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KWHP Whiteman Airport
Los Angeles, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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 -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.

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%1.2%
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
APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 33 FT BLDG 850 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 95 FT R 25:1.
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
APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +35 FT TREE 488 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 110 FT R 13:1.
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 310-752-0574

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 708
Single engine airplanes: 650
Multi engine airplanes: 40
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 15
  • 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-C   download (370KB)
VOR-A   download (374KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 16-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2312:23
Sunrise05:5112:51
Sunset19:4902:49
Evening civil twilight20:1703:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 03:39:19
Local (UTC-7)  16-May-2008 20:39:19
 
METAR
KWHP 170147Z 21010G20KT 25SM SKC 33/
KBUR 
4nm SE 		170253Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 32/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP130 T03170022 53013
KVNY 
4nm SW 		170251Z 28007KT 10SM CLR 29/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02940056 53011
KSMO 
15nm S 		170251Z 19004KT 9SM CLR 26/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02610094 53001
KCQT 
15nm SE 		170247Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02890072 53002 TSNO
KMWS 
17nm E 		170249Z 28001KT 21/M06 A2974
KLAX 
20nm S 		170250Z 23010KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02560089 53002
TAF
KBUR 
4nm SE 		162325Z 170024 21009KT P6SM SKC FM0200 10007KT P6SM SKC FM0700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1900 15007KT P6SM SKC FM2100 20011KT P6SM SKC
KVNY 
4nm SW 		170001Z 170024 07010G15KT P6SM SKC FM0200 30007KT P6SM SKC FM0500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2100 12011KT P6SM SKC
KLAX 
20nm S 		162325Z 170024 25012KT P6SM SKC FM0300 25006KT P6SM SKC FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1800 25007KT P6SM SKC FM2000 25012KT P6SM SKC
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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
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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$5.25 
$4.99 
Jet A 
$4.89 
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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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Hotels near Whiteman Airport

Miles Price ($)
GUESTHOUSE INN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 3.1 80-87
HOMETOWN INNS NORTH HILLS 3.3 
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.5 69-98
SUPER 8 NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA 3.7 63-75
ECONO LODGE SYLMAR 4.1 65-78
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY 4.1 65-120
GOOD NITE INN SYLMAR 4.7 54-67
COUNTRY SIDE INN SYLMAR 4.8 
COMFORT INN VAN NUYS 5.3 70-78
HAMPTON INN LOS ANGELES BURBANK 5.5 161-199
AIRTEL PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.7 89-90
BURBANK AIRPORT MARRIOTT 5.8 169-219
RAMADA INN BURBANK AIRPORT 5.9 88-91

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
3 in Sylmar
3 in North Hollywood
4 in Studio City
2 in Sherman Oaks
14 in Burbank
1 in Northridge
2 in Universal City
104 in Los Angeles
3 in Chatsworth
3 in Canoga Park
13 in West Hollywood
1 in Newhall
4 in Santa Clarita
11 in Glendale
25 in Hollywood
4 in Stevenson Ranch
6 in Woodland Hills
14 in Beverly Hills
1 in West Los Angeles
3 in Calabasas
7 in Culver City
4 in Valencia
24 in Santa Monica
21 in Pasadena
4 in Venice
8 in Marina del Rey
2 in Castaic
1 in Alhambra
 

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