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KWJF General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: WJF
Lat/Long: 34-44-27.8000N / 118-13-07.1000W
34-44.463333N / 118-13.118333W
34.7410556 / -118.2186389
(estimated)
Elevation: 2351 ft. / 716.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (1980)
From city: 4 miles NW of LANCASTER, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93536

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1959
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: WJF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 3151 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 126.3
WX ASOS: PHONE 661-949-2840
FOX GROUND: 121.7 256.9 [0700-2100]
FOX TOWER: 120.3 256.9 [0700-2100]
JOSHUA APPROACH: 126.1
JOSHUA DEPARTURE: 126.1
WX ASOS at PMD (9 nm SE): 118.275 (661-272-3798)
WX AWOS-3 at MHV (19 nm N): 132.225 (661-824-5218)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PMDr296/10.1PALMDALE VORTAC114.5015E
LHSr064/18.0LAKE HUGHES VORTAC108.4015E
EDWr224/28.0EDWARDS VORTAC116.4015E
GMNr081/31.9GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E
VNYr008/33.9VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEN WILLIAM J FOXat field28215EGWF --. .-- ..-.
PACOIMA003/30.437015EPAI .--. .- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 7201 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/rubberized friction seal coat, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 68.0
Double tandem: 117.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 34-44.280120N34-44.645683N
Longitude: 118-13.802358W118-12.434420W
Elevation: 2350.5 ft.2334.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 057 magnetic, 072 true237 magnetic, 252 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 06 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.		4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 24 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CO OF LOS ANGELES
PO BOX 1460
ALHAMBRA, CA 91802-1460
Phone (626) 300-4602
Manager: STEVE IRVING
4555 WEST AVE G
LANCASTER, CA 93536
Phone 661-940-1709

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 161
Single engine airplanes: 143
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 224/day *
49% local general aviation
48% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007

Additional Remarks

- LGTD RDO TWRS 4 MI SE.
- FOREST SVC FIRE FIGHTING STN ON ARPT MAY-DEC.
- NUMEROUS BIRDS SE OF ARPT.
- PAEW ADJACENT RAMP AREA BTN FUEL ISLAND AND TERMINAL BLDG.
- (CONTACT TITLE) LA COUNTY CTC: BRENDAN J. O'REILLY (626) 300-4611, EMAIL: BOREILLY@DPW.LACOUNTY.GOV - RICHARD SMITH (626) 300-4602 X4615. AIRPORT MGT CONTRACTED TO - AMERICAN AIRPORTS CORP.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (336KB)
VOR-B   download (303KB)
NDB-C   download (268KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPMD - Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42 (9 nm SE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (19 nm NE)
KMHV - Mojave Airport (19 nm N)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (30 nm S)
  
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KWJF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3213:32
Sunrise06:5713:57
Sunset18:2201:22
Evening civil twilight18:4701:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Oct-2008 00:22:39
Local (UTC-7)  11-Oct-2008 17:22:39
 
METAR
KWJF 112356Z 26020G25KT 10SM CLR 14/M12 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01391117 10156 20122 53005
KPMD 
9nm SE 		112353Z AUTO 29023G31KT 10SM CLR 14/M11 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 28031/2348 SLP104 T01391106 10156 20111 55002 TSNO
KEDW 
19nm NE 		112355Z 30014KT 80SM FEW050 14/M11 A2983 RMK AO2A SLP101 T01431111 10154 20118 53003
TAF
KWJF 112338Z 120024 27020G28KT P6SM SKC FM0300 28015KT P6SM SKC FM0700 29010KT P6SM SKC FM1100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1800 05008KT P6SM SKC FM2000 05015G20KT P6SM SKC
KPMD 
9nm SE 		112338Z 120024 28020G28KT P6SM SKC FM0300 29014KT P6SM SKC FM0500 27005KT P6SM SKC FM0800 03005KT P6SM SKC FM1800 05015G20KT P6SM SKC
KEDW 
19nm NE 		110202 31025G38KT 9999 FEW050 530009 530901 QNH2968INS BECMG 0506 29015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS BECMG 1920 29025G35KT 9999 SKC 530009 530901 QNH2982INS BECMG 0102 28015G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS T17/21Z T05/11Z AMD 0255 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1105 NEXT 141
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
American Airports Corp. 661-940-1709
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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$5.55 
$5.45 
Jet A 
$5.75 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Air Instrument Repair 661-726-4757
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Barnes Aviation 661-948-4048
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Exodus Air Service 661-942-6489
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High Desert Avionics 661-949-8300
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Foxy's Landings 661-949-2284
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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

Miles Price ($)
OXFORD SUITES LANCASTER 5.6 115-116
ESSEX HOUSE HOTEL 4.9 142-168
COMFORT INN AND STS LANCASTER 5.3 104-105
SPRINGHILL SUITES LANCASTER PALMDALE 5.3 169-170
 

Other hotels near General Wm J Fox Airfield

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON STE LANCASTER 3.8 
SPRINGHILL STES MARRIOTT LANCAS 5.4 

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 General Wm J Fox Airfield

9 in Lancaster
8 in Palmdale
 

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