FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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: | 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 |
| EDWr268/21.0 | | 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 fair 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 26 OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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: | | 303 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 130 | | Jet airplanes: | | 70 | | Helicopters: | | 10 | | 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 16 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (456KB) |
| GPS RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (516KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| JERID THREE (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Pierre Kandorfer - WestAirways.com
Photo taken 08-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:08 | | 02:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 17:40:38 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Sep-2008 10:40:38 |
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| METAR |
| KMHV | 081650Z 06005KT 40SM SKC 30/03 A2986
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K9L2 15nm E | 081656Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 30/04 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP073 T03000039 $
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KEDW 17nm SE | 081655Z 24008KT 80SM FEW060 31/05 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP043 T03080050
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| TAF |
KEDW 17nm SE | 081010 22009KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS WND 23012KT AFT 21 BECMG 2324 24020G30KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH2973INS BECMG 0203 23012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2972INS WND 22012KT AFT 05 T38/23Z T20/13Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0810 TIL 0813
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KWJF 21nm S | 081125Z 081212 23008KT P6SM SKC FM2000 27008KT P6SM SKC FM2300 24018G26KT P6SM SKC FM0400 24012KT P6SM SCT200
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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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