FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
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-3PT: | 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 661-743-6026 |
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 OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED. A+:FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS 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: | DAVID SMITH 1434 FLIGHTLINE MOJAVE, CA 93501 Phone 661-824-2433 |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (354KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (471KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (336KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| GLAZY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (147KB) |
| JERID FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| 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 |
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Times for 20-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 02:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2026 22:16:03 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2026 15:16:03 |
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| METAR |
| KMHV | 202155Z AUTO 23014G21KT 10SM CLR 25/M11 A2996 RMK AO2 T02531113 $
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K9L2 15nm E | 202155Z AUTO 22013G17KT 8SM CLR 28/M08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02781080 $
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KTSP 15nm W | 202155Z AUTO 32012G18KT 10SM CLR 22/M07 A3001 RMK AO2
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KEDW 17nm SE | 202155Z 25017G21KT 50SM SCT370 27/M12 A2991 RMK AO2A PK WND 26026/51 SLP114 T02731116
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| TAF |
KEDW 17nm SE | 201300Z 2013/2119 VRB05KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2997INS BECMG 2017/2018 22008KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2996INS BECMG 2019/2020 23010G15KT 9999 SCT280 QNH2993INS BECMG 2021/2022 23015G26KT 9999 SCT280 QNH2992INS BECMG 2101/2102 23010G20KT 9999 SCT280 QNH2993INS BECMG 2103/2104 23010G20KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2994INS BECMG 2108/2109 VRB05KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2995INS BECMG 2115/2116 23010KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2996INS BECMG 2117/2118 23013G19KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2996INS TX27/2022Z TN07/2013Z
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KWJF 21nm S | 201724Z 2018/2118 23012KT P6SM SKC FM202200 23018G28KT P6SM SKC FM210300 24012KT P6SM BKN250 FM211600 22015G25KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120
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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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