Edwards AFB Airport

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IATA: EDW

ICAO: KEDW

FAA: EDW

Edwards Weather

METAR: KEDW 191155Z AUTO 22011KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP094 T01250029 10164 20117 55005

TAF: TAF KEDW 190500Z 1905/2011 22015KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS BECMG 1906/1907 24008KT 9999 FEW220 QNH2988INS BECMG 1917/1918 26012G18KT 9999 FEW040 SCT220 QNH2985INS BECMG 1922/1923 27015G25KT 9999 FEW040 SCT220 520005 QNH2984INS BECMG 2003/2004 25012KT 9999 FEW220 QNH2989INS TX28/1923Z TN13/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1905 NEXT 1913

Reporting Station: KEDW (0.6 NM at True Heading of 90)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1011.3
Temperature: 12.5 C (54.5 F)
Dewpoint: 2.9 C (37.22 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 34-54-29.1182N (34.908088)
Longitude: 
 117-53-07.9027W (-117.885528)
Elevation: 
 2311.0 feet MSL (704 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.6 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. SW of Edwards, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
BASE OPERATIONS
EDWARDS AFB
EDWARDS, CA 93523
661-277-3808		 USAF
EDWARDS AFB
EDWARDS, CA 93523

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/1400 0600Z++
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3311 feet (1009 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 EDW
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  120.700
Tower:  EDWARDS
120.7
318.1

353.6
Hrs: OPR 1400-0600Z++MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, CLSD SUN AND HOL.
Ground:  121.8
225.4
Approach:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
Departure:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
ATIS:  127.425
269.9
Hrs: 1400-0600Z++
EMERG:  121.5
PMSV METRO:  342.4
PTD:  372.2
NASA OPS:  135.825
NASA OPS:  373.15
EMERG:  243.0
COMD POST:  304.0

  • VFR TFC ADZY SVC PRVDD ACFT WITHIN AND ADJ TO R2508 ON FREQS 133.65 126.55 127.5 291.6 348.7.
  • ARMY AVIATION: AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION TEST DIRECTORATE 141.1 339.9.
  • REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL CTC MARCH METRO - 239.8 OR CALL V947-2463.
  • RSTD- CTC NASA FLT OPS POC C661-276-3213, EXCEPT FOR PPR.
  • REMARKS: CONFORM
  • AFTER HR WX BRIEFINGS/UPDATES AVBL FR THE 25 OWS AT DSN 228-6958/6599/6588 OR C520-228-6958/6599/6588.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 805
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Riverside(RAL)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM (ROGERS LAKEBED) SW-3
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM (ROSAMOND LAKEBED) SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 23L SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Z RWY 05R SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Z RWY 23L SW-3
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 23L SW-3
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 05R SW-3
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L SW-3
IAP (Military) VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 05L SW-3
IAP (Military) VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 23R SW-3
IAP (Military) VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 05R SW-3
IAP (Military) VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 23L SW-3
MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near EDW

