Airport Facility & Flight Planning Information
Whiteman Airport

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

Beacon: 

white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

ATCT Hours

0800 to 2000

WHP- AWOS

Telephone

Frequency

Latitude and Longitude

(818) 899-9820

132.1 MHz

34-15-35.00N and 118-24-52.40W

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) 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

 

 

 

 

 

NDB name

  

Hdg/Dist

  

Freq

  

Var

  

ID

PACOIMA

at field

370

15E

PAI

VINEE

319/4.1

253

15E

UR

EL MONTE

283/21.6

359

15E

EMT

COMPTON

325/23.7

378

15E

CPM

GEN WILLIAM J FOX

184/30.4

282

15E

GWF

Airport Services

Fuel available: 

100LL JET-A

Parking: 

tie downs

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: 

34-15.811667N

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.

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.