Whiteman Airport (KWHP), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Whiteman Airport (KWHP) is a towered, single-runway general aviation field in the Los Angeles basin, sitting roughly 13 nautical miles from the metro core and about 4.8 nautical miles from customs service at Van Nuys. The airport handles a mix of fixed-wing and helicopter operations, with published fuel including 100LL, Jet A, and UL94. Business aviation activity here runs at a modest, steady level year-round, and the field is bordered by several close-in obstructions that shape both visual and instrument approaches to runway 12/30.
Runways
Whiteman Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 4,120 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Whiteman Airport has Jet A, 100LL and UL94 available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Whiteman Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Van Nuys (KVNY), 5 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Whiteman Airport recorded 261 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KWHP peaks in May and dips in February, according to 2025 FAA TFMSC data, concentrating activity in the spring and fall months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 37 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Whiteman Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The airport is closed to helicopter training and pattern operations between 2000 and 0800.
For clearance delivery when the airport traffic control tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach.
A fence over 6 feet tall stands 60 feet from the end of runway, with a road 70 feet from the end of runway, spanning 125 feet from left to right. A building over 12 feet tall sits 135 to 200 feet from the end of runway, 20 to 50 feet to the left. A light standard over 24 feet tall stands 140 feet from the end of runway, 45 feet to the right.
Trees 35 feet tall stand 50 feet from the end of runway, 110 feet to the right. A fence over 6 feet tall stands 30 feet from the end of runway, spanning 125 feet from left to right, alongside a road 80 feet from the end of runway over the same span. Power lines over 30 feet tall run 160 feet from the end of runway across the same span, and a light over 20 feet tall stands 75 feet from the end of runway, 20 feet to the left.
The PAPI does not provide obstruction clearance beyond 5 nautical miles from the threshold.
The approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 30:1; the approach ratio to the displaced threshold over a 33-foot building located 850 feet from the displaced threshold, 95 feet to the right, is 25:1.
The approach ratio to the displaced threshold is 22:1; the approach ratio to the displaced threshold over a tree over 35 feet tall located 488 feet from the displaced threshold, 110 feet to the right, is 13:1.
Power lines southwest of the runway penetrate the 7:1 transitional surface.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Helicopter operations are conducted at 2,500 feet MSL (1,500 feet AGL) and below.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, airport lighting operates continuously.
Category E125 includes 3 amphibians.
Infield areas are dirt. Helicopters are advised to use care to prevent blasting dirt and debris onto movement areas.
A voluntary curfew is in effect. All aircraft operators, except for flights related to emergencies, lifesaving, firefighting, law enforcement, government agencies, and services to the public such as news media, are asked to avoid conducting aircraft arrivals and departures between 2200 and 0600 daily.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Whiteman Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Bob Hope (KBUR), 4.45 NM southeast.
Part of the Los Angeles area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KWHP
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KWHP offer?
Whiteman Airport has a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 4,120 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at KWHP, so pilots planning for this field should account for the single-runway layout when reviewing wind and approach conditions. The runway length also caps the maximum paved distance available at the airport.
Are there obstructions to consider on approach into KWHP?
Yes, Whiteman Airport has multiple close-in obstructions near the runway ends, including fences, buildings, trees, power lines, and a light standard, several located within 200 feet of the end of runway. Published approach ratios to the displaced threshold run as low as 13:1 over a tree obstruction and 22:1 to 25:1 near buildings. The PAPI at KWHP does not provide obstruction clearance beyond 5 nautical miles from the threshold, so crews should plan accordingly on longer final approaches.
Is there a curfew or operating restriction at KWHP?
Whiteman Airport has a voluntary curfew asking aircraft operators to avoid arrivals and departures between 2200 and 0600 daily. Exceptions apply to flights tied to emergencies, lifesaving, firefighting, law enforcement, government agencies, and public services such as news media. Separately, the airport is closed to helicopter training and pattern operations between 2000 and 0800, which dispatchers should factor into scheduling rotary-wing activity.
How does customs clearance work for arrivals at KWHP?
Whiteman Airport does not have onsite customs processing; the nearest customs facility is at Van Nuys (KVNY), located about 4.82 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States need to route their customs clearance through that nearby facility rather than at KWHP directly. Dispatchers should confirm customs arrangements at Van Nuys ahead of any international arrival planned into the Whiteman area.