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KWHP Whiteman Airport
Los Angeles, California, USA

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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
VNYr046/4.4VAN 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 .--. .- ..
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
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
  • INCLUDES 3 AMPHIBIANS.
    
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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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Area around KWHP (Whiteman Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KWHP (Whiteman Airport)
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Photo taken 01-Jan-2009
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KWHP (Whiteman Airport)
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From to KWHP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5613:56
Sunrise06:2214:22
Sunset16:5300:53
Evening civil twilight17:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 06:17:25
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2009 22:17:25
 
METAR
KWHP 100347Z 00000KT 25SM FEW250 18/ RMK LAST
KBUR 
4nm SE 		100553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01500061 10250 20144 51008
KVNY 
4nm SW 		100551Z 00000KT 10SM SCT300 14/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01390072 10250 20139 51008
K3A6 
10nm NW 		100550Z AUTO 18003KT 15/05 A3005 RMK AO1 SLP177 T01520051 10227 20151 52018
KSMO 
15nm S 		100551Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM CLR 14/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01440128 10183 20139 51008
KCQT 
15nm SE 		100547Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 16/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01560133 10228 20156 51008 TSNO $
KMWS 
17nm E 		100545Z 14508G12KT 11/M06 RMK SNOW DEPTH 2.00
KLAX 
20nm S 		100553Z 00000KT 9SM SCT150 17/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01670139 10178 20161 50007
TAF
KBUR 
4nm SE 		100535Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM102100 17008KT P6SM BKN200 FM110200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
KVNY 
4nm SW 		100535Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM102100 14008KT P6SM BKN200 FM110200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
KLAX 
20nm S 		100535Z 1006/1112 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM100800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN200 FM101200 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN002 FM101600 26006KT 4SM HZ SCT005 BKN200 FM101800 26012KT P6SM BKN200 FM110300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM110800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN200
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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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Chevron
100LL Jet A
FS $4.59 $3.74 
SS $4.39 --- 
 Updated 17-Sep-2009
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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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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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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 65-66
 

Other hotels near Whiteman Airport

Miles Price ($)
GUESTHOUSE INN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 3.1 65-75
HOMETOWN INNS NORTH HILLS 3.3 35-64
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.5 65-100
ECONO LODGE SYLMAR 4.1 80-96
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY 4.1 75-120
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VAN NUYS 4.3 93-124
GOOD NITE INN SYLMAR 4.7 45-63
HYLAND MOTEL VAN NUYS 5.2 63-80
COMFORT INN VAN NUYS 5.3 76-80
HAMPTON STES LAX BURBANK ARPT 5.4 159-194
AIRTEL PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.7 109-149
BURBANK AIRPORT MARRIOTT HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER 5.8 95-349
RAMADA INN BURBANK AIRPORT 5.9 66-105

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
4 in North Hollywood
5 in Studio City
3 in Sherman Oaks
14 in Burbank
1 in Northridge
2 in Universal City
122 in Los Angeles
4 in Chatsworth
4 in Canoga Park
13 in West Hollywood
1 in Newhall
4 in Santa Clarita
10 in Glendale
27 in Hollywood
4 in Stevenson Ranch
9 in Woodland Hills
14 in Beverly Hills
1 in Los Angeles, AZ
1 in West Los Angeles
3 in Calabasas
7 in Culver City
6 in Valencia
1 in Pasadena, AZ
28 in Santa Monica
19 in Pasadena
5 in Venice
11 in Marina del Rey
2 in Castaic
1 in Alhambra
 

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