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KWJF

General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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:	2350.7 ft. / 716.5 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
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	WJF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude:	3150.7 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ARPT LGTS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.525
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	126.3
WX ASOS:	PHONE 661-949-2840
FOX GROUND:	121.7 256.9 [0700-2100]
FOX TOWER:	118.525 256.9 [0700-2100]
JOSHUA APPROACH:	126.1
JOSHUA DEPARTURE:	126.1
WX ASOS at PMD (9 nm SE):	PHONE 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
PMDr296/10.1	PALMDALE VORTAC	115.55	15E
LHSr064/18.0	LAKE HUGHES VORTAC	114.35	15E
EDWr227/28.0	EDWARDS VORTAC	116.40	12E
GMNr081/31.9	GORMAN VORTAC	116.10	16E
VNYr009/33.9	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

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.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

057 magnetic, 072 true

237 magnetic, 252 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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 626-300-4600 LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615.
Manager:	ADAM SIKORSKI 4725 WILLIAM J BARNES AVE LANCASTER, CA 93536 Phone 661-945-0078

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.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06		download (318KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24		download (271KB)
VOR-B		download (275KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (118KB)

PALMDALE ONE (OBSTACLE)		download (191KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (347KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (9 nm SE)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (19 nm NE)
KMHV - Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (19 nm N)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (30 nm S)

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Airport diagram

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-May-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:01	13:01
Sunset	19:38	02:38
Evening civil twilight	20:05	03:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-May-2025 21:05:45
Local (UTC-7)	03-May-2025 14:05:45

METAR

KWJF	032056Z 22018G25KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 23026/2032 SLP099 T02170100 58014 $
KPMD 9nm SE	032053Z 24012KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02060100 56012
KEDW 19nm NE	032055Z 25020G24KT 50SM FEW050 FEW180 SCT210 BKN250 26/06 A2981 RMK AO2A PK WND 24027/40 SLP076 T02580059 57017
KMHV 20nm N	032020Z AUTO 29014G19KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A2986 RMK AO2

TAF

KWJF	031742Z 0318/0418 26015KT P6SM SCT250 FM032100 26020G30KT P6SM BKN250 FM040300 25015KT P6SM BKN100
KPMD 9nm SE	031742Z 0318/0418 25010KT P6SM BKN250 FM032100 23015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM040300 25014KT P6SM BKN100
KEDW 19nm NE	030455Z 0305/0411 23009KT 9999 FEW050 FEW300 510006 QNH2986INS BECMG 0308/0309 23010G18KT 9999 FEW050 SCT150 SCT300 510006 QNH2985INS BECMG 0312/0313 23010G18KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 OVC300 510009 510903 QNH2985INS BECMG 0317/0318 25015G25KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 OVC300 510009 510903 QNH2978INS BECMG 0322/0323 25022G30KT 9999 FEW050 SCT150 BKN300 520009 520903 QNH2975INS BECMG 0405/0406 25018G27KT 9999 FEW050 SCT150 SCT300 520009 520903 QNH2972INS BECMG 0407/0408 25015G25KT 9999 FEW050 FEW150 SCT300 5

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

MH Fuels

661-499-5493
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft management, Catering, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.57		$6.09
SS		$6.07		---
Updated 23-Apr-2025

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

MH Aviation. Inc.

661-948-7779
805-341-2025
[email]

Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, ...

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Barnes Aviation

661-948-4048

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661-949-8300

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