Catalina's Airport in the Sky - 22 miles offshore at 1,602 feet MSL - is Southern California's defining pilot destination, complete with ridge-top approaches and bison burgers.
KAVX Catalina Island Airport sits atop a Pacific mesa at 1,602 feet MSL - here's the complete pilot's guide to planning and flying this iconic destination.
KAVX Avalon Catalina Airport sits on a 1,602-foot ridgeline 22 miles offshore - a demanding, rewarding, and genuinely unforgettable general aviation destination.
Catalina Island Airport (KAVX) sits at 1,602 feet MSL on a Pacific island mesa 22 miles offshore - one of the most rewarding general aviation destinations in the continental U.S.
Catalina's Airport in the Sky (KAVX) rewards the 26-mile Pacific crossing with ridge-top runway drama, roaming bison, and aviation's best buffalo burger.
Catalina Island Airport (KAVX) sits at 1,600 feet on a Pacific ridge 22 nautical miles offshore - a ridge-top runway with ocean on both sides and bison grazing the infield.
Catalina Island Airport (KAVX) sits on a 1,600-foot mesa 22 miles off the Southern California coast - one of general aviation's most rewarding day trips.