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AVX
Catalina Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-03-21 0901Z
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Location Information for KAVX
Coordinates: N33°24.30' / W118°24.95'
Located 06 miles NW of Avalon, California on 25 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Estimated Elevation is 1602 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:June 1941
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.:HAWTHORNE
NOTAMs Facility:AVX (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee:Yes
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
CLSD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TO ALL TNST TFC.
Airport Communications
ASOS:120.675 Tel. 310-510-9641
SOCAL APPROACH:127.4 323.275
SOCAL DEPARTURE:127.4 323.275
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
ATIS at TOA (24.2 N):125.6
ATIS at NUC (24.5 S):268.6
ASOS at LGB (27.9 NE): 562-424-0572
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT SXC SANTA CATALINA 114.15 351°1.8
VOT NUC SAN CLEMENTE 117.60 007°24.1
VOT SLI SEAL BEACH 115.70 203°29.0
VOT NSD BEAVER 113.90 348°31.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT SB PETIS 397 053°65.4
Runway 04/22
Dimensions:3000 x 75 feet / 914 x 23 meters
Surface:Concrete in Excellent Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
OTS INDEFLY.
Runway 04Runway 22
Coordinates:N33°24.16' / W118°25.19'N33°24.44' / W118°24.71'
Elevation: 1601.0 1547.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 55° True 235° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorPSIL (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:SANTA CATALINA IS CONSERVANCY
CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY, ARPT MGR CARL TRUE 714-732-2607; ASST MGR EFRAIH CALDERA 562-889-0481.
BOX 2739
AVALON, CA 90704
310-510-0143
Manager:CARL TRUE
P.O. BOX 1927
AVALON, CA 90704
310-510-0143
Operational Statistics
Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:6 Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2022-07-13
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Commercial Operations:none
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Commuter Operations:none
Helicopters Based on Field:none Annual Air Taxi Operations:2266
Military Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Military Operations:25
Gliders Based on Field:none Annual GA Local Operations:1025
Ultralights Based on Field:none Annual GA Itinerant Operations:10200
Other Remarks
  • FULL STOP LDG ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED.
  • LANDING FEE.
  • RWY 4-22 NON-STD RWY SAFETY AREAS.
  • FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • NO JET ACFT OPS AUTH.
  • OPS PROHIBITED AT NIGHT OR WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD.
  • 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.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 22 - CTAF. PSIL RWY 22 OPR DRG ARPT OPERG HRS.
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Comments

 

 

 

Check weather constantly, prior to your flight - especially if traveling from a distance.

This airport is infamous for being surrounded by low clouds at the ends of the runways (I've been there, done that).

SO, have plan B and C ready if you get there and see the clouds creeping over the runway.

Watch out for possible downdrafts/updrafts on short final to either approach end.

The Unicom (unofficial "Tower") is helpful and can provide winds and traffic information - and can hold the bus down to Avalon if you're running late!

There is a small landing fee ($25 2013) and an overnight fee ($unk). Aero Club members land free for one year - pays for itself with only 6 landings!

There are restroom facilities, a nice cafe, great gift shop and a small nature/historical display.

Transient parking is in the paved area in front of the "tower". There are no tie down ropes, just rocks and some small wood blocks, if you can find them.

I suggest doing the airport loop hike (I actually have not, yet), and taking the bus down to Avalon for some seafood, zip lining, para sailing, or a stroll through the shops.

Check the airport's web site for the transportation schedules and fares.

The new runway is only 60 ft wide, not 75 as still in the FAA records.

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