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Catalina Airport (IATA: AVX, ICAO: KAVX) serves Avalon, US.
Catalina Airport (KAVX), also known as Airport in the Sky, is a public-use airport located 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island, California.
- It features one asphalt runway (04/22) measuring 3,240 by 60 feet (988 x 18 m).
- The airport is privately owned by the Catalina Island Conservancy and is primarily used for general aviation, including private aircraft, air charter services, and air ambulance flights.
- It is not served by scheduled commercial airlines.
- Historically, the airport was built in 1941 by the William Wrigley Jr. Company.
*Sources researched: nfdc.faa.gov, airnav.com, vfrmap.com, en.wikipedia.org, acukwik.com*
AirportRoutes · updated May 27, 2026
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Where is Catalina Airport located?
Catalina Airport is located in Avalon, US, at an elevation of 1602 ft. Its IATA code is AVX and ICAO code is KAVX.