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KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: EDW
Lat/Long: 34-54-30.8077N / 117-53-01.5672W
34-54.513462N / 117-53.026120W
34.9085577 / -117.8837687
(estimated)
ESTIMATED ARP CALCULATED BASED ON RY 04L/22R & 04R/22L ONLY.
Elevation: 2312 ft. / 705 m (estimated)
Variation: 15E (1985)
From city: 6 miles SW of EDWARDS, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 93516

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: EDWARDS AFB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FLT SVCS-RIVERSIDE RAL-NOTAM EDW
Alternate FSS: RAL RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: EDW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1400 0600++
CLSD HOL AND EV THIRD SUN FOR CONST AND MAINT. SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: CUSTOMS AVBL TO MIL ACFT ONLY; 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE
REQUIRED.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 269.9 [1400-0600Z++]
JOSHUA GROUND: 121.8 225.4 [OPR 1400-0600Z++, CLSD HOL AND EV THIRD SUN FOR CO, NST AND MAINT.]
JOSHUA TOWER: 120.7 318.1 353.6 [OPR 1400-0600Z++, CLSD HOL AND EV THIRD SUN FOR CO, NST AND MAINT.]
SPORT APPROACH: 126.1 SOUTH 132.75 SPORT 133.15 EAST 133.65 WEST & NORTH 269.2 EAST 290.3 SOUTH 343.7 SPORT 348.7 WEST & NORTH
JOSHUA APPROACH: 134.05
SPORT DEPARTURE: 126.1 SOUTH 132.75 SPORT 133.15 EAST 133.65 WEST & NORTH 269.2 EAST 290.3 SOUTH 343.7 SPORT 348.7 WEST & NORTH
COMMAND POST: 304.0
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NASA: 135.825 373.15
PMSV: 342.4
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 134.05 335.6
WX AWOS-3 at MHV (16 nm NW): 132.225 (661-824-5218)
WX AWOS-1 at L71 (16 nm NW): 120.875
WX ASOS at WJF (19 nm SW): PHONE 661-949-2840
WX ASOS at PMD (19 nm SW): 118.275 (661-272-3798)
  • VFR TFC ADZY SVC PRVDD ACFT WITHIN AND ADJ TO R2508 ON FREQS 133.65 126.55 127.5 291.6 348.7.
  • ARMY AVIATION: AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION TEST DIRECTORATE 141.1 339.9.
  • REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL CTC MARCH METRO - 239.8 OR CALL V947-2463.
  • SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • WHEN SPORT APCH CTL CLSD CTC JOSHUA APCH CTL FREQS 133.65/348.7.
  • RSTD- CTC NASA FLT OPS POC C661-276-3213, EXCEPT FOR PPR.
  • REMARKS: CONFORM
  • OPR 24 HRS.
  • AFTER HOURS WEATHER BRIEFINGS/UPDATES AVAILABLE FROM THE 25 OWS AT DSN 228-6958/6599/6588 OR TOLL FREE (877) 451-8367 X1.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EDWr224/8.7EDWARDS VORTAC116.4015E
PMDr013/18.8PALMDALE VORTAC114.5015E
VCVr294/30.8VICTORVILLE VOR/DME109.4014E
LHSr053/36.7LAKE HUGHES VORTAC108.4015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEN WILLIAM J FOX043/19.328215EGWF --. .-- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-B+
100 FUEL AVBL THRU PRIOR ARRANGEMENT WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 525-8321, C661-275-8321.
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 4R/22L

Dimensions: 15024 x 300 ft. / 4579 x 91 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 70 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4R  RUNWAY 22L
Latitude: 34-53.673588N34-54.977463N
Longitude: 117-54.300718W117-51.745132W
Elevation: 2302.7 ft.2281.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 058 true223 magnetic, 238 true
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: no, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

Runway 4L/22R

Dimensions: 12000 x 200 ft. / 3658 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 54 /F/A/W/T
RUNWAY 4L  RUNWAY 22R
Latitude: 34-54.227632N34-55.269258N
Longitude: 117-54.051468W117-52.009702W
Elevation: 2312.3 ft.2289.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 8000 x 50 ft. / 2438 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 6 /R/D/W/T
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
EDWARDS AFB
EDWARDS, CA 93523
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
EDWARDS AFB
EDWARDS, CA 93523
Phone 805-277-1110

