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 |
EDWr271/21.0 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 12E |
PMDr336/26.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 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 |
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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 | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
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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 | | 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: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
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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 | | 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: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
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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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of focalflight.com
Photo taken 04-Jun-2017
looking southeast.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 13:19 |
Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 13:45 |
Sunset | | 19:10 | | 02:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:36 | | 02:36 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 17:01:15 |
Local (UTC-7) | 28-Mar-2024 10:01:15 |
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METAR |
KMHV | 281640Z AUTO 25013G21KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3005 RMK AO2
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K9L2 15nm E | 281555Z AUTO 21009KT 8SM CLR 14/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01370046
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KTSP 15nm W | 281655Z AUTO 33011KT BKN015 OVC022 08/07 A3009 RMK AO2
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KEDW 17nm SE | 281555Z 24017KT 90SM FEW040 FEW100 FEW250 13/05 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP163 T01310045
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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
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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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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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