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KMHV Mojave Airport
Mojave, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: MHV
Lat/Long: 35-03-31.1000N / 118-09-02.0000W
35-03.518333N / 118-09.033333W
35.0586389 / -118.1505556
(estimated)
Elevation: 2801 ft. / 853.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (2000)
From city: 1 mile E of MOJAVE, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93501

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MHV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 3801 ft. MSL
TFC PAT ALT 4300 MSL JETS; 3300 MSL HEL. HEL USE SOUTH ENTRY & DEP.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & HIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 127.6
WX AWOS-3: 132.225 (661-824-5218)
MOJAVE GROUND: 123.9 [0700-1700 MON-FRI]
MOJAVE TOWER: 127.6 [0700-1700 MON-FRI]
JOSHUA APPROACH: 133.65
JOSHUA DEPARTURE: 133.65
WX AWOS-1 at L71 (9 nm NE): 120.875
WX AWOS-3 at TSP (15 nm W): 120.025 (661-823-0473)
WX ASOS at WJF (19 nm S): PHONE 661-949-2840

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EDWr268/21.0EDWARDS VORTAC116.4015E
PMDr336/26.0PALMDALE VORTAC114.5015E
LHSr028/30.8LAKE HUGHES VORTAC108.4015E
GMNr050/38.2GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEN WILLIAM J FOX355/19.528215EGWF --. .-- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 0730-1630; OTHER TIMES CTC SECURITY ON CTAF, FEE CHARGED.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 12503 x 200 ft. / 3811 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 450.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 35-04.148665N35-02.687860N
Longitude: 118-09.625615W118-07.858042W
Elevation: 2801.4 ft.2680.3 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: 600 ft.900 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 7049 x 100 ft. / 2149 x 30 m
300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 88.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 35-03.552897N35-03.549933N
Longitude: 118-09.964323W118-08.551442W
Elevation: 2780.4 ft.2734.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 090 true256 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3946 x 50 ft. / 1203 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKING, LOOSE GRAVEL AND UNEVEN SECTIONS
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 60.0
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 35-03.577493N35-03.979850N
Longitude: 118-09.867918W118-09.246523W
Elevation: 2778.3 ft.2779.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 037 magnetic, 051 true217 magnetic, 231 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 44 ft. pole, 2200 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: EAST KERN AIRPORT DISTRICT
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
Phone 661-824-2433
Manager: STU WITT
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
Phone 661-824-2433

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 163
Single engine airplanes: 61
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Jet airplanes: 58
Helicopters: 16
Ultralights: 1
Military aircraft: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 48/day *
59% transient general aviation
38% local general aviation
1% commercial
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 May 2013

Additional Remarks

UNLGTD TWYS CONNECT RY ENDS 08 & 12, AND 22 & 26.
BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN WEST AND NORTH-WEST OF THE AIRPORT, VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN BASE LEG MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 2.2 NM FROM RUNWAY THRESHOLD FOR RY 08 OPERATIONS.

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 04   download (247KB)
GPS RWY 22   download (377KB)
 
Departure Procedures
JERID FOUR (RNAV)   download (217KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (132KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

L71 - California City Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (16 nm SE)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (19 nm S)
KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (26 nm S)
KIYK - Inyokern Airport (39 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo
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Photo taken 26-May-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3513:35
Sunrise07:0114:01
Sunset18:1601:16
Evening civil twilight18:4101:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:27:50
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 05:27:50
 
METAR
KMHV 161035Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3014 RMK AO1
K9L2 
15nm E 
160955Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 07/M11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00721106 $
KTSP 
15nm W 
161035Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR 09/M08 A3016 RMK AO2
KEDW 
17nm SE 
160958Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 11/M09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01051086
TAF
KEDW 
17nm SE 
1602/1708 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1617/1618 05012KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS BECMG 1623/1624 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS T24/1623Z T04/1613Z
KWJF 
21nm S 
160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 05012G18KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
East Kern Airport District 661-824-2433
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.25 $5.23 
SS $5.99 --- 
 Updated 30-Sep-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KMHV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN MOUNTAIN INN 17.8 83-92
DAYS INN MOJAVE CA 1.4 55-65
BEST WESTERN PLUS DESERT WINDS 1.4 83-92
 

Other hotels near Mojave Airport

Miles Price ($)
DESERT INN 1.2 
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.4 57-63

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