FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | WHP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ARPT LGT OPRS CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 135.0 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 132.1 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 132.1 (818-899-9820) |
WHITEMAN GROUND: | 125.0 [0800-2000] |
WHITEMAN TOWER: | 135.0 [0800-2000] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH 134.2 ;160-280 VNY, WEST |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH 134.2 ;160-280 VNY, WEST |
CLASS C: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050 134.2 ;160-280 VNY |
IC: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH 134.2 ;160-280 VNY, WEST |
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 310-602-6051 |
- 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 | | 114.35 | | 15E |
PMDr203/28.2 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 15E |
VTUr060/32.7 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 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. |
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) PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5 NM FROM THLD. | | 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 626-300-4600 LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615. |
Manager: | ALVARO ESCOBEDO 10000 AIRPARK WAY PACOIMA, CA 91331 Phone 818-896-5271 AIR TRAFFIC MGR: 818-896-5555. |
Additional Remarks
E125 | INCLUDES 3 AMPHIBIANS. |
- | HELICOPTER OPNS 2500' MSL (1500' AGL) AND BELOW. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | VOLUNTARY CURFEW IN EFCT. ALL ACFT OPRS, EXCP FOR FLTS RELATED TO EMERG, LIFESAVING, FIREFIGHTING, LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVT AGENCIES, AND SVCS TO THE PUBLIC SUCH AS NEWS MEDIA, ARE REQD TO AVOID CONDUCTING ACFT ARRS AND DEPS BTN 2200 AND 0600 DAILY. |
- | 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 from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (348KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (320KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
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WHITEMAN ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (263KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (190KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 14-Mar-2015
looking north.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 12-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 12:27 |
Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
Sunset | | 19:45 | | 02:45 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2025 15:01:33 |
Local (UTC-7) | 12-May-2025 08:01:33 |
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METAR |
KWHP | 121455Z 11006G13KT 10SM SKC 16/12 A2994
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KBUR 4nm SE | 121453Z 12007KT 7SM OVC019 17/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01670117 50011
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KVNY 4nm SW | 121451Z 11009G17KT 10SM OVC023 17/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01670122 51005 $
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KSMO 15nm S | 121451Z 13005KT 10SM BKN025 17/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01720122 50010
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KMWS 17nm E | 121420Z 20005KT 11/M01
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KLAX 20nm S | 121453Z 16008KT 6SM HZ FEW012 BKN020 18/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01780133 51011 $
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TAF |
KBUR 4nm SE | 121142Z 1212/1312 13008KT P6SM BKN008 FM121400 16005KT P6SM BKN015 FM121700 18010KT P6SM BKN200 FM122000 18015G22KT P6SM BKN200 FM130100 18008KT P6SM SCT250 FM131000 15005KT P6SM BKN050
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KVNY 4nm SW | 121342Z 1214/1312 16006KT P6SM BKN015 FM121700 15012KT P6SM BKN200 FM122000 15012G18KT P6SM BKN200 FM130100 20010KT P6SM SCT250 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KSMO 15nm S | 121142Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 OVC022 FM121600 17006KT P6SM BKN012 FM122000 24012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN200 FM130200 24006KT P6SM SKC FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008
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KLAX 20nm S | 121142Z 1212/1318 15006KT P6SM BKN015 FM121800 25010KT P6SM BKN018 FM122000 26015G22KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM130500 26015KT P6SM SCT200 FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 FM131400 13006KT P6SM OVC008
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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