Edwards Afb Airport (EDW) - FAA Information
Edwards, CA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | EDW |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 117-53-01.2400W/34-54-19.8000N -117.883678/34.905500 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2302 ft / 701.65 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 6 nautical miles SW of Edwards, CA |
| Location: | Kern County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Air Force owned |
| Owner: | Usaf |
| Address: | Edwards Afb Edwards, CA 93523 |
| Manager: | Base Operations |
| Address: | Edwards Afb Edwards, CA 93523 |
| Phone number: | 805-277-1110 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart: | Los Angeles |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZLA - Los Angeles |
| Tie-in FSS: | EDW - Edwards Afb FLT SVCS-RIVERSIDE RAL-NOTAM EDW |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| Alternate FSS: | RAL - Riverside |
| Alt. FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | EDW (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 B+ 100 FUEL AVBL THRU PRIOR ARRANGEMENT WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 525-8321, C661-275-8321. |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 04/22
| Dimension: | 15013 x 300 ft / 4576.0 x 91.4 m |
| Surface: | CONC, |
| Pavement Class: | 121/R/C/W/T |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 04 |
Runway 22 |
| Longitude: | 117-54-17.2420W | 117-51-44.7300W |
| Latitude: | 34-53-39.9210N | 34-54-58.6300N |
| Elevation: | 2302.00 ft | 2281.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 58 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | LOC/GS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side RY 22 PAPI AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL. |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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Runway 06/24
| Dimension: | 8000 x 50 ft / 2438.4 x 15.2 m |
| Surface: | CONC, |
| Pavement Class: | 27 /R/C/W/T |
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Runway 06 |
Runway 24 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| GWF | NDB | Gen William J Fox | | 282.00 | 15E | 19.3 nm |
| PAI | NDB | Pacoima | | 370.00 | 15E | 46.8 nm |
| EMT | NDB | El Monte | | 359.00 | 15E | 49.7 nm |
| NID | TACAN | China Lake | 053X | | 16E | 48.0 nm |
| VCV | VOR/DME | Victorville | 031X | 109.40 | 14E | 30.7 nm |
| EDW | VORTAC | Edwards | 111X | 116.40 | 15E | 8.8 nm |
| PMD | VORTAC | Palmdale | 092X | 114.50 | 15E | 18.7 nm |
| LHS | VORTAC | Lake Hughes | 021X | 108.40 | 15E | 36.7 nm |
| GMN | VORTAC | Gorman | 108X | 116.10 | 16E | 48.6 nm |
| POM | VORTAC | Pomona | 041X | 110.40 | 15E | 49.9 nm |
Remarks
- A-GEAR: RWY 04 HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1512')
- A-GEAR: RWY 22 HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1556')
- A-GEAR - BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF ACT RWY. BAK-12B(B) RQR 20 MIN PN FOR APCH END ENGAGEMENT. WHEN AFLD CLSD BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN DEP END RWY 22, REMOVED APCH END RWY 22. 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B IN RAISED POSN.
- JASU: (MD-3) (MD-3M) 2(C-26) 8(AM32A-60) (MA-1A) (MC-1A) 2(MC-11).
- FUEL - 2 HR REFUEL DELAY CAN BE EXP. 100 - AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNG WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 525-8321, C661-275-8321; J5, J8 CAN NO LONGER REFUEL/DEFUEL WITH J4.
- FLUID - SOAP W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
- OIL - O-128-133-148.
- CAUTION - VFR INITIAL FLOWN 1500' N OF RWY CNTRLINE DUE TO STEEP STR-IN SIMULATED FLAME OUT AND SHUTTLE APCH TO RWY. RWY 04-22, LATERAL PONDING DUR WET RWY COND, POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING.
- CAUTION - PAY CAREFUL ATTN TO ACFT ALIGNMENT ON FINAL TO PRECLUDE INADVERTENT LDG ON S BASE RWY 24. 55'X300' ASPHALT TRNS AREA BTN LAKEBED RWY 22 AND THE UNDERRUN OF MAIN BASE RWY 04-22. NUMEROUS UNMRK/UNLGTD OBST SUR ARPT.
- CAUTION - OBSERVER VIS RSTD SW-N DUE BLDG OBST VISION. ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WEATHER WATCH (CWW) WILL ALERT DUTY CAUTION - OBSERVER ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFFECT FLT SAFETY.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS AVBL TO MIL ACFT ONLY, 24 HR PN RQR.
- MISC - ACFT WITH DV INBD CTC PTD 40 NM OUT. NO COMSEC AVBL; AIRCREW LTD TO OWN RESOURCES ON ARR OR IN CASE OF EXTV DELAY. MULTIPLE ACFT RQR 24 HR PN. UHF EQPT ACFT MUST USE UHF (NOT VHF) IN PAT. NO RVR CAPABILITIES.
- 4. RSTD - SOUTH BASE RWY 06/24 IS LIMITED TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT (12,500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS), NO TURBOJETS.
- MISC: TRAN ACFT MAY EXP IFR SEPARATION DELAYS ENTERING R2508 COMPLEX. TRAN ACFT EXP EXTV REFUL DELAYS.
- NS ABTMT - RWY 22: ALL IFR DEPT EXCEPT LOW PERFORMANCE ACFT (C12, T1, ETC) WHOSE INITIAL TURN IS SW-N, FLY RWY HDG TIL 12 DME BEFORE TURNING ON COURSE.
- MISC: CARGO AIRCRAFT REQUIRING SUPPORT MUST ARRIVE PