AVX
CATALINA
Official FAA Data effective May 15, 2025
Eff. Date: May 15, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 33°24.30'N / 118°24.95'W
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Located 6 miles NW of Avalon, California on 25 acres of land.
Estimated Elevation is 1602.0 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1980 is 14° East
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
A81-APT: ACTVT REIL RWY 22 - CTAF. PSIL RWY 22 OPR DRG ARPT OPERG HRS.
A.R.T.C.C.
LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.
HAWTHORNE
NOTAM Facility
AVX (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee
Yes
ARFF Certification
Customs
Airspace Analysis
NOT ANALYZED
E111: ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
A17: CLSD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TO ALL TNST TFC.
Airport Communications
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
122.700
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON APCH/P DEP/P
127.4
323.275
Nearby VHF Navigation Aids
SANTA CATALINA VORTAC
Identifier
SXC
Coordinates
33°22.50'N / 118°25.19'W
Distance
1.8 NM
Radial to Airport
352°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
114.15
TACAN/DME Channel
88Y
Elevation
2090.0
Declination
15° East
SEAL BEACH VORTAC
Identifier
SLI
Coordinates
33°47.00'N / 118°03.29'W
Distance
29.0 NM
Radial to Airport
204°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
115.70
TACAN/DME Channel
104X
Elevation
22.1
Declination
15° East
LOS ANGELES VORTAC
Identifier
LAX
Coordinates
33°55.99'N / 118°25.92'W
Distance
31.8 NM
Radial to Airport
164°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
113.60
TACAN/DME Channel
83X
Elevation
185.0
Declination
15° East
SANTA MONICA VOR/DME
Identifier
SMO
Coordinates
34°00.61'N / 118°27.40'W
Distance
36.4 NM
Radial to Airport
162°
Class
L-VORW/DME
Frequency
110.80
TACAN/DME Channel
45X
Elevation
113.8
Declination
15° East
EL TORO VOR/DME
Identifier
ELB
Coordinates
33°40.56'N / 117°43.87'W
Distance
38.0 NM
Radial to Airport
231°
Class
T-VORW/DME
Frequency
117.20
TACAN/DME Channel
119X
Elevation
338.2
Declination
14° East
VAN NUYS VOR/DME
Identifier
VNY
Coordinates
34°13.41'N / 118°29.50'W
Distance
49.3 NM
Radial to Airport
161°
Class
L-VORW/DME
Frequency
113.10
TACAN/DME Channel
78X
Elevation
812.3
Declination
15° East
Runway 04/22
Remark
OTS INDEFLY.
Dimensions
3000 x 75 feet
Surface
Concrete in Excellent condition.
Weight Limits
Runway 04
Coordinates
33°24.16'N / 118°25.19'W
Elevation
1601.0
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
041° Magnetic, 055° True
Markings
Basic in good condition
Runway 22
Coordinates
33°24.44'N / 118°24.71'W
Elevation
1547.8
Traffic Pattern
Right
Runway Heading
221° Magnetic, 235° True
Markings
Basic in good condition
REIL
Yes
Services Available
Fuel Available
NONE
Airframe Service
NONE
Powerplant Service
NONE
Bottled Oxygen
NONE
Bulk Oxygen
NONE
Ownership Information
Owner
SANTA CATALINA IS CONSERVANCY
BOX 2739
AVALON, CA 90704
310-510-0143
A11: CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY, ARPT MGR CARL TRUE 714-732-2607; ASST MGR EFRAIH CALDERA 562-889-0481.
Manager
CARL TRUE
P.O. BOX 1927
AVALON, CA 90704
310-510-0143
Remarks
- A110-1: FULL STOP LDG ONLY; INTXN TKOFS PROHIBITED.
- A110-10: LANDING FEE.
- A110-11: RWY 4-22 NON-STD RWY SAFETY AREAS.
- A110-12: FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
- A110-13: NO JET ACFT OPS AUTH.
- A110-3: OPS PROHIBITED AT NIGHT OR WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD.
- A110-5: PILOTS CANNOT SEE ACFT ON OPPOSITE ENDS OF RWY DUE TO GRADIENT, MUST ANNC TAKING ACTIVE RWY ON UNICOM PRIOR TO DEP.
- A110-8: RWY 04/22 LTD BY ARPT OPR TO 12500 LBS MTOW.
- A110-9: RWY 04 FINAL 2300 FT STEEP 2.1% DOWNSLOPE; RWY 22 UPSLOPE PREFERRED LDG.
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