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KWJF General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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
PMDr296/10.1PALMDALE VORTAC115.5515E
LHSr064/18.0LAKE HUGHES VORTAC114.3515E
EDWr227/28.0EDWARDS VORTAC116.4012E
GMNr081/31.9GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E
VNYr009/33.9VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E

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: 34-44.280120N34-44.645683N
Longitude: 118-13.802358W118-12.434420W
Elevation: 2350.5 ft.2334.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 057 magnetic, 072 true237 magnetic, 252 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: SAMUEL MAGHAKIAN
4725 WILLIAM J BARNES AVE
LANCASTER, CA 93536
Phone 661-940-1709

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 60
Single engine airplanes: 56
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 132/day *
52% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
3% military
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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

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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (320KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (272KB)
VOR-B   download (274KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4512:45
Sunrise06:1113:11
Sunset19:3102:31
Evening civil twilight19:5802:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Apr-2024 10:39:14
Local (UTC-7)  23-Apr-2024 03:39:14
 
METAR
KWJF 230956Z AUTO 23010G20KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01220083
KPMD 
9nm SE 		230953Z AUTO 22017KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/0858 SLP091 T01280067
KEDW 
19nm NE 		230955Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP085 T01280083
KMHV 
20nm N 		231000Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A2986 RMK AO2
TAF
KWJF 230538Z 2306/2406 24012KT P6SM SKC FM231500 24018G28KT P6SM SKC FM240500 24015KT P6SM SKC
KPMD 
9nm SE 		230538Z 2306/2406 23008KT P6SM SKC FM231800 22015G25KT P6SM SKC FM232100 23020G30KT P6SM SKC FM240200 22015KT P6SM SKC
KEDW 
19nm NE 		230045Z 2221/2403 24020G30KT 9999 FEW200 520005 QNH2980INS BECMG 2303/2304 24012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2984INS BECMG 2315/2316 23010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 2319/2320 23020G30KT 9999 SKC 520005 QNH2989INS TX33/2222Z TN12/2313Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
LA County Aviation 661-331-7616
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.44 $6.29 
SS $6.11 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Barnes Aviation 661-948-4048
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High Desert Avionics 661-949-8300
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