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KMHV Mojave Airport
Mojave, California, USA

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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
EDWr268/21.0EDWARDS 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-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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 35-04.148630N35-02.687832N
Longitude: 118-09.625502W118-07.857940W
Elevation: 2798.3 ft.2677.5 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
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 35-03.552667N35-03.550167N
Longitude: 118-09.966500W118-08.553167W
Elevation: 2777.0 ft.2732.0 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)
PAPI RY 26 OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge markings: RY NUMBERS EXTEND BEYOND THE EDGES OF THE RY.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 35-03.577500N35-04.061000N
Longitude: 118-09.867833W118-09.120667W
Elevation: 2776.0 ft.2779.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 038 magnetic, 052 true218 magnetic, 232 true
Displaced threshold: no800 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in poor 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: 290
Single engine airplanes: 80
Multi engine airplanes: 130
Jet airplanes: 70
Helicopters: 3
Ultralights: 1
Military aircraft: 6
    
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
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Aerial photo of KMHV (Mojave Airport)
Photo by Pierre Kandorfer - WestAirways.com
Photo taken 08-Sep-2007
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KMHV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2912:29
Sunrise05:5712:57
Sunset20:0103:01
Evening civil twilight20:3003:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Jul-2008 16:16:46
Local (UTC-7)  23-Jul-2008 09:16:46
 
METAR
KMHV 231550Z 07003KT 30SM FEW200 25/04 A3000
K9L2 
15nm E 		231556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02560061 $
KEDW 
17nm SE 		231555Z 24011KT 85SM FEW300 27/07 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP097 CONTRAILS T02650069
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
KWJF 
21nm S 		231140Z 231212 23008KT P6SM SKC FM1900 22012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 24018G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM0500 23014KT 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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FS 
SS 
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$5.25 
Jet A 
$5.83 
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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 
DAYS INN MOJAVE CA 1.4 68-79
BEST WESTERN DESERT WINDS 1.4 
ECONO LODGE MOJAVE 1.6 
 

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

3 in Mojave
4 in Tehachapi
 

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