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KWJF General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: 164
Single engine airplanes: 143
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 4
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 28 May 2009

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 626-300-4602, 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download
VOR-B   download
NDB-C   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1914:19
Sunrise06:4514:45
Sunset17:2901:29
Evening civil twilight17:5501:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 22:58:10
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2010 14:58:10
 
METAR
KWJF 092245Z 31009KT 10SM -RA BKN019 BKN024 OVC038 05/03 A2985 RMK AO2 P0001
KPMD 
9nm SE 		092253Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM -RA BKN034 06/03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 P0008 T00610033 TSNO
KEDW 
19nm NE 		092242Z COR 25013KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC024 05/05 A2984 RMK AO2A PK WND 25030/2155
KMHV 
20nm N 		092151Z 23012KT 3SM RA FEW005 BKN010 OVC026 04/03 A2984
TAF
KWJF 091749Z 0918/1018 25008KT P6SM SCT040 FM092000 22012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM100000 23012KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM100900 24008KT P6SM SCT040
KPMD 
9nm SE 		091749Z 0918/1018 23010KT P6SM SKC FM092000 22012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM100000 23012KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN025CB OVC050 FM100900 24008KT P6SM SCT040
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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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100LL Jet A
FS $4.59 $3.94 
SS $4.39 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
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 99-139
COMFORT INN AND STS LANCASTER 5.3 110-120
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT LANCASTER PALMDALE 5.3 129-169
 

Other hotels near General Wm J Fox Airfield

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN SUITES LANCASTER 3.7 110-159
HOMEWOOD SUITES LANCASTER 3.7 143-339
SPRINGHILL STES MARRIOTT LANCAS 5.3 127-169
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LANCASTER 5.5 146-204

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

11 in Lancaster
10 in Palmdale
 

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