Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport

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IATA: MHV

ICAO: KMHV

FAA: MHV


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METAR: KMHV 100440Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM FEW042 SCT049 SCT060 05/M15 A3034 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KMHV (0.4 NM at True Heading of 304)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1027.5
Temperature: 5 C (41 F)
Dewpoint: -15 C (5 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 35-03-32.2000N (35.058944)
Longitude: 
 118-09-02.2000W (-118.150611)
Elevation: 
 2801.3 feet MSL (854 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.6 E (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. E of Mojave, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DAVID SMITH
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
661-824-2433		 MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT
1434 FLIGHTLINE
MOJAVE, CA 93501
661-824-2433

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3801 feet (1159 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MHV
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  127.600
Tower:  MOJAVE
127.6
288.35
Hrs: 0700-1700 MON-FRI
Ground:  123.9
Approach:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
Departure:  JOSHUA
133.65
133.65
AWOS-3:  132.225 (661-824-5218)

  • ATCT OWNED BY EAST KERN COUNTY & OPERATED BY BARTON ATC INC.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 805
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Airport Management
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 127.0, Call '66 Charlie&apos 824-4207 100LL, Jet A
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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 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
DP GLAZY ONE (RNAV) SW-3
DP JERID FIVE (RNAV) SW-3
HOT HOT SPOT SW-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 SW-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 SW-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 SW-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MHV

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
8.6 California City Municipal Airport
(L71)		 49 37 100LL, Jet A
11.6 Rosamond Skypark Airport
(L00)		 193 181 100LL
13.6 Mountain Valley Airport
(L94)		 280 268 80
14.9 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
(TSP KTSP TSP)		 287 275 100LL, Jet A
19.4 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
(WJF KWJF WJF)		 189 177 100LL, Jet A
36.9 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
(CA70)		 119 108 80, 100LL, Mogas
39.3 Inyokern Airport
(IYK KIYK IYK)		 23 11 100LL, Jet A
42.3 Kern Valley Airport
(L05)		 341 329 100LL
44.4 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
(L45)		 291 279 100LL, Jet A
46.9 Southern California Logistics Airport
(VCV KVCV VCV)		 126 115 100LL, Jet A
49.7 Whiteman Airport
(WHP KWHP WHP)		 195 184 100LL, Jet A
49.8 Meadows Field Airport
(BFL KBFL BFL)		 297 285 100, 100LL, Jet A
52.5 Bob Hope Airport
(BUR KBUR BUR)		 191 180 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
53.6 Van Nuys Airport
(VNY KVNY VNY)		 198 187 100LL, Jet A
55.7 Apple Valley Airport
(APV KAPV APV)		 121 110 100LL, Jet A
57.7 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
(MIT KMIT MIT)		 298 286 100LL, Jet A
58.0 Hesperia Airport
(L26)		 134 123 100LL
58.7 San Gabriel Valley Airport
(EMT KEMT EMT)		 174 163 100LL, Jet A
60.8 Brackett Field Airport
(POC KPOC POC)		 162 151 100LL, Jet A
61.3 Cable Airport
(CCB KCCB CCB)		 157 146 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-5 BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
A110-6 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.
A110-7 TWY F IS CLSD WEST OF TWY A.
A31-08/26 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY.
A43-12 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.
A52-12 WIND TURBINE
A57-12 APPROACH SLOPE 40:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT SECURITY ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
A70-FUEL-A+ FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT SECURITY ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
E147 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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 04/22
08/26
12/30
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 12503 ft (3811 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

MHV Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22  4747 ft x 60 ft (1447 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/19/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0

Runway 04

Runway 22
Elevation: 
 2779.9 2779.1
Latitude: 
 35-03-35.0422N 35-04-04.0852N
Longitude: 
 118-09-51.4751W 118-09-06.6188W
Runway True Alignment: 
 052 232
Glide Path Angle: 
 4.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 POLE
Object Height: 
 44
Distance from End: 
 2200
Object Centerline Offset: 
 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 39 40

Runway 08/26  7049 ft x 100 ft (2149 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/19/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  88.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 2780.4 2734.9
Latitude: 
 35-03-33.1835N 35-03-32.9995N
Longitude: 
 118-09-57.8640W 118-08-33.0874W
Runway True Alignment: 
 090 270
Glide Path Angle: 
 4.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 55 52

Runway 12/30  12503 ft x 200 ft (3811 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/19/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  150.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  450.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 2801.3 2680.2
Latitude: 
 35-04-08.9250N 35-02-41.2770N
Longitude: 
 118-09-37.5380W 118-07-51.4858W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.5 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 OTHER
Object Height: 
 375
Distance from End: 
 14400
Object Centerline Offset: 
 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 82 62
Threshold Elevation: 
 2794.8 2686.2
Displaced Threshold: 
 600 900
Threshold Latitude: 
 35-04-04.7190N 35-02-47.5894N

Threshold Longitude: 

 118-09-32.4468W 118-07-59.1196W

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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