AirNav: KMHV - Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field

KMHV

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

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
EDWr271/21.0	EDWARDS VORTAC	116.40	12E
PMDr336/26.0	PALMDALE VORTAC	114.50	15E
LHSr028/30.8	LAKE HUGHES VORTAC	114.35	15E
GMNr050/38.2	GORMAN VORTAC	116.10	16E

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:

35-04.148750N

35-02.687950N

Longitude:

118-09.625633W

118-07.858097W

Elevation:

2801.3 ft.

2680.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

121 magnetic, 135 true

301 magnetic, 315 true

Displaced threshold:

600 ft.

900 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BEYOND 2.5 NM.

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, 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:

35-03.553058N

35-03.549992N

Longitude:

118-09.964400W

118-08.551457W

Elevation:

2780.4 ft.

2734.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

076 magnetic, 090 true

256 magnetic, 270 true

Markings:

nonprecision, 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:

Touchdown point:

yes, 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:

35-03.584037N

35-04.068087N

Longitude:

118-09.857918W

118-09.110313W

Elevation:

2779.9 ft.

2779.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

038 magnetic, 052 true

218 magnetic, 232 true

Markings:

nonprecision, 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:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

44 ft. pole, 2200 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear

none

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 04 May 2022

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.

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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (350KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (431KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 CHANGED		download (334KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply CHANGED		download (140KB)
Departure Procedures
GLAZY ONE (RNAV) NEW		download (146KB)
JERID FIVE (RNAV)		download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		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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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram

Diagram of KMHV (Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Apr-2023

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	13:15
Sunrise	06:40	13:40
Sunset	19:13	02:13
Evening civil twilight	19:38	02:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Apr-2023 20:51:51
Local (UTC-7)	01-Apr-2023 13:51:51

METAR

KMHV	012040Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 18/M02 A3010 RMK A01
K9L2 15nm E	011955Z AUTO 14005KT 9SM CLR 17/M04 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01651042
KTSP 15nm W	012035Z AUTO 31018KT 8SM CLR 10/03 A3018 RMK AO2
KEDW 17nm SE	011955Z 00000KT 60SM FEW250 16/M02 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP193 T01641022

TAF

KEDW 17nm SE	010150Z 0102/0203 24012KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3010INS BECMG 0104/0105 25005KT 9999 BKN220 QNH3011INS BECMG 0120/0121 25010G20KT 9999 SCT220 510003 QNH3010INS BECMG 0122/0123 26015G25KT 9999 FEW220 520003 QNH3005INS TX18/0122Z TN02/0113Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0102 NEXT 0413
KWJF 21nm S	011729Z 0118/0218 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM012000 27015G25KT P6SM SKC

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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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.99		$5.74
SS		$5.79		---
Updated 30-Mar-2023

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