FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -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.
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-C | |
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 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 07-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 14:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2009 23:27:09 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Dec-2009 15:27:09 |
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| METAR |
| KWHP | 072247Z VRB03KT 5SM -RA BKN010 OVC025 10/
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KBUR 4nm SE | 072307Z 00000KT 10SM -RA FEW008 BKN055 OVC070 11/09 A2950 RMK AO2 P0001
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KVNY 4nm SW | 072313Z 25004KT 10SM SCT006 BKN035 BKN050 10/08 A2950 RMK AO2 RAE05 P0001 $
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K3A6 10nm NW | 072310Z AUTO 22008G19KT 08/08 A2962 RMK AO1 SLP056 P0004 60048 T00770077 10085 20064 57068
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KSMO 15nm S | 072307Z 00000KT 7SM -RA FEW006 BKN022 OVC030 12/10 A2951 RMK AO2 P0000
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KCQT 15nm SE | 072322Z AUTO 27003KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN022 OVC029 12/10 A2951 RMK AO2 RAB00 P0004 TSNO $
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KMWS 17nm E | 072315Z 22518G25KT 01/01
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KLAX 20nm S | 072253Z 29004KT 3SM -RA BR BKN008 BKN016 OVC029 11/09 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP996 P0002 T01110094 $
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KBUR 4nm SE | 072016Z 0720/0818 12010KT 3SM RA BR SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 FM072100 15010KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC020 TEMPO 0722/0802 1SM RA BR BKN006 OVC015 FM080200 34015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC030 FM080800 35008KT P6SM SKC
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KVNY 4nm SW | 072017Z 0720/0818 12010KT 3SM RA BR SCT010 BKN025 OVC040 FM072100 15010KT 3SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC020 TEMPO 0722/0802 1SM RA BR BKN006 OVC015 FM080300 35015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC030 FM080800 36008KT P6SM SKC
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KLAX 20nm S | 072003Z 0720/0824 10008KT 1SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM072100 14010KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC020 TEMPO 0722/0801 1SM RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM080100 27020G30KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC030 FM080600 30015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM081200 33010KT P6SM SKC FM0819
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