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KEDW · Edwards Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KEDW FAA EDW Elev 2,312 ft Lat 34° 54.65' N Lon 117° 53.18' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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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

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  • 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

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

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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.

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.