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Catalina Airport

AVX · KAVX · Avalon, CA · 1,602 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KAVX / AVX
Coordinates
33.4049, -118.4160
Elevation
1,602 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
HAWTHORNE
NOTAM facility
AVX
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1941/06
Distance from city
6 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:15 AM12:15Z
Sunrise05:44 AM12:44Z
Sunset08:06 PM03:06Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:35 PM03:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:35 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:06 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from KAVX

Runway 04/22

3,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

04
Heading
041° mag · 55° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
22
Heading
221° mag · 235° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D127.4SOCAL APP/DEP
UNIC122.7CTAF/UNICOM
WX ASOS120.675Weather ASOS

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SXC · Santa CatalinaVORTAC111.40r351° / 1.8 NM
NUC · San ClementeTACAN117.60r005° / 24.1 NM
SLI · Seal BeachVORTAC115.70r204° / 29 NM
NSD · BeaverTACAN113.90r348° / 31.5 NM
LAX · Los AngelesVORTAC113.60r164° / 31.7 NM
SMO · Santa MonicaVOR-DME110.80r162° / 36.4 NM
ELB · El ToroVOR-DME117.20r231° / 37.9 NM

Approaches

Minimums & Hot Spots

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
SANTA CATALINA IS CONSERVANCY
BOX 2739, AVALON, CA
310-510-0143
Manager
EFRAIN CALDERA
P.O. BOX 1927, AVALON, CA
310-510-0143

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FULL STOP LDG ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED.
  • NO NGT OPS.
  • PILOTS CANNOT SEE ACFT ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY DUE TO GRADIENT, MUST ANNC TAKING ACTIVE RWY ON UNICOM PRIOR TO DEP.
  • RWY 04/22 LTD BY ARPT OPR TO 12500 LBS MTOW.
  • RWY 04 FINAL 2300 FT STEEP 2.1% DOWNSLOPE; RWY 22 UPSLOPE PREFERRED LDG.
  • LANDING FEE.
  • RWY 4-22 NON-STD RWY SAFETY AREAS.
  • FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • RADIO MUST BE ON FREQ IF ENG IS RUNNING.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 22 - CTAF. PSIL RWY 22 OPR DRG ARPT OPERG HRS.
  • CLSD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TO ALL TNST TFC.
  • CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY, ARPT MGR EFRAIN CALDERA 562-889-0481.
  • OTS INDEFLY.

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