KMHV
Airport
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field
Mojave, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 10/03/2024 - 11/28/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:MHV / KMHV
Lat/Lng:35.0589444444, -118.150611111
35-03-32.2000N, 118-09-02.2000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/19/2016
Elevation:2801 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/19/2016
Magnetic Variation:14E,(2000), [12E (2024)]
Sectional:LOS ANGELES
From City:1nm E of Mojave

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:yes 0700-1700 MON-FRI (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:7
Days Tower Operational:WDO
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 0700-1700 Mon-Fri; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:Riverside FSS(RAL)
NOTAMs and Weather:MHVNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:Cat C/D & All Turbojet Aircraft TPA 4301 ft MSL (1500 ft AGL); Cat a/B Aircraft TPA 3801 ft MSL (1000 ft AGL); Hel TPA 3301 ft MSL (500 ft AGL) and Use South Entry and Departure.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runways 12 & 30; MIRL Runways 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL Runway 12/30 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:127.600
Weather:AWOS-3 661-824-5218 132.225
Tower:
Contact 'Mojave Tower'
288.35,127.6
Ground:
Contact 'Mojave Ground'
123.9
Approach:
Contact 'JOSHUA' Approach
133.65,348.7
Departure:
Contact 'JOSHUA' Departure
133.65,348.7
Master Airport:JCF (JOSHUA CONTROL FACILITY)
Master Provides:SAWRS
Tower Remarks:Air Traffic Control Tower Owned by East Kern County & Operated by Barton ATC Inc.

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
A+
L Fuel Available 0700-1700, Mon-Sat. Otr Times Contact Airport Security on CTAF or Call 661-824-2434; Fee Charged.
Fuel Available 0700-1700, Mon-Sat. Otr Times Contact Airport Security on CTAF or Call 661-824-2434; Fee Charged.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Mojave Air and Space Port
1434 Flightline
Mojave, Ca 93501
661-824-2433
Manager:David Smith
1434 Flightline
Mojave, Ca 93501
661-824-2433

Runways

Runways:04/22
08/26
12/30

Runway 04/22

Length:4747 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/19/2016
Width:60 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 04 End 22
True Alignment:052,(040 Magnetic)232,(220 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:2779.9' MSL2779.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2780.0' MSL2780.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:39' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:4.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:Pole 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:45:150:1
Object Height:44' AGL 
Object Distance:2200' Along centerline
0B'
 

Runway 08/26

Length:7049 feet
300 ft Paved Overrun East End of Runway; 300 ft Paved Overrun West End of Runway.
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/19/2016
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 88,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:090,(078 Magnetic)270,(258 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:2780.4' MSL2734.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2780.4' MSL2756.9' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:55' AGL52' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:4.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Runway 12/30

Length:12503 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/19/2016
Width:200 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 120,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 150,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 450,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 12 End 30
True Alignment:135,(123 Magnetic)315,(303 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:600'900'
Elevation at End:2801.3' MSL2680.2' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:2794.8' MSL2686.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:2794.8' MSL2712.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:82' AGL62' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.50°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Unusbl Beyond 2.5 NM.
4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:Other
Wind Turbine
 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:37:1
Approach Slope 40:1 to the Displaced Threshold.
20:1
Object Height:375' AGL 
Object Distance:14400' Along centerline
250' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

be Alert to High Speed Activity in Vicinity of Airport.
Due to Rapidly Rising Terrain and Wind Turbines W - NW of Airport, Cat C/D & All Turbojet Aircraft Landing Runway 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.
Taxiway F is Closed West of Taxiway a.

This information is current as of the date at the top of the page. These pages are valid for all US airports, based on information from FAA National Flight Data Center. Weather information is provided based on AvnWx Data Sources. NOTAM information is from FAA's NAIMES data portal.

As with most information on this website, this page is generated based on FAA data, with automatic translations done via computer. You can also directly read the A/FD via the green icon link at the top of the page, which is the FAA text, and sometimes provides a different translation of codes. Please email me (using link at top-right of this page) if you see information which is confusing, misleading, or wrong....Or have suggestions for additions/changes.

Comments from the user community are clearly noted as such this page, are for informational purposes only, may be wrong and/or out-of-date, and must not be used as a sole source for critical decision making. See Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use.