METAR & TAF KAVX
Current METAR
Observed 22:51Z
KAVX 232251Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02110128 $
- Wind
- 220° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 13°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,582 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- AVX (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- EFRAIN CALDERA
- Phone
- 310-510-0143
- Address
- P.O. BOX 1927, AVALON CA 90704
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HHR
- HAWTHORNE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | — | — | — | PSIL(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- 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.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT REIL RWY 22 - CTAF. PSIL RWY 22 OPR DRG ARPT OPERG HRS.
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22OTS INDEFLY.
Other notes
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- 1CLSD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TO ALL TNST TFC.
- OWNERCATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY, ARPT MGR EFRAIN CALDERA 562-889-0481.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAVX
Answer card- ICAO
- KAVX
- Name
- CATALINA
- Location
- AVALON, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 1,602 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,602 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 3,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 220° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Catalina Airport sits in Avalon, California on Catalina Island. Field elevation is 1,602 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 04/22, at 3,000 ft on concrete. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you go. For light piston traffic, the published note points to the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current supplement says otherwise.
This is not a place to plan like a normal mainland strip. The field has a steep gradient. Pilots cannot see aircraft on the opposite end of the runway from their position. Make your UNICOM call before taking the active runway. Runway 22 is the preferred landing direction. Runway 04 has a steep downslope on the final 2,300 ft. The airport is limited to full stop landings only. Intersection takeoffs are prohibited. Runway 04/22 is limited by the airport operator to 12,500 lb maximum takeoff weight. No jet aircraft operations are authorized. Operations are prohibited at night or when the airport is unattended. Catalina Island Conservancy manages the airport. Contact the airport operator directly for current status. Call the FBO directly by phone if you need current service details. There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts.