KEDW · Edwards Air Force Base
ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 16,798 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05R | 058° | 16,798 ft | 300 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 23L | 238° | 16,798 ft | 300 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 05L | — | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | No | — |
| 23R | — | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | No | — |
| 07 | 077° | 8,000 ft | 50 ft | Concrete | No | — |
| 25 | 257° | 8,000 ft | 50 ft | Concrete | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 126.990
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR TWR 120.700
- A/D SPORT APP/DEP 132.750
- MISC NASA FLT OPS 135.825
- PMSV PMSV METRO 134.240
- POST COMD POST 130.400
- PTD PTD 37.220
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KEDW on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- VORTAC EDW
Edwards
116.40 MHz · DME 116.40 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 99 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (99 sentences)
- ·152 CALIFORNIA EDWARDS AF AUX NORTH BASE (9L2) AF (NASA) 3 N UTC–8(–7DT) N34º59.45´ W117º51.79´ 2299 NOTAM FILE EDW Not insp.
- ·RWY 06–24: H5998X150 (ASPH) PCN 15 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 06: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 24: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 06 and Rwy 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24—129.1
- ·: Attended Mon–Fri 1400–0600Z‡, clsd weekends and holidays.
- ·CAUTION Rwy 06–24 has potential for hydroplaning dur and after rainfall events.
- ·Pilots use ctn when brkg dur wet rwy cond.
- ·RSTD PPR strictly enforced.
- ·Clsd to all tran acft without prior approval of 412 OG/CC.
- ·Due to rwy condition, all turns will occur on the conc areas of the rwy located at the apch end, dep end, and mid–fld.
- ·If unable to exit at center twy, acft must proceed to the dep end to initiate turn and exit mid–fld.
- ·Ltd to BE–20 type acft and smaller, 12,500 lbs or less.
- ·MISC Winds are estimated due to FMQ–13 wind sensors being accurate to within only +/– 4 Kt, issued estimated winds are for Main Base Rwy 04–22.
- ·ATC/Wx will not include/relay wind correction into forecast/phraseology.
- ·Therefore, aircrews will incorporate a +/– 4 Kt accuracy into their decision making process for flying opr.
- ·First 200´ Rwy 06 and first 200´ Rwy 24 conc.
- ·Mid 5598´ of Rwy 06–24 is porous friction sfc exc for 300´ conc cntr.
- ·Turnarounds pmtd on conc sfc only.
- ·Rwy 05L–23R mid 10000´ porus friction sfc.
- ·First 1000´ Rwy 05L and first 1000´ 23R conc: mid 10000´ porus friction sfc.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 805-277-1110
- ·®JOSHUA APP/DEP CON 133.65 348.7 TOWER 120.7 318.1 353.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Joshua Apch at 661-277-3843.
- ·(T) (T) VORTACW 116.4 EDW Chan 111 N34º58.94´ W117º43.96´ 263º 6.5 NM to fld. 2378/12E.
- ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 098º–158º byd 19 NM blo 7,900´ DME unusable: 107º–158º byd 19 NM VOR unusable: 098º–158º byd 19 NM blo 7,900´ EDWARDS AFB (EDW)(KEDW) AF (NASA) 6 SW UTC–8(–7DT) N34º54.49´ W117º53.13´ 2311 B NOTAM FILE EDW Not insp.
- ·RWY 05R–23L: H15024X300 (CONC) PCN 84 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 05R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.5º TCH 51´.
- ·RWY 05L–23R: H12000X200 (ASPH) PCN 41 F/A/W/T RWY 07–25: H8000X50 (CONC) PCN 22 R/C/W/T ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 05R HOOK BAK–12B(B)(1518') HOOK BAK–12B(B) (1559') RWY 23L RWY 05L HOOK BAK–12(B)(2500')
- ·FUEL 100LL, J8 OX 1, 2, 4 LGT ILS and PAPI not coincidental.
- ·Rwy 05R and Rwy 23L PAPI unusbl byd 7 deg right of rwy cntrln.
- ·MILITARY— JASU (A/M32C–10D) (MA–3D) 2(A/M32A/86D) (MC–5 LO–PACK) (SGNSC) (PMU–29E) 2(A/M32A–60A) FUEL 1 hr refuel delay can be exp. 100LL fuel avbl thru prior arng with Aero Club only DSN 527–2376, C661–275–2376.
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Field profile
Use
Private
Ownership
Military / Army
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
5
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=4
- Hard landing 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Other 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Holden Morris | Mojave | CA | 16 nm |
| Michael Joseph Masucci | Mojave | CA | 16 nm |
| Sean Kaveney | Lancaster | CA | 19 nm |
| Robert Gerard Comperini | Wrightwood | CA | 36 nm |
| Robin Leabman | Pacoima | CA | 47 nm |
| James Mason Reid | La Verne | CA | 48 nm |
| Russell Calverley | La Verne | CA | 48 nm |
| Anthony James Gadis | Upland | CA | 49 nm |
| Christopher Robert Kaplan | Upland | CA | 49 nm |
| Kenneth Warren Earl | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 49 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Jay Tanner | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Clifton Michael Bell | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Sean Omar Siddiqui | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Michael Turner Coleman | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| James Henry Hayes Iii | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Warren White Tichenor Ii | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Ryan Michael Forystek | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Richard Earle Tyner Ii | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Ryan Joseph Heary | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Mateusz Dominik Borek | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillen Andrew Stuhlsatz | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Dallas Mason Morris | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Timothy James Logan | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Michael Graham Colehour | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Yuksel I Bayramali | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Kevin Barnall Johnson Sr | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Alfredo Lemus | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Kennon Don Arnold | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Garth Stillman Gunter | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
| Thomas Joseph Mitsch | Edwards | CA | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| ASB Avionics, LLC Mojave, CA | 16 nm |
| High Desert Avionics Lancaster, CA | 19 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 50 nm |
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 52 nm |
| Van Nuys Clean Aircraft Van Nuys, CA | 52 nm |
| A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq Van Nuys, CA | 52 nm |
| Otto Instrument & Avionics Ontario, CA | 53 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, CA | 57 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 57 nm |
| Executive Jet Maintenance San Bernardino, CA | 58 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