Catalina Airport (AVX) - FAA Information
Avalon, CA
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | AVX |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 118-24-57.1000W/33-24-17.8000N -118.415861/33.404944 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1602 ft / 488.29 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 25 acres |
| From nearest city: | 6 nautical miles NW of Avalon, CA |
| Location: | Los Angeles County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 14E (1980) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Santa Catalina Is Conservancy |
| Address: | Box 2739 Avalon, CA 90704 |
| Phone number: | 310-510-1421 |
| Manager: | Paul Moritz |
| Address: | Box 2739 Avalon, CA 90704 |
| Phone number: | 310-510-0143 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | PHONE REQ NSTD RY LGTS FOR EMERG USE ONLY CALL (310) 510-0143. PSIL RY 22 OPERATIONAL DURING ARPT OPERATING HRS. |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes |
| Sectional chart: | Los Angeles |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZLA - Los Angeles |
| Tie-in FSS: | HHR - Hawthorne |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | AVX (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | N |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 04/22
| Dimension: | 3000 x 60 ft / 914.4 x 18.3 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition POTHOLES AND LOOSE PAVEMENT FRAGMENTS ON RY. |
| Edge Lights: | Non-standard lighting system NSTD MIRL 2971 FT LIGHTED BTN THLDS ONLY. |
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Runway 04 |
Runway 22 |
| Longitude: | 118-25-12.3910W | 118-24-41.8870W |
| Latitude: | 33-24-08.7610N | 33-24-26.7890N |
| Elevation: | 1601.00 ft | 1547.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 55 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 50.00 ft |
| VASI: | | pulsating/steady burning on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| NUC | NDB | San Clemente | | 350.00 | 15E | 24.0 nm |
| CPM | NDB | Compton | | 378.00 | 15E | 30.3 nm |
| EMT | NDB | El Monte | | 359.00 | 15E | 45.4 nm |
| NUC | TACAN | San Clemente | 123X | | 15E | 24.2 nm |
| SMO | VOR/DME | Santa Monica | 045X | 110.80 | 15E | 36.4 nm |
| ELB | VOR/DME | El Toro | 119X | 117.20 | 14E | 38.0 nm |
| VNY | VOR/DME | Van Nuys | 078X | 113.10 | 15E | 49.3 nm |
| SXC | VORTAC | Santa Catalina | 051X | 111.40 | 15E | 1.8 nm |
| SLI | VORTAC | Seal Beach | 104X | 115.70 | 15E | 29.1 nm |
| LAX | VORTAC | Los Angeles | 083X | 113.60 | 15E | 31.8 nm |
| LAX | VOT | San Pedro Hill | | 113.90 | | 20.9 nm |
| SNA | VOT | Santa Ana | | 110.00 | | 31.9 nm |
Remarks
- FULL STOP LNDGS ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED.
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- ARPT CLOSED FOR ALL OPERATIONS OTHER THAN DURING PUBLISHED OPERATING HOURS EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY.
- FIRST 2000' OF RWY 22 SLOPES UP 1.69%; REMAINDER OF RWY LEVEL.
- PILOTS CANNOT SEE ACFT ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY.
- SFC ROUGH WITH NMRS POTHOLES & SOFT SPOTS.
- RY 04/22 SAFETY AREAS BOTH ENDS, 1600 FT + DROPOFFS TO THE SEA.
- RY 04/22 LIMITED BY AIRPORT OPERATOR TO 12,500 LBS GWT.
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
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