A plane takes off at the entrance to the Whiteman Airport in Pacoma on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Dean Musgrove TNS After a small plane skidded off the runway at Whiteman Airport this week and crashed through a perimeter fence into an airport parking lot, local officials once again renewed calls to close the Pacoima airfield, arguing the latest incident underscored longstanding safety concerns for surrounding neighborhoods.