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
15.9 Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport
(MHV KMHV MHV)		 304 292 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
15.9 Rosamond Skypark Airport
(L00)		 261 249 100LL
15.9 California City Municipal Airport
(L71)		 336 324 100LL, Jet A
19.2 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
(WJF KWJF WJF)		 238 226 100LL, Jet A
21.2 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
(CA70)		 115 104 80, 100LL, Mogas
28.8 Mountain Valley Airport
(L94)		 293 281 80
30.4 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
(TSP KTSP TSP)		 296 284 100LL, Jet A
31.1 Southern California Logistics Airport
(VCV KVCV VCV)		 126 115 100LL, Jet A
39.8 Apple Valley Airport
(APV KAPV APV)		 119 108 100LL, Jet A
42.5 Hesperia Airport
(L26)		 138 127 100LL
45.1 Inyokern Airport
(IYK KIYK IYK)		 3 351 100LL, Jet A
46.9 Whiteman Airport
(WHP KWHP WHP)		 213 201 100LL, Jet A
48.5 Bob Hope Airport
(BUR KBUR BUR)		 208 196 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
48.8 Cable Airport
(CCB KCCB CCB)		 168 157 100LL, Jet A
49.3 Brackett Field Airport
(POC KPOC POC)		 173 162 100LL, Jet A
49.9 San Gabriel Valley Airport
(EMT KEMT EMT)		 188 177 100LL, Jet A
51.5 Van Nuys Airport
(VNY KVNY VNY)		 215 203 100LL, Jet A
53.0 Ontario International Airport
(ONT KONT ONT)		 164 153 100LL, Jet A, Jet
54.2 Barstow-Daggett Airport
(DAG KDAG DAG)		 93 82 100LL, Jet A
55.7 Kern Valley Airport
(L05)		 332 320 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-13 A-GEAR - BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF ACT RWY. BAK-12B(B) RQR 20 MIN PN FOR APCH END ENGAGEMENT. WHEN AFLD CLSD BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN DEP END RWY 23, REMOVED APCH END RWY 23. 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B IN RAISED POSN.
A110-14 JASU: (A/M32C-10D) (MA-3D) 2(A/M32A-86D) (MC-5 LO-PACK) (SGNSC) (PMU-29E) 2(A/M32A-60A).
A110-15 FUEL: 1 HR REFUEL DELAY CAN BE EXP.
A110-16 FLUID: JOAP SOAP SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
A110-17 OIL: O-156, 0-147, O-148
A110-27 MISC - ACFT WITH DV INBD CTC PTD 40 NM OUT. NO COMSEC AVBL; AIRCREW LTD TO OWN RESOURCES ON ARR OR IN CASE OF EXTV DELAY. UHF EQPT ACFT MUST USE UHF (NOT VHF) IN PAT. NO RVR CAPABILITIES.
A110-29 4. RSTD - SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25 IS LIMITED TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT (12,500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS), NO TURBOJETS.
A110-30 MISC: TSNT ACFT MAY EXP IFR SEPN DLYS ENTERING R2508 COMPLEX. TSNT ACFT EXP EXTV RFL DLYS.
A110-31 NOISE ABTMT PROC EFF 0400-1300Z++. 412 OG APVL RQRD FOR TGL. RWY 23L/R ALL ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TIL ABM JIPOP (EDW226013), THEN CLIMB ON HDG BTN 226 DEG CCW TO 360 DEG. NO EBND TURNS TIL PASSING EDW 245 RDL.
A110-32 MISC: CARGO AIRCRAFT REQUIRING SUPPORT MUST ARRIVE PRIOR TO 0200Z++. NO SPACE A PASSENGER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.
A110-33 1. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY, PPR ALWAYS. CTC BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/4185, C661-277-2222/4185 OR PREFERABLY E-MAIL PPR REQ FORM TO S53D74@US.AF.MIL FOR PPR NR. PPR AND ASP BRIEFING RQRD FOR ALL ACFT (NO EXC); EDWARDS PPR BRIEFING LCTD AT WWW.EDWARDS.AF.MIL/R-2515-AIRSPACE. TRNS THRU ASP MUST BE PRIOR COORD WITH ASP MGR DSN 527-2515.
A110-34 2. RSTD-TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446 OR SPORT RCF DSN 527-3928. ALL PPR RQR MIN 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE, NO SAME DAY PPR AVBL. PPR WILL NOT BE ISSUED MORE THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. ALL PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PPR TIME; PPR THAT FAIL TO ARR WITHIN 30 MIN OF ORIG ETA INTO EDWARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL UNLESS PRIOR COORD HAS BEEN MADE. FONE COORD RQR FOR PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME.
A110-35 3. RSTD - PRACTICE APCH TO EDWARDS AFB MAIN BASE RWY, NORTH BASE RWY AND LAKE BED RWY PROH WHEN TWR CLSD. CTC NASA FLT OPS C661-276-3213 EXC FOR PPR. NON-NASA REGISTERED ACFT MUST CONTACT NASA TO PARK ON NASA RAMP. S BASE RWY 07-25 CLSD OFFL SS-SR.
A110-36 CAUTION: USE CAUTION FOR UAS ARR/DEP FROM RWY 05L/23R, SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25, NORTH BASE RWY 06/24, THE ROGERS/ROSAMOND LAKEBED RUNWAY COMPLEX AND WITHIN R-2515. CTC ATC FOR UAS FLT ACT.
