FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 |
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| PMDr296/10.1 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| LHSr064/18.0 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| EDWr224/28.0 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| GMNr081/31.9 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
| VNYr009/33.9 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 24 FIRST 340 FT OF RY CENTERLINE NOT MARKED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.280120N | | 34-44.645683N |
| Longitude: | 118-13.802358W | | 118-12.434420W |
| Elevation: | 2350.5 ft. | | 2334.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 057 magnetic, 072 true | | 237 magnetic, 252 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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
LA COUNTY CTC: RICHARD SMITH (626) 300-4600 X4615. AIRPORT MGT CONTRACTED TO - AMERICAN AIRPORTS CORP. |
| Manager: | STEVE IRVING
4555 WEST AVE G
LANCASTER, CA 93536
Phone 661-940-1709 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 156 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 140 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 224/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 November 2012 | |
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. |
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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (247KB) |
| NDB-C | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by "Sleepy Joe"
Taken in April 2010
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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 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 13:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:23:26 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:23:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KWJF | 160956Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 03/M09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T00331094
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KPMD
9nm SE | 160953Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 10/M08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01001078 $
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KEDW
19nm NE | 160958Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 11/M09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01051086
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KMHV
20nm N | 161035Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3014 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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| KWJF | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 05012G18KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KPMD
9nm SE | 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 05012G18KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KEDW
19nm NE | 1602/1708 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1617/1618 05012KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS BECMG 1623/1624 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS T24/1623Z T04/1613Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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661-940-1709
[web site]
[email] |
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Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...
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| 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.35 | | $5.21 | | SS | | $5.95 | | --- | | Updated 10-Oct-2013 |
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5 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Barnes Aviation |
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661-948-4048
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no information available
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on airport |
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write
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| High Desert Avionics |
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661-949-8300
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no information available
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on airport |
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1 read write
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| AV Yellow cab |
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661-754-2342
661-256-8294
[web site]
[email] |
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Ground transportation
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write
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