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KWHP/WHP METAR Whiteman Airport

Pacoima, CaliforniaElevation 1,003 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR46 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
220@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
2,426 ft
+1,423 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (4:55 PM local) · 46 min old

KWHP is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
220° at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SKC
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 6°C
79°F / 43°F. 20°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.04 inHg
1017.3 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at WHP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 220° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 82/58 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 82/57 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 80/56 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/57 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/57 SSE 4 kt – 14%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/54 SSE 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/54 SSE 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 1905Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1230 220°220°7 kt220°220° 7220°
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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
220° at 7 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 121 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
12
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
7 kt R
BEST
30
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
7 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,120 ft

12/30
Dimensions
4,120 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12139°T
Landing length (LDA)3,181 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,442 / 4,120 / 3,910 ft
Displaced threshold729 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30319°T
Landing length (LDA)3,462 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,191 / 4,120 / 3,940 ft
Displaced threshold478 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
2,426 ft
Pressure altitude
883 ft
Field elevation
1,003 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Whiteman Airport is in Pacoima, California. Field elevation 1,003 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALVARO ESCOBEDO
Manager phone818-896-5271
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKWHP / WHP
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2593, -118.4130
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · UL94
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF135.000
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4
SOCAL APP/DEP
A/D
132.1
ATIS
ATIS
122.95
CTAF
CTAF
125
GND
GND
135
TWR
TWR
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KWHP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
70.9
AVG OPS/DAY
94.3
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 132 to 109 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 83%Unknown 10%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1089 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~225 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~108 landings/mo
›C72R (Unknown) · ~30 landings/mo
›CDUS (Helicopter) · ~24 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›AS50 (Helicopter)
›C310 (Twin)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KLAX Los Angeles International Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ASSISTANT AMGR: ERNIE UMANA
›(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.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ARPT LGT OPRS CONSLY.
›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.
›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.
›APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +35 FT TREE 488 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 110 FT R 13:1.
›APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 33 FT BLDG 850 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 95 FT R 25:1.
›PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5 NM FROM THLD.
›AIR TRAFFIC MGR: 818-834-3009.
›LA COUNTY CTC: JASON MORGAN, 626-300-4600 X4615.
›POWER LINES SW OF RY PENETRATE 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SFC.
›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.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›HELICOPTER OPNS 2500' MSL (1500' AGL) AND BELOW.
›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KWHP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KWHP have a METAR?
Yes. KWHP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KWHP have a TAF?
When KWHP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KWHP?
KWHP sits at 1,003 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWHP?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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