FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
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| PMDr296/10.1 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| LHSr064/18.0 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| EDWr224/28.0 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| GMNr081/31.9 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
| VNYr008/33.9 | | 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 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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)
RY 06 PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 24 PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
| Manager: | STEVE IRVING
4555 WEST AVE G
LANCASTER, CA 93536
Phone 661-940-1709 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 197 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 174 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 224/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
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) 300-4611, EMAIL: BOREILLY@DPW.LACOUNTY.GOV - RICHARD SMITH (626) 300-4602 X4615. AIRPORT MGT CONTRACTED TO - AMERICAN AIRPORTS CORP. |
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 |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (336KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (303KB) |
| NDB-C | |
download (268KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in March 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
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
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 13:33 |
| Sunset | | 19:08 | | 02:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 10:42:46 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Sep-2008 03:42:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KWJF | 080956Z 23009KT 10SM CLR 26/05 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP063 T02610050
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KPMD
9nm SE | 080953Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 23/03 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP062 T02330033 TSNO
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KEDW
19nm NE | 080955Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM CLR 22/05 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP027 T02180055
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| TAF |
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| KWJF | 080529Z 080606 22008KT P6SM SKC FM1100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM2000 27008KT P6SM SKC FM2300 24018G26KT P6SM SKC FM0400 24012KT P6SM SCT200
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KPMD
9nm SE | 080529Z 080606 22008KT P6SM SKC FM2100 23015G23KT P6SM SKC FM0200 23008KT P6SM SCT200
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KEDW
19nm NE | 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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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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| American Airports Corp. |
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661-940-1709
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no information available
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100LL
$5.55
$5.55
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$5.75
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Air Instrument Repair |
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661-726-4757
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| Barnes Aviation |
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661-948-4048
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| Exodus Air Service |
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661-942-6489
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| High Desert Avionics |
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661-949-8300
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Foxy's Landings |
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661-949-2284
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