AirNav: KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield

KWJF

General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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-3PT 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

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06		download (349KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24		download (290KB)
VOR-B		download (309KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (118KB)

PALMDALE ONE (OBSTACLE)		download (190KB)
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

Diagram of KWJF (General Wm J Fox Airfield)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	14:11
Sunrise	06:36	14:36
Sunset	17:38	01:38
Evening civil twilight	18:03	02:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Feb-2026 13:02:10
Local (UTC-8)	18-Feb-2026 05:02:10

METAR

KWJF	181256Z AUTO 26022G29KT 10SM FEW036 OVC050 04/01 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 28036/1233 RAE18 SLP107 P0000 T00390006
KPMD 9nm SE	181253Z AUTO 26012G22KT 10SM FEW039 SCT046 BKN090 05/02 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 22036/1217 RAB1156E19 PRESRR SLP096 P0000 T00500017
KEDW 19nm NE	181155Z AUTO 26014G19KT 10SM SCT070 06/01 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 25029/51 RAB32E41 SLP067 P0000 60024 70026 T00590014 10077 20059 50001
KMHV 20nm N	181255Z AUTO 28016G21KT 2SM -SN BR FEW003 OVC027 01/M00 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 28026/1209 P0002 T00121004

TAF

KWJF	180554Z 1806/1906 23022G33KT 4SM -RA BR OVC035 FM180800 24045G55KT 2SM RA BKN030 OVC060 PROB30 1808/1810 2SM TSRA BR BKN025 BKN060CB FM181000 25045G55KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM181200 27025G35KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM181600 28015G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM182100 28010G15KT P6SM SCT050 FM190500 26012KT P6SM BKN250
KPMD 9nm SE	181156Z 1812/1912 27025G35KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 OVC050 FM181600 28015G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM182100 28010G15KT P6SM SCT050 FM190500 26012KT P6SM BKN250
KEDW 19nm NE	180600Z 1806/1912 22018G28KT 9999 -RA BKN025 BKN060 BKN120 530009 530903 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1806/1810 22025G35KT BECMG 1811/1812 27018G28KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN120 530009 530903 QNH2975INS BECMG 1814/1815 26018G28KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT120 530009 530903 QNH2984INS BECMG 1821/1822 26015G25KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 520009 520903 QNH2994INS BECMG 1901/1902 25012G22KT 9999 FEW030 FEW150 SCT250 510009 510903 QNH2994INS TX08/1823Z TN01/1815Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1806 NEXT 1814

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

MH Fuels

661-499-5493
[email]

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		$6.35		$5.89
SS		$5.85		---
Updated 13-Feb-2026

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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
[web site]
[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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