KWJF
Airport
General Wm J Fox Airfield
Lancaster, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 05/02/2013 - 6/27/2013

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:WJF / KWJF
Lat/Lng: 34.7410555556, -118.218638889
34-44-27.8000N, 118-13-07.1000W
Estimated by NGS on 12/15/2005
Elevation: 2351 feet Surveyed by NGS on 12/15/2005
Magnetic Variation: 15E, (1980), [13E (2013)]
Sectional: LOS ANGELES
From City: 4nm NW of Lancaster

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1959
Attended: Continuous
Control Tower: yes 0700-2100 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 14
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS: Riverside FSS (RAL)
NOTAMs and Weather: WJF NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 3151 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Beacon: Sunset-Sunrise (local time)
Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 120.300
UNICOM: 122.950
Weather: ASOS 661-949-2840
ATIS: 126.3
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Fox Tower'
120.3, 256.9
Ground:
Contact 'Fox Ground'
121.7, 256.9
Approach:
Contact 'JOSHUA' Approach
126.1, 290.3
Departure:
Contact 'JOSHUA' Departure
126.1, 290.3
Master Airport: EDW (EDWARDS AFB)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: Low pressure
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Avionics, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 140
Multi Engine GA: 13
Jet GA: 1
Helicopter GA: 2
Total: 156

Annual Operations

For year ending: 11/14/2012
AirTaxi: 1661
Local GA (< 20 miles): 40515
Non-local GA: 39000
Military Operations: 675
Total: 81851

Ownership

Owner: Co of Los Angeles
Po Box 1460
Alhambra, Ca 91802-1460
(626) 300-4602
La County Contact: Richard Smith (626) 300-4600 X4615. Airport Mgt Contracted to - American Airports Corp.
Manager: Steve Irving
4555 West Ave G
Lancaster, Ca 93536
661-940-1709

Runways

Runways: 06/24

Runway 06/24

Length: 7201 feet
by Ngs on 12/15/2005
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Rubberized Friction Seal Coat
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 50,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 68,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 117,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 06 End 24
True Alignment: 072, (059 Magnetic) 252, (239 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:   Yes
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Runway 24 First 340 Ft of Runway Centerline not Marked., Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Elevation at End: 2350.5' MSL 2334.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 2351.0' MSL 2341.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 40' AGL 40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 06 PAPI out of Service Indefinitely.
4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 24 PAPI out of Service Indefinitely.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Forest Service Fire Fighting Station on Airport may-Dec.
Numerous Birds SE of Airport.
Personnnel and Equipment Working Adjacent Ramp Area Between Fuel Island and Terminal Bldg.

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