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KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field
Mojave, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MHV
Lat/Long: 35-03-32.2000N 118-09-02.2000W
35-03.536667N 118-09.036667W
35.0589444,-118.1506111
(estimated)
Elevation: 2801.3 ft. / 853.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (2000)
From city: 1 mile E of MOJAVE, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93501

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MHV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: CAT C/D & ALL TBJT ACFT TPA 4301 FT MSL (1500 FT AGL); CAT A/B ACFT TPA 3801 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL); HEL TPA 3301 FT MSL (500 FT AGL) AND USE SOUTH ENTRY AND DEP.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 127.6
WX AWOS-3: 132.225 (661-824-5218)
MOJAVE GROUND: 123.9 [0700-1700 MON-FRI]
MOJAVE TOWER: 127.6 288.35 [0700-1700 MON-FRI]
JOSHUA APPROACH: 133.65
JOSHUA DEPARTURE: 133.65
WX AWOS-1 at L71 (9 nm NE): 120.875 (760-373-7670)
WX AWOS-3P at TSP (15 nm W): 120.025 (661-823-0473)
WX ASOS at WJF (19 nm S): PHONE 661-949-2840

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EDWr271/21.0EDWARDS VORTAC116.4012E
PMDr336/26.0PALMDALE VORTAC115.5515E
LHSr028/30.8LAKE HUGHES VORTAC114.3515E
GMNr050/38.2GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A+
100LL:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT SECURITY ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
A+:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT SECURITY ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 12503 x 200 ft. / 3811 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 450.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 35-04.148750N35-02.687950N
Longitude: 118-09.625633W118-07.858097W
Elevation: 2801.3 ft.2680.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 135 true301 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: 600 ft.900 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 375 ft. other, 14400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear
APPROACH SLOPE 40:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.
none

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 7049 x 100 ft. / 2149 x 30 m
300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 88.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 35-03.553058N35-03.549992N
Longitude: 118-09.964400W118-08.551457W
Elevation: 2780.4 ft.2734.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 090 true256 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4747 x 60 ft. / 1447 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 40.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 35-03.584037N35-04.068087N
Longitude: 118-09.857918W118-09.110313W
Elevation: 2779.9 ft.2779.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 038 magnetic, 052 true218 magnetic, 232 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 44 ft. pole, 2200 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
Phone 661-824-2433
Manager: TIM REID
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
Phone 661-824-2433

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 70
Single engine airplanes: 27
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 15
Helicopters: 9
Gliders airplanes: 3
Military aircraft: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 58/day *
46% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
15% military
<1% commercial
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 25 May 2023

Additional Remarks

BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN AND WIND TURBINES W - NW OF ARPT, CAT C/D & ALL TURBOJET ACFT LDG RWY 8 MUST REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 4301 FT MSL UNTIL COMMENCING BASE LEG TURN AND AT OR ABOVE 3800 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON A 2.25 NM FINAL.
TWY F IS CLSD WEST OF TWY A.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (351KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (432KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (335KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (140KB)
 
Departure Procedures
GLAZY ONE (RNAV)   download (147KB)
JERID FIVE (RNAV)   download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (355KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

L71 - California City Municipal Airport (9 nm NE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (16 nm SE)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (19 nm S)
KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (26 nm S)
KIYK - Inyokern Airport (39 nm NE)
 
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Photo taken 04-Jun-2017
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Airport diagram
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From to KMHV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1913:19
Sunrise06:4513:45
Sunset19:1002:10
Evening civil twilight19:3602:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 17:01:15
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 10:01:15
 
METAR
KMHV 281640Z AUTO 25013G21KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3005 RMK AO2
K9L2 
15nm E 
281555Z AUTO 21009KT 8SM CLR 14/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01370046
KTSP 
15nm W 
281655Z AUTO 33011KT BKN015 OVC022 08/07 A3009 RMK AO2
KEDW 
17nm SE 
281555Z 24017KT 90SM FEW040 FEW100 FEW250 13/05 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP163 T01310045
TAF
KEDW 
17nm SE 
281300Z 2813/2919 25010G15KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 510003 QNH3001INS BECMG 2817/2818 27015G25KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 510003 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2820/2902 28022G32KT BECMG 2903/2904 25010G15KT 9999 SCT040 SCT150 BKN250 510003 QNH2990INS BECMG 2916/2917 24025G35KT 9999 SCT040 SCT150 BKN230 520003 QNH2984INS TX18/2822Z TN08/2813Z
KWJF 
21nm S 
281153Z 2812/2912 25008KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 25015KT P6SM SCT250 FM281900 25022G32KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM290300 25015KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
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 Mojave Air & Space Port
661-824-2433
661-824-4207
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[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Rental cars delivered, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

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SS $5.33 --- 
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