Whiteman Airport
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| Whiteman Airport | |||
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| IATA: WHP - ICAO: KWHP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Los Angeles County | ||
| Serves | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,003 ft (305.7 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 4,120 | 1,256 | Asphalt |
Whiteman Airport (IATA: WHP, ICAO: KWHP) is a general aviation airport located in the Pacoima district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Located in the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood celebrities sometimes use this airport; however, Van Nuys Airport is used more often.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations unit is based at this airport.[1]
Whiteman Airport is home to Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol.
[edit] Facilities
Whiteman Airport covers 184 acres (74 ha) and has one runway:
- Runway 12/30: 4,120 x 75 ft. (1,256 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] References
- ^ Air Operations. Los Angeles County Fire Department. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
[edit] External links
- Whiteman Airport Association
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
- [(http://sq35.cawg.cap.gov/)]
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KWHP
- ASN accident history for WHP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KWHP
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