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KMHV Mojave Airport
Mojave, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & HIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Taxiway lights: UNLGTD TWYS CONNECT RWY ENDS 8 & 12, AND 22 & 26.

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
  • ATCT OWNED BY EAST KERN COUNTY & OPERATED BY BARTON ATC INC.

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 (3.00 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: 178
Single engine airplanes: 76
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 59
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 22 June 2009

Additional Remarks

- BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.

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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 04   download (413KB)
GPS RWY 22   download (470KB)
 
Departure Procedures
JERID THREE (RNAV)   download (202KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (61KB)

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 Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42 (26 nm S)
KIYK - Inyokern Airport (39 nm NE)
  
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Photo taken 26-May-2009
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KMHV (Mojave Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0914:09
Sunrise06:3614:36
Sunset16:4200:42
Evening civil twilight17:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Nov-2009 17:03:57
Local (UTC-8)  23-Nov-2009 09:03:57
 
METAR
KMHV 231650Z 00000KT 40SM SKC 10/00 A3022
K9L2 
15nm E 		231656Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00890006 $
KEDW 
17nm SE 		231655Z 33004KT 50SM CLR 05/M01 A3020 RMK AO2A SLP239 T00491007
TAF
KWJF 
21nm S 		231135Z 2312/2412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM232000 04010KT P6SM SKC FM240200 VRB04KT 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 $4.10 $3.57 
SS $3.90 --- 
 Updated 10-Nov-2009
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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 72-89
DAYS INN MOJAVE CA 1.4 80-85
BEST WESTERN DESERT WINDS 1.4 78-92
ECONO LODGE MOJAVE 1.3 59-65
 

Other hotels near Mojave Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.4 54-60

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Mojave Airport

4 in Mojave
6 in Tehachapi
 

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