Runways at KWHP
According to OurAirports data (compiled from AIP and FAA sources), Whiteman Airport (Pacoima) has one runway: 12/30 - 1,256 m long (4,120 ft), 23 m wide, asphalt surface.
Whiteman Airport (Pacoima) (KWHP / WHP)
United States · elevation 1003 ft AMSL
· 34.2593, -118.4130
About Whiteman Airport (Pacoima)
Whiteman Airport (Pacoima) is an airport with the ICAO code KWHP and the IATA code WHP. Country: United States. Nearest settlement listed in the database: Pacoima. OurAirports classifies it as a small airport. Its ICAO code starts with the KW prefix, which marks airports in United States. The four-letter code KWHP is used in flight operations and weather reports, while the three-letter IATA code WHP is used for ticketing and baggage handling. The airport reference point sits at 34°15'33"N, 118°24'47"W, at an elevation of 1,003 ft (306 m) above sea level. The applicable time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
Satellite view of KWHP
Aerial imagery showing the runway and apron layout - the zoom is matched to the longest runway.
Runways of KWHP
| Threshold | Course | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 120° | 1,256 m (4,120 ft) | 23 m (75 ft) | asphalt |
| 30 | 300° |
The course is derived from the runway designator (number × 10), not from a survey - the actual magnetic bearing can differ by a few degrees.
Declared distances (TORA, TODA, ASDA, LDA) are published in the national AIP - they are not part of this table.
Runway headings and wind
The thresholds are oriented as follows: 12/30 on 120° and 300° magnetic. A threshold designator is its magnetic heading divided by ten (ICAO Annex 14), so the runway axis can be read straight off the numbers.
For the 12/30 axis, wind from the south-west (around 210°) or from the north-east (around 30°) blows perpendicular to the runway and produces the largest crosswind component. Wind from around 120° or 300° acts along the runway, as a headwind or a tailwind. The decoder on this page computes those components automatically from the current METAR.
METAR and TAF for KWHP
Weather reports for Whiteman Airport (Pacoima) are published under the ICAO code KWHP. A METAR is an observation of current conditions, usually issued every 30 or 60 minutes; a TAF is a forecast for the airport area, typically covering 9 to 30 hours.
The decoder breaks the KWHP report down into its parts: wind direction and speed including gusts and variability, visibility (including CAVOK and directional minimum visibility), weather phenomena by WMO code, cloud layers with their bases, temperature and dew point, QNH pressure, and the resulting flight category - VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR - using FAA thresholds.
Not every airport issues its own reports; many smaller airfields have no weather station. If no current data is available for KWHP, check the nearby airports listed below.
Reports always use UTC (the Z suffix). The America/Los_Angeles zone is GMT-08:00 in winter and GMT-07:00 in summer - that is the shift to apply to the time in the report to get local time at the airport.
The closest airports in the database, measured in a straight line from the reference point, are Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR, 8 km), Van Nuys Airport (KVNY, 9 km), Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO, 27 km). When no report is available for KWHP, they usually give the best approximation of conditions in the area.
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