Whiteman Airport (WHP)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	WHP
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	118°24'48.3590" W / 34°15'33.5710" N -118.413433 / 34.259325 (Estimated)
Elevation	1003.00 ft / 305.71 m (Estimated)
Land	184 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles E of Los Angeles, CA
Location	Los Angeles County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	LOS ANGELES CO
Address	P.O. BOX 1460 ALHAMBRA, CA 91802-1460
Phone number	626-300-4600
Manager	ALVARO ESCOBEDO
Address	10000 AIRPARK WAY PACOIMA, CA 91331
Phone number	818-896-5271

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	HHR - HAWTHORNE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	WHP (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	135.0 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT	WHP (818-899-9820)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,UL94
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	4120 x 75 ft (1256 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	12	30
Alignment	139°	319°
Physical elevation	1003.00 ft	960.00 ft
Coordinates	34.263528 / -118.417925	34.255017 / -118.408931
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on right *PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5 NM FROM THLD.	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
NTD	TACAN	POINT MUGU	43X	110.60	12E	36.2 nm
VNY	VOR/DME	VAN NUYS	78X	113.10	15E	4.4 nm
SMO	VOR/DME	SANTA MONICA	45X	110.80	15E	15.1 nm
VTU	VOR/DME	VENTURA	112Y	116.55	15E	32.8 nm
CMA	VOR/DME	CAMARILLO	115Y	116.85	15E	34.0 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	48.8 nm
LAX	VORTAC	LOS ANGELES	83X	113.60	15E	19.6 nm
FIM	VORTAC	FILLMORE	72X	112.50	15E	24.0 nm
LHS	VORTAC	LAKE HUGHES	90Y	114.35	15E	26.7 nm
PMD	VORTAC	PALMDALE	102Y	115.55	15E	28.3 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	33.0 nm
SLI	VORTAC	SEAL BEACH	104X	115.70	15E	33.7 nm
GMN	VORTAC	GORMAN	108X	116.10	16E	39.5 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	48.5 nm
LAX	VOT	SAN PEDRO HILL		113.90		31.1 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		44.3 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• (E125) INCLUDES 3 AMPHIBIANS.
• 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.