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KWJF

General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 SEPTEMBER 2020

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:	2350.7 ft. / 716.5 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
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	WJF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude:	3150.7 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ARPT LGTS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.525
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	126.3
WX ASOS:	PHONE 661-949-2840
FOX GROUND:	121.7 256.9 [0700-2100]
FOX TOWER:	118.525 256.9 [0700-2100]
JOSHUA APPROACH:	126.1
JOSHUA DEPARTURE:	126.1
WX ASOS at PMD (9 nm SE):	PHONE 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
PMDr296/10.1	PALMDALE VORTAC	114.50	15E
LHSr064/18.0	LAKE HUGHES VORTAC	114.35	15E
EDWr227/28.0	EDWARDS VORTAC	116.40	12E
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

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

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.

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)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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:		65
Single engine airplanes:		60
Multi engine airplanes:		3
Gliders airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 224/day *
49%	local general aviation
48%	transient general aviation
2%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018

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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 September 2020 at 0901Z to 08 October 2020 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06		download (309KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24		download (251KB)
VOR-B		download (279KB)
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 Air and Space Port (19 nm N)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (30 nm S)

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Airport diagram

Diagram of KWJF (General Wm J Fox Airfield)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Sep-2020

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:20	13:20
Sunrise	06:45	13:45
Sunset	18:44	01:44
Evening civil twilight	19:09	02:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Sep-2020 16:39:14
Local (UTC-7)	25-Sep-2020 09:39:14

METAR

KWJF	251556Z VRB06KT 10SM CLR 25/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02500056
KPMD 9nm SE	251553Z 01004KT 10SM CLR 25/M02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02501022 $
KEDW 19nm NE	251558Z 35003KT 15SM FEW000 18/04 A2997 RMK AO2A FU FEW000 SLP132 T01800042
KMHV 20nm N	251600Z AUTO A3001 RMK A01

TAF

KWJF	250524Z 2506/2606 27011KT P6SM SKC FM252000 25020G30KT P6SM SKC FM260300 25015KT P6SM SKC
KPMD 9nm SE	251132Z 2512/2612 23006KT P6SM SKC FM251800 26010KT P6SM SKC FM252300 26015G23KT P6SM SKC FM260400 26010KT P6SM SKC
KEDW 19nm NE	251440Z 2515/2619 VRB06KT 9999 SCT000 QNH2989INS FU SCT000 BECMG 2519/2520 24012KT 9999 SCT000 QNH2991INS FU SCT000 BECMG 2521/2522 25012G18KT 9999 SCT000 510009 QNH2987INS FU SCT000 BECMG 2600/2601 25015G25KT 9999 SCT000 510009 QNH2984INS FU SCT000 BECMG 2602/2603 26012KT 9999 SCT000 QNH2988INS FU SCT000 BECMG 2605/2606 VRB06KT 9999 SCT000 QNH2994INS FU SCT000 TX34/2523Z TN15/2613Z

NOTAMs

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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		$5.59		$4.49
SS		$5.29		---
Updated 24-Sep-2020

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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Services / Description

Distance

Comments

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661-948-4048

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661-949-8300

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