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 07-Sep-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:35 | | 02:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 08:03:42 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Sep-2008 01:03:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KWJF | 070756Z 21004KT 10SM CLR 26/M02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02611017 403940167
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KPMD
9nm SE | 070753Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP079 T02390033 403890183
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KEDW
19nm NE | 070755Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP045 T02410032 403850175
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| TAF |
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| KWJF | 070533Z 070606 25008KT P6SM SKC FM1000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1900 25008KT P6SM SKC FM2200 24015KT P6SM SKC FM0400 23008KT P6SM SKC
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KPMD
9nm SE | 070533Z 070606 22006KT P6SM SKC FM2300 24015KT P6SM SKC FM0500 23008KT P6SM SKC
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KEDW
19nm NE | 061818 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2976INS WND 25012KT 00-04 T39/23Z T17/13Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0623 NEXT 0810
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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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| Business Name | | Contact | |
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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