FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| EDWr268/21.0 | | 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 0730-1630; 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 35-04.148665N | | 35-02.687860N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.625615W | | 118-07.858042W |
| Elevation: | 2801.4 ft. | | 2680.3 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 |
| 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.552897N | | 35-03.549933N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.964323W | | 118-08.551442W |
| Elevation: | 2780.4 ft. | | 2734.9 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 (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 35-03.577493N | | 35-03.979850N |
| Longitude: | 118-09.867918W | | 118-09.246523W |
| Elevation: | 2778.3 ft. | | 2779.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 051 true | | 217 magnetic, 231 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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: | | 163 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 58 | | Helicopters: | | 16 | | Ultralights: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 12 |
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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 14 May 2012 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 04 | |
download (247KB) |
| GPS RWY 22 | |
download (377KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| JERID FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (217KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 26-May-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 02:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 03:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:08:39 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:08:39 |
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| METAR |
| KMHV | 180755Z AUTO 27035G49KT 9SM CLR 16/03 A2987 RMK AO1
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K9L2 15nm E | 180755Z AUTO 30012G18KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01780017 402610150 $
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KTSP 15nm W | 180755Z AUTO 27015KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3007 RMK AO2
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KEDW 17nm SE | 180758Z AUTO 24016G22KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01740031 402540132
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| TAF |
KEDW 17nm SE | 1804/1908 26015G25KT 9999 SKC 520009 520901 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1804/1807 28025G35KT BECMG 1809/1810 26012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 1815/1816 25012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 1820/1821 27023G30KT 9999 FEW150 520009 520901 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1822/1903 28025G35KT 520009 BECMG 1903/1904 25010G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS T29/1823Z T12/1813Z AMD 180435
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KWJF 21nm S | 180520Z 1806/1906 25015KT P6SM SKC FM181900 28018G28KT P6SM SKC FM182300 28028G38KT 6SM BLDU SKC FM190500 28018G28KT 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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