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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

General William J Fox Airfield

ID KWJF FAA WJF Elev 2,351 ft Lat 34° 44.47' N Lon 118° 13.14' W Zulu

Live conditions at KWJF

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FAA Airport Diagram · KWJF

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Runways at KWJF

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,201 ft. Max gradient: 0.22%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 72.1° 7,201 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
24 252.1° 7,201 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.22%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 126.300
  • AWOS AWOS 3 133.875
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR FOX TWR 120.300
  • CTAF CTAF 120.300
  • A/D JOSHUA APP/DEP 126.100
  • RDO RIVERSIDE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KWJF, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 9 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (1)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 06–24: H7201X150 (ASPH–RFSC) S–50, D–68, 2S–86, 2D–117 M…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2
  • ·Lgtd radio twrs 4 miles SE.
  • ·Numerous birds SE of arpt.
  • ·PAEW adjacent ramp area between fuel island and terminal bldg.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 661-945-0078
  • ·CTAF 118.525 ATIS 126.3 UNICOM 122.95 ®JOSHUA APP/DEP CON 126.1 FOX TOWER 118.525 (1500–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.7
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0500Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·PALMDALE (H) (H) VORTACW 115.55 PMD Chan 102(Y) N34º37.88´ W118º03.83´ 296º 10.1 NM to fld. 2498/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 120º–183º byd 25 NM blo 13,500´ 120º–183º byd 35 NM 184º–207º byd 16 NM blo 13,000´ 184º–207º byd 25 NM 219º–227º byd 17 NM blo 9,000´ 219º–227º byd 24 NM 228º–239º byd 22 NM blo 9,000´ 228º–239º byd 24 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 120º–183º byd 25 NM blo 13,500´ 120º–183º byd 35 NM 184º–207º byd 16 NM blo 13,000´ 184º–207º byd 25 NM 219º–227º byd 17 NM blo 9,000´ 219º–227º byd 24 NM 228º–239º byd 22 NM blo 9,000´ 228º–239º byd 24 NM DME unusable: 120º–183º byd 25 NM blo 13,500´ 120º–183º byd 35 NM 184º–207º byd 16 NM blo 13,000´ 184º–207º byd 25 NM 219º–227º byd 17 NM blo 9,000´ 219º–227º byd 24 NM 228º–239º byd 22 NM blo 9,000´ 228º–239º byd 24 NM LOS ANGELES H–4I, L–3E, 4G, 7B IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WJF

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KWJF — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KWJF

120 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.

Total events

48

since 1982

Fatal

5

10.4% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 117,632 ops in 1992

2024 total

56,783

10-yr total

504,356

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 97% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

13.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.45

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=120

  • Other 81
  • Stall / spin 8
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Loss of control 5
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Hard landing 4
  • Ground collision 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-10-25 DIERENFIELD DEVIN RV-6A · Hard landing · VMC · day
2022-03-14 Cessna T210L · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2015-11-12 Beech A36 · CFIT · VMC · night
2011-01-09 Cessna 310C · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2004-09-12 Smith S-51D · Stall / spin · day
2025-11-09 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day
2024-11-08 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-12-16 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-08-25 SCODA AERONAUTICAL Super Petrel · Engine failure · VMC · day
2016-07-23 SWARTZ GENE TITAN T 51 MUSTANG · Engine failure · VMC · day
2013-09-21 Piper PA28 - 161 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2012-09-04 Piper PA-32-300 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2011-09-12 Peter A Land White Lightning · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2011-09-04 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Hard landing · VMC · day
2011-02-13 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · dawn
2009-08-13 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2007-01-10 Cessna 172S · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2006-12-27 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · day
2006-01-09 Cirrus Design Corp. SR20 · CFIT · VMC · day
2005-12-27 Socata TBM 700 · Stall / spin · day
2003-10-16 Beech A36 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2003-01-30 Beech D95A · Loss of control · VMC · night
2002-04-23 Cessna 340A · Gear-up · VMC · day
2001-08-05 Cessna 336 · Engine failure · VMC · night
2000-12-12 Cessna 182P · Loss of control · VMC · day
2000-05-31 Hilyard Dragonfly · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1999-05-22 Maule M-4-210C · Other · VMC · day
1999-05-04 Aeronca 7AC · Ground collision · VMC · day
1998-11-14 Cessna 172N · Weather · VMC · day
1998-03-02 Cessna 310C · CFIT · VMC · day
1997-08-21 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day
1996-09-10 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · VMC · day
1993-07-25 Cessna 310H · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1992-05-27 Cessna 182K · Engine failure · VMC · day
1991-12-27 Cessna 150F · Hard landing · VMC · day
1990-07-18 Cessna 421C · Other · VMC · day
1989-04-01 Piper PA-22 · Other · VMC · day
1988-10-15 LEWIS Moni · Other · VMC · day
1988-07-01 Ryan Navion · Other · VMC · day
1987-08-30 Cessna 310D · Other · VMC · day
1986-04-20 Cessna 150M · Other · VMC · day
1986-01-27 Sriplin Ranger · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1984-12-03 Cessna P210N · Other · dusk
1984-03-21 Cessna 172K · Other · VMC · day
1982-06-13 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · day
1982-03-13 Cessna 172 · Other · day
1981-03-19 Cessna 172 · Other
1980-11-28 Cessna 150 · Other
1980-10-04 NO.AMERICAN P-510 · Other
1980-08-17 Cessna 421A · Other
1979-09-09 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin
1979-03-25 Bell 47-G2 · Other
1979-03-14 Cessna T210L · Other
1979-02-18 Cessna 210 · Other
1978-10-17 LEAR JET 24 · Other

+ 65 more on file

DPEs near KWJF

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Sean Kaveney Lancaster CA 4 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Mojave CA 17 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Mojave CA 17 nm
Robin Leabman Pacoima CA 30 nm
Jonathan Orourke Van Nuys CA 35 nm
Mark Boss Van Nuys CA 35 nm
Mark Thomas Hulsey Van Nuys CA 35 nm
Robert Gerard Comperini Wrightwood CA 38 nm
James Mason Reid La Verne CA 43 nm
Russell Calverley La Verne CA 43 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KWJF

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gary Glenn Possert Lancaster CA 4 nm
Robert Ascher Stambovsky Lancaster CA 4 nm
Donald Leroy Weiss Lancaster CA 4 nm
Kevin Robert West Lancaster CA 4 nm
Thomas Walter Wood Jr Lancaster CA 4 nm
Donna Lynn Knighton Lancaster CA 4 nm
Masato Suzuki Lancaster CA 4 nm
Paul James Reukauf Lancaster CA 4 nm
Tracy Glen Phelps Lancaster CA 4 nm
David Nils Larson Lancaster CA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KWJF

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Theodore Aldrich Lancaster CA 4 nm
Kenneth Francis Patton Lancaster CA 4 nm
Gary Glenn Possert Lancaster CA 4 nm
Philip Walter Schultz Lancaster CA 4 nm
Charles Wayne Staley Lancaster CA 4 nm
Robert Howard Webb Lancaster CA 4 nm
Kevin Robert West Lancaster CA 4 nm
Alan Keith Radecki Lancaster CA 4 nm
Michael Carl Hartenstine Lancaster CA 4 nm
Douglas William Nuckolls Lancaster CA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KWJF

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
0 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
19 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
35 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
35 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
35 nm
Fourth Front Aviation, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
45 nm
Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc
Santa Monica, CA
45 nm
Wingnuts Aircraft Service
La Verne, CA
45 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
51 nm
Affordable Avionics
Chino, CA
54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.