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KWJF General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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
PMDr296/10.1PALMDALE VORTAC115.5515E
LHSr064/18.0LAKE HUGHES VORTAC114.3515E
EDWr227/28.0EDWARDS VORTAC116.4012E
GMNr081/31.9GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E
VNYr009/33.9VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E

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.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 057 magnetic, 072 true237 magnetic, 252 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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: 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 626-300-4600
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

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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (320KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (272KB)
VOR-B   download (274KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (118KB)
 
PALMDALE ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (191KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (347KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4312:43
Sunrise06:1013:10
Sunset19:3202:32
Evening civil twilight19:5802:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Apr-2024 11:42:53
Local (UTC-7)  24-Apr-2024 04:42:53
 
METAR
KWJF 241056Z AUTO 24017G26KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 24026/1052 SLP144 T01060067
KPMD 
9nm SE 		241053Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01170050
KEDW 
19nm NE 		241055Z AUTO 23017KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01100063 FZRANO $
KMHV 
20nm N 		241100Z AUTO 27009G16KT 230V300 10SM CLR 14/01 A2994 RMK AO2
TAF
KWJF 240536Z 2406/2506 22012KT P6SM SKC FM241800 24022G32KT P6SM BKN250 FM250200 24015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM250500 24015KT P6SM BKN250
KPMD 
9nm SE 		240536Z 2406/2506 22012KT P6SM SKC FM241800 23015G25KT P6SM SKC FM250000 23022G32KT P6SM BKN250 FM250400 22020KT P6SM BKN250
KEDW 
19nm NE 		240345Z 2404/2503 24015G25KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 520005 QNH2987INS BECMG 2405/2406 24012G18KT 9999 FEW250 510103 QNH2993INS BECMG 2416/2417 24015G25KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 520005 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2419/2503 24020G35KT 530006 TX22/2422Z TN08/2414Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2404 NEXT 2413
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
LA County Aviation 661-331-7616
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.44 $6.29 
SS $6.11 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Barnes Aviation 661-948-4048
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High Desert Avionics 661-949-8300
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