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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 12:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 127.4 | SOCAL APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
| WX ASOS | 120.675 | Weather ASOS |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SXC · Santa Catalina | VORTAC | 111.40 | r351° / 1.8 NM |
| NUC · San Clemente | TACAN | 117.60 | r005° / 24.1 NM |
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | r204° / 29 NM |
| NSD · Beaver | TACAN | 113.90 | r348° / 31.5 NM |
| LAX · Los Angeles | VORTAC | 113.60 | r164° / 31.7 NM |
| SMO · Santa Monica | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r162° / 36.4 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r231° / 37.9 NM |
Approaches
- VOR/DME OR GPS-B ↗ · amdt 2B
- VOR OR GPS-A ↗ · amdt 4C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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