Whiteman Airport frequencies
Whiteman Airport (WHP · KWHP) in Pacoima, CA is a towered field, staffed 0800-2000. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Whiteman Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KWHP tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0800-2000. Outside those hours Whiteman Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 135.0, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KWHP airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Whiteman
- ATIS 132.1
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- ASOS/AWOS 132.1
- An automated weather station reading the field conditions aloud — wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter. It replaces ATIS at a field with no controller to record one. Get the altimeter setting before you descend below the transition altitude.
Taxi & takeoff Whiteman
- Ground 125.0
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 135.0
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Socal
- App/Dep 120.4 (VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · initial contact), 134.2 (160-280 VNY, WEST · initial contact)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- CTAF 135.0
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
By procedure & sector (4 more)
| 120.4 | CLASS C (VNY 280-BUR 050) |
|---|---|
| 134.2 | CLASS C (160-280 VNY) |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (160-280 VNY WEST), CLASS C (160-280 VNY) |
| 360.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (VNY 280-BUR 050 NORTH), CLASS C (VNY 280-BUR 050) |
Every KWHP frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 132.1 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 132.1 |
| Ground | 125.0 |
| Tower | 135.0 |
| CTAF | 135.0 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 120.4 · VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 134.2 · 160-280 VNY, WEST · initial contact |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KWHP?
Whiteman Airport tower is 135.0, calling "Whiteman Tower". The tower is staffed 0800-2000.
What frequency do I use at KWHP when the tower is closed?
Outside 0800-2000, Whiteman Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 135.0 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KWHP?
Ground control at Whiteman Airport is 125.0. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KWHP?
ATIS at Whiteman Airport is 132.1. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KWHP?
App/Dep for Whiteman Airport is 120.4, working as "Socal" (VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about KWHP
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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