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KWJF

General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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

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 626-300-4600 LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615.
Manager:	SAMUEL MAGHAKIAN 4725 WILLIAM J BARNES AVE LANCASTER, CA 93536 Phone 661-940-1709

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		60
Single engine airplanes:		56
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Gliders airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 132/day *
52%	local general aviation
45%	transient general aviation
3%	military
1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24		download
VOR-B		download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (118KB)
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 & Space Port/Rutan Field (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 31-Jan-2023

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:26	14:26
Sunrise	06:53	14:53
Sunset	17:20	01:20
Evening civil twilight	17:46	01:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Jan-2023 23:31:24
Local (UTC-8)	31-Jan-2023 15:31:24

METAR

KWJF	312256Z 06014KT 10SM CLR 13/M16 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01281156
KPMD 9nm SE	312253Z 07019KT 10SM CLR 12/M19 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 07026/2253 SLP200 T01171194
KEDW 19nm NE	312255Z 06016KT 80SM CLR 12/M16 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP200 T01221164
KMHV 20nm N	312300Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM CLR 10/M18 A3012 RMK A01

TAF

KWJF	311156Z 3112/0112 35004KT P6SM SKC FM311700 06012G20KT P6SM SKC FM010400 34006KT P6SM SKC FM010800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KPMD 9nm SE	311729Z 3118/0118 34007KT P6SM SKC FM311900 06010KT P6SM SKC FM010300 12006KT P6SM SKC FM010700 00000KT P6SM SKC
KEDW 19nm NE	312148Z 3122/0204 05012G18KT 9999 SKC 510009 QNH3011INS BECMG 0102/0103 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 0119/0120 05012KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS BECMG 0200/0201 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS TX12/3122Z TNM04/0115Z

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
	Barnes Aviation	661-948-4048	no information available If you are affiliated with Barnes Aviation and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	on airport	write

	High Desert Avionics	661-949-8300	no information available If you are affiliated with High Desert Avionics and would like to show here your services, contact info, web link, logo, and more, click here	on airport	write


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