Whiteman Airport

Whiteman Airport
IATA: WHP – ICAO: KWHP
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Los Angeles County
Location		Los Angeles, California
Elevation AMSL		1,003 ft / 305.7 m
Coordinates		34°15′33.57″N 118°24′48.35″W
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.

Whiteman Airport is home to Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol.

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

Barton Heliport of the LACoFD

• The Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations unit is based at Barton Heliport, a heliport in the southeast corner of this airport.

See also

• List of airports in the Los Angeles area

External links

• Whiteman Airport Association
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
• Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol
• 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, Terminal Procedures