68-96

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Whiteman Airport

1 in Mission Hills
2 in Sylmar
5 in North Hollywood
5 in Studio City
3 in Sherman Oaks
14 in Burbank
1 in Northridge
2 in Universal City
129 in Los Angeles
3 in Chatsworth
4 in Canoga Park
13 in West Hollywood
5 in Santa Clarita
10 in Glendale
30 in Hollywood
4 in Stevenson Ranch
10 in Woodland Hills
15 in Beverly Hills
1 in West Los Angeles
3 in Calabasas
7 in Culver City
6 in Valencia
27 in Santa Monica
19 in Pasadena
5 in Venice
10 in Marina del Rey
3 in Castaic
1 in Alhambra
 

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