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KWHP Whiteman Airport
Los Angeles, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

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 Savings 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 31 May 2007

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) 300-4611, EMAIL: BOREILLY@DPW.LACOUNTY.GOV - 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-C **CHANGED**   download (367KB)
VOR-A **CHANGED**   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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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 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1714:17
Sunrise06:4414:44
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1001:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 12:21:59
Local (UTC-8)  02-Dec-2008 04:21:59
 
METAR
KWHP 020347Z 00000KT 25SM SKC 19/ RMK LAST
KBUR 
4nm SE 		021153Z 11003KT 1/4SM FG VV001 11/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01110111 10139 20111 55006 $
KVNY 
4nm SW 		021151Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 11/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01110106 10150 20111 55005
K3A6 
10nm NW 		021150Z AUTO 27003KT 12/04 A3006 RMK AO1 SLP196 T01160044 10157 20115 58015
KSMO 
15nm S 		021151Z 00000KT 3SM FG OVC005 13/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 70001 T01330111 10139 20133 57006
KCQT 
15nm SE 		021147Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM HZ OVC005 14/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01440111 10150 20144 58007 TSNO $
KMWS 
17nm E 		021030Z 24505G07KT 11/M09
KLAX 
20nm S 		021153Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM BCFG BR VV004 13/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 VIS 1 1/4V2 T01330117 10133 20128 58006
TAF
KBUR 
4nm SE 		021138Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM021500 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT003 FM021900 18007KT P6SM SKC FM030100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM030800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN005
KVNY 
4nm SW 		021138Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM021500 VRB03KT 5SM HZ SCT003 FM021900 16007KT P6SM SKC FM030100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM030800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN006
KLAX 
20nm S 		021138Z 0212/0318 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM021400 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM021800 25006KT P6SM SKC FM022000 25012KT P6SM SKC FM030200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM030400 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM030900 12005KT 6SM BR OVC012 FM031700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
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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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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$4.19 
$3.99 
Jet A 
$3.89 
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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
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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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Hotels near Whiteman Airport

Miles Price ($)
GUESTHOUSE INN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 3.1 58-107
HOMETOWN INNS NORTH HILLS 3.3 
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.5 65-204
SUPER 8 NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA 3.7 64-84
ECONO LODGE SYLMAR 4.1 69-90
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY 4.1 75-120
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VAN NUYS 4.3 119-133
GOOD NITE INN SYLMAR 4.7 44-69
HYLAND MOTEL VAN NUYS 5.2 
COMFORT INN VAN NUYS 5.3 80-96
HAMPTON STE LAX BURBANK ARPT 5.5 175-230
AIRTEL PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.7 99-139
BURBANK AIRPORT MARRIOTT 5.8 225-226
RAMADA INN BURBANK AIRPORT 5.9 92-106

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
4 in Studio City
2 in Sherman Oaks
14 in Burbank
1 in Northridge
2 in Universal City
113 in Los Angeles
4 in Chatsworth
3 in Canoga Park
12 in West Hollywood
1 in Newhall
4 in Santa Clarita
12 in Glendale
27 in Hollywood
4 in Stevenson Ranch
8 in Woodland Hills
14 in Beverly Hills
1 in Los Angeles, AZ
1 in West Los Angeles
3 in Calabasas
7 in Culver City
5 in Valencia
26 in Santa Monica
18 in Pasadena
5 in Venice
1 in Venice, AZ
10 in Marina del Rey
2 in Castaic
1 in Alhambra
 

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