General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport

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Lancaster Weather (°F)

METAR: KWJF 180156Z 00000KT 10SM FEW075 BKN095 17/05 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01670050

TAF: KWJF 172342Z 1800/1824 05009KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 FM180300 26006KT P6SM BKN200 FM180600 VRB05KT P6SM BKN200 FM181800 05010KT P6SM BKN150 FM182100 05014G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN070

Reporting Station: KWJF (0.3 NM at True Heading of 88)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.4
Temperature: 16.7 C (62.06 F)
Dewpoint: 5 C (41 F)

Location

Latitude: 
34-44-27.8000N (34.741056)
Longitude: 
118-13-07.1000W (-118.218639)
Elevation: 
2350.7 feet MSL (716 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.6 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
04 N.M. NW of Lancaster, California
Found On: 
Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
SAMUEL MAGHAKIAN
4725 WILLIAM J BARNES AVE
LANCASTER, CA 93536
661-940-1709
CO OF LOS ANGELES
PO BOX 1460
ALHAMBRA, CA 91802-1460
626-300-4600

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
11/1959
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): 
3351 feet (1021 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
WJF
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  56
Multi Engine:  2
Gliders:  2

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  48184
Air Taxi:  594 1.2%
GA Local:  24916 51.7%
GA Itinerant:  21459 44.5%
Military Aircraft:  1215 2.5%

Communications

CTAF:  118.525
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  FOX
118.525
256.9
Hrs: 0700-2100
Ground:  121.7
256.9
Approach:  JOSHUA
126.1
126.1
Departure:  JOSHUA
126.1
126.1
ATIS:  126.3
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (661-949-2840)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 661

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aero Museum
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    942-4022
    Air Instrument Repair
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    726-4757
    Antelope Valley A&P school
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    942-4022
    Barnes Aviation
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    948-4048
    Comarco, Inc.
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    Unicom 122.95 940-1709 100LL, Jet A
    Exodus Air Service
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    942-6489
    High Desert Avionics
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    949-8300
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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 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 SW-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 SW-3
    IAP VOR-B SW-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
    ODP PALMDALE ONE (OBSTACLE) SW-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near WJF

    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
    7.8 Rosamond Skypark Airport
    (L00)
    4 352 100LL
    19.4 Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Airport
    (MHV KMHV MHV)
    9 357 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    23.8 Mountain Valley Airport
    (L94)
    335 323 80
    26.0 Tehachapi Municipal Airport
    (TSP KTSP TSP)
    335 323 100LL, Jet A
    26.5 California City Municipal Airport
    (L71)
    21 9 100LL, Jet A
    30.5 Whiteman Airport
    (WHP KWHP WHP)
    198 186 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 Bob Hope Airport
    (BUR KBUR BUR)
    192 180 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    34.6 Van Nuys Airport
    (VNY KVNY VNY)
    202 190 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 Sun Hill Ranch Airport
    (CA70)
    88 77 80, 100LL, Mogas
    40.3 San Gabriel Valley Airport
    (EMT KEMT EMT)
    166 155 100LL, Jet A
    42.2 Southern California Logistics Airport
    (VCV KVCV VCV)
    101 90 100LL, Jet A
    44.6 Brackett Field Airport
    (POC KPOC POC)
    150 139 100LL, Jet A
    45.0 Santa Monica Municipal Airport
    (SMO KSMO SMO)
    194 183 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    46.0 Cable Airport
    (CCB KCCB CCB)
    145 134 100LL, Jet A
    47.9 Santa Paula Airport
    (SZP KSZP SZP)
    240 228 100LL
    48.8 Los Angeles International Airport
    (LAX KLAX LAX)
    191 180 Jet A
    49.4 Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
    (HHR KHHR HHR)
    186 175 100LL, Jet A
    49.7 Hesperia Airport
    (L26)
    115 104 100LL
    51.1 Compton/Woodley Airport
    (CPM KCPM CPM)
    181 170 100LL
    51.2 Ontario International Airport
    (ONT KONT ONT)
    143 132 100LL, Jet A, Jet

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1
    A110-2 FOREST SVC FIRE FIGHTING STN ON ARPT MAY-DEC.
    A110-3 NUMEROUS BIRDS SE OF ARPT.
    A110-4 PAEW ADJACENT RAMP AREA BTN FUEL ISLAND AND TERMINAL BLDG.
    A13 LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615.
    A81-APT ARPT LGTS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN ATCT CLSD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    Longest Runway: 06/24 is 7201 ft (2195 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    WJF Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  7201 ft x 150 ft (2195 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 12/15/2005
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Rubberized friction seal coat
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  68.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  117.0

    Runway 06

    Runway 24

    Elevation: 
    2350.5 2334.8
    Latitude: 
    34-44-16.8072N 34-44-38.7410N
    Longitude: 
    118-13-48.1415W 118-12-26.0652W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    072 252
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    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: 
    40 40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A, Jet
    Landing Fees: 
    No

    Maps & Diagrams

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    WJF Diagram

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