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KWJF General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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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
PMDr296/10.1PALMDALE VORTAC114.5015E
LHSr064/18.0LAKE HUGHES VORTAC108.4015E
EDWr224/28.0EDWARDS VORTAC116.4015E
GMNr081/31.9GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E
VNYr009/33.9VAN 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 edge markings: RY 24 FIRST 340 FT OF RY CENTERLINE NOT MARKED.
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
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
    
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
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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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3513:35
Sunrise07:0014:00
Sunset18:1601:16
Evening civil twilight18:4201:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:23:26
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 05:23:26
 
METAR
KWJF 160956Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 03/M09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T00331094
KPMD 
9nm SE 
160953Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 10/M08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01001078 $
KEDW 
19nm NE 
160958Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR 11/M09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01051086
KMHV 
20nm N 
161035Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3014 RMK AO1
TAF
KWJF 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 05012G18KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KPMD 
9nm SE 
160520Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161700 05012G18KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 American Airports Corp.
661-940-1709
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

More info about American Airports Corp.
100LL Jet A
FS $6.35 $5.21 
SS $5.95 --- 
 Updated 10-Oct-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Barnes Aviation 661-948-4048
no information available

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High Desert Avionics 661-949-8300
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
AV Yellow cab 661-754-2342
661-256-8294
[web site]
[email]
Ground transportation

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

Miles Price ($)
OXFORD SUITES LANCASTER 5.6 79-80
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT LANCASTER PALMDALE 5.3 129-130
COMFORT INN & SUITES LANCASTER 5.3 104-114
 

Other hotels near General Wm J Fox Airfield

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN SUITES LANCASTER 3.7 101-129
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON LANCASTER 3.7 125-179
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LANCASTER 5.5 107-130

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11 in Lancaster
11 in Palmdale
 

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