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Catalina Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-09-05 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
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Airport Communications
ASOS: | 120.675 Tel. 310-510-9641 |
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SOCAL APPROACH: | 127.4 323.275 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 127.4 323.275 |
CTAF: | 122.700 |
UNICOM: | 122.700 |
AWOS-AV at L11 (6.7 SE): | 119.275 310-510-0185 |
ATIS at TOA (24.2 N): | 125.6 |
ATIS at NUC (24.5 S): | 268.6 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 04/22
Dimensions: | 3000 x 75 feet / 914 x 23 meters | |
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Surface: | Concrete in Excellent Condition | |
Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity OTS INDEFLY. | |
Runway 04 | Runway 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 Indicator | PSIL (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
REIL: | Yes |
Services Available
Fuel: | NONE |
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Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
Airframe Repair: | NONE |
Engine Repair: | NONE |
Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
Ownership: | Privately Owned | |
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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 |
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.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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Comments
Great Airport!
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.
New runway is 60ft way
The new runway is only 60 ft wide, not 75 as still in the FAA records.
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