FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MHV |
| Lat/Long: | 35-03-31.1200N / 118-09-02.0400W 35-03.518667N / 118-09.034000W 35.0586444 / -118.1505667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2798 ft. / 852.8 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: | 3798 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 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 |
| EDWr268/21.0 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| PMDr336/26.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| LHSr028/30.8 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| GMNr050/38.2 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 0730-DUSK; 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: | 12500 x 200 ft. / 3810 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 450.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 35-04.148630N | | 35-02.687832N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.625502W | | 118-07.857940W |
| Elevation: | 2798.3 ft. | | 2677.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | 900 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7050 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.552667N | | 35-03.550167N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.966500W | | 118-08.553167W |
| Elevation: | 2777.0 ft. | | 2732.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 090 true | | 256 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 26 OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4743 x 50 ft. / 1446 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 |
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| Runway edge markings: | RY NUMBERS EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGES OF THE RY. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.577500N | | 35-04.061000N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.867833W | | 118-09.120667W |
| Elevation: | 2776.0 ft. | | 2779.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 052 true | | 218 magnetic, 232 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 800 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. pole, 2200 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | | 290 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 130 | | Jet airplanes: | | 70 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 6 |
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| 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 05 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60 | ARRESTING CABLES IN PSN 50' ON AER 12 & 30. |
| - | UNLGTD DIST MARKERS RY 08/26 & 12/30. |
| - | BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY B CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY A SOUTH OF TWY B CLSD INDEFLY. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 04 | |
download (456KB) |
| GPS RWY 22 | |
download (523KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| JERID THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pierre Kandorfer - WestAirways.com
Photo taken 08-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 03:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jul-2008 16:16:46 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Jul-2008 09:16:46 |
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| METAR |
| KMHV | 231550Z 07003KT 30SM FEW200 25/04 A3000
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K9L2 15nm E | 231556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02560061 $
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KEDW 17nm SE | 231555Z 24011KT 85SM FEW300 27/07 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP097 CONTRAILS T02650069
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| TAF |
KEDW 17nm SE | 231010 23009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2980INS WND 24012KT AFT 18 BECMG 2324 25015G25KT 9999 SCT250 510009 QNH2980INS BECMG 0304 24012KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2987INS T37/22Z T18/12Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2310 TIL 2313
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KWJF 21nm S | 231140Z 231212 23008KT P6SM SKC FM1900 22012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 24018G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM0500 23014KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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