Additional Remarks

A-GEAR - BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF ACT RWY. BAK-12B(B) RQR 20 MIN PN FOR APCH END ENGAGEMENT. WHEN AFLD CLSD BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN DEP END RWY 22, REMOVED APCH END RWY 22. 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B IN RAISED POSN.
JASU: (MD-3) (MD-3M) 2(C-26) 8(AM32A-60) (MA-1A) (MC-1A) 2(MC-11).
FUEL - 2 HR REFUEL DELAY CAN BE EXP. 100 - AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNG WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 525-8321, C661-275-8321; J5, J8 CAN NO LONGER REFUEL/DEFUEL WITH J4.
FLUID - SOAP W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
OIL - O-128-133-148.
CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS AVBL TO MIL ACFT ONLY, 24 HR PN RQR.
MISC - ACFT WITH DV INBD CTC PTD 40 NM OUT. NO COMSEC AVBL; AIRCREW LTD TO OWN RESOURCES ON ARR OR IN CASE OF EXTV DELAY. MULTIPLE ACFT RQR 24 HR PN. UHF EQPT ACFT MUST USE UHF (NOT VHF) IN PAT. NO RVR CAPABILITIES.
4. RSTD - SOUTH BASE RWY 06/24 IS LIMITED TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT (12,500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS), NO TURBOJETS.
MISC: TRAN ACFT MAY EXP IFR SEPARATION DELAYS ENTERING R2508 COMPLEX. TRAN ACFT EXP EXTV REFUL DELAYS.
NS ABTMT - RWY 22L & RWY 22R: ALL IFR DEP EXC LO PERFORMANCE ACFT (C12, T1, ETC) WHOSE INITIAL TURN IS SW-N, FLY RWY HDG TIL 12 DME BEFORE TURNING ON CRS.
MISC: CARGO AIRCRAFT REQUIRING SUPPORT MUST ARRIVE PRIOR TO 0200Z++. NO SPACE A PASSENGER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.
1. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY ON WKEND AND HOL, PPR ALWAYS. CTC BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/3571, C661-277-2222/3571 FOR PPR NR. PPR AND AIRSPACE BRIEFING RQR FOR ALL ACFT (NO EXC), TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446.
2. RSTD-TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446 OR SPORT RCF DSN 527-3928. ALL PPR RQR MIN 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE, NO SAME DAY PPR AVBL. PPR WILL NOT BE ISSUED MORE THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. ALL PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PPR TIME. FONE COORD RQR FOR PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME.
3. RSTD - PRACTICE APCH TO EDWARDS AFB MAIN BASE RWY, NORTH BASE RWY AND LAKE BED RWY PROH WHEN TWR CLSD. CTC NASA FLT OPS C661-276-3213 EXC FOR PPR. NON-NASA REGISTERED ACFT MUST CONTACT NASA TO PARK ON NASA RAMP. S BASE RWY 06-24 CLSD OFFL SS-SR.
CAUTION: USE CAUTION FOR UAS ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES FROM RWY 04L/22R, SOUTH BASE RWY 06/24, NORTH BASE RWY 06/24, THE ROGERS/ROSAMOND LAKEBED RUNWAY COMPLEX AND WITHIN R-2515. CONTACT ATC FOR UAS FLIGHT ACTIVITIES.
TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++ WKD; 1400-0200Z++ ON WKEND AND HOL WITH 24 HOUR PRIOR NOTICE. TRANSPORTATION SVC AVBL 1400-2330Z++ WKD; EXPECT SVC DELAY ON WKEND AND HOL. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. NO PRIORITY BASIS.
CAUTION - VFR INITIAL FLOWN 1215' N OF RWY CNTRLINE DUE TO STEEP STR-IN SIMULATED FLAME OUT AND SHUTTLE APCH TO RWY.
CAUTION: CAUTION - PAY CAREFUL ATTN TO ACFT ALIGNMENT ON FINAL TO PRECLUDE INADVERTENT LDG ON S BASE RWY 24. NUMEROUS UNMRK/UNLGTD OBST SUR ARPT.
CAUTION - OBSERVER VIS RSTD SW-N DUE BLDG OBST VISION.
RSTD: RWY 04L-22R DAYLT ONLY OPS.
SERVICE-LGT: ILS AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
RWY LGTS: RWY 04R PORTABLE, FLOOD. RWY LGTS: RWY 22L PORTABLE, FLOOD.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04/22: S160 T200 ST175 TT560.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS RWY 22L **CHANGED**   download (258KB)
ILS RWY 22L   download (313KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R   download (228KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L   download (211KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 04R   download (262KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 22L **CHANGED**   download (242KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 04L   download (307KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 04R   download (321KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 22L   download (299KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 22R   download (284KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (65KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMHV - Mojave Airport (16 nm NW)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (19 nm SW)
KPMD - Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42 (19 nm SW)
KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport (31 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5313:53
Sunrise06:1914:19
Sunset16:5100:51
Evening civil twilight17:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 00:35:09
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 16:35:09
 
METAR
KEDW 
2nm SE 
072355Z 27017KT 40SM BKN300 18/05 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP102 CONTRAILS T01770048 10216 20157 55003
K9L2 
5nm N 
072356Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01830033 10222 20167 55004 $
KMHV 
16nm NW 
070050Z 27023KT 10SM SKC 17/03 A2994 RMK LAST
KPMD 
19nm SW 
072353Z AUTO 31018G21KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01780033 10217 20178 55002 TSNO
TAF
KPMD 
19nm SW 
072341Z 0800/0824 30015KT P6SM SKC FM080400 25008KT P6SM SKC FM080800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM081600 02008KT P6SM SKC
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