A110-39 CAUTION - VFR INITIAL FLOWN 1500 FT N OF RWY CNTRLN DUE TO STEEP STRAIGHT IN SIMULATED FLAME OUT AND SHUTTLE APCH TO RWY.
A110-40 CAUTION: CAUTION - PAY CAREFUL ATTN TO ACFT ALIGNMENT ON FINAL TO PRECLUDE INADVERTENT LDG ON S BASE RWY 25. NUMEROUS UNMRK/UNLGTD OBST SUR ARPT.
A110-41 CAUTION - OBSERVER VIS RSTD SW-N DUE BLDG OBST VISION.
A110-42 RSTD: RWY 05L-23R DAYLT ONLY OPS.
A110-43 SERVICE-LGT: ILS AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
A110-45 TSNT ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++ WKD. TSNT SVC UNAVBL FOR MULT ACFT TURNS/SORTIES. TRANSPORTATION SVC AVBL 1400-2330Z++ WKD. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. NO PRIORITY BASIS.
A110-46 CAUTION: OCNL WX BALLOON LAUNCHES 1 1/4NM NORTH WEST (APPROX 290 DEG) FROM ATCT.
A110-47 MISC: NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT MAY EXP SIGNIFICANT DELAYS WHILE SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE IS SANITIZED TO ALLOW FOR TRANSIT UNDER IFR. NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT PLAN TO ARR/DEP 0200-0600Z++, 1400-1700Z++ AND 1900-2100Z++. ADVANCED COORD AND APVL RQR OUTSIDE ABV TIMES.
A110-48 BASH PHASE II IN EFF 1 MAR - 30 APR AND 15 SEP - 15 NOV (SEE NOTAMS FOR SPECIFIC DATES).
A110-49 CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT TO BE USED AS AOE. NO CSTMS OR AG INSPN AVBL.
A110-50 5. RSTD: UNAVBL AS A PRIM OR DIVERT LCTN AFTER PUBL AFLD HRS. AFLD HRS SUBJECT TO CHG NEAR FEDERAL HOL; UPDATES POSTED VIA NOTAM. CALL EDWARDS AFB BOPS FOR MOST CURRENT ALFD HRS.
A110-51 RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
A110-52 RSTD: AIRCREW REQ TO USE KEDW AS ALTN LCTN MUST PRE-COORD WITH AFLD MGMT PRIOR TO MSN LAUNCH TO ENSURE AFLD WILL BE OPEN.
A110-53 MISC: BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/3197, C661-277-2222/3197; FAX DSN 527-5544/8787, C661-277-5544/8787.
A110-54 CAUTION: SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25 HAS POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
A110-55 CAUTION: RWY 05L/23R AND 05R/23L HAVE POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
A110-56 RSTD: RWY 05L/23R CLSD FOR CONST TIL APRXLY 31 DEC 2023.
A110-57 RWY: FIRST 1000 FT RWY 05L AND FIRST 1000 FT RWY 23R CONC. MID 10000 FT OF RWY 05L/23R IS POROUS FRICTION SFC.
A17 CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND AFMC FAMILY DAYS.
A17 1 BASED ON MSN RQMNTS, AFLD MAY CLOSE AFTER SKED LAST LDG. NOTAM WILL BE ISSUED ADVERTISING EARLY AFLD CLOSURES.
A19 ESTIMATED ARP CALCULATED BASED ON RY 05L/23R & 05R/23L ONLY.
A43-05R UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
A43-23L UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL FUEL AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNGMT WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 527-2376, C661-275-2376.
E100 UHF 318.1
E60-05R HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1518')
E60-23L HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1559')

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05L/23R
05R/23L
07/25
Longest Runway: 05R/23L is 15024 ft (4579 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 23L

EDW Airport Runway Details

Runway 05L/23R  12000 ft x 200 ft (3658 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 04/23/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  41 /F/A/W/T

Runway 05L

Runway 23R
Elevation: 
 2310.5 2287.4
Latitude: 
 34-54-09.8758N 34-55-12.3655N
Longitude: 
 117-54-17.3120W 117-52-14.8375W
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Runway 05R/23L  15024 ft x 300 ft (4579 m x 91 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 10/07/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  84 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 05R

Runway 23L
Elevation: 
 2302.8 2281.9
Latitude: 
 34-53-40.4153N 34-54-58.6478N
Longitude: 
 117-54-18.0431W 117-51-44.7079W
Runway True Alignment: 
 058 238
ILS Type: 
 LOC/GS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 2.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Arresting Device: 
 BAK-12 BAK-12
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 48 51

Runway 07/25  8000 ft x 50 ft (2438 m x 15 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 07/10/2003
Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  22 /R/C/W/T

Runway 07

Runway 25
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 Picnic area;
Camping next to tie downs

Maps & Diagrams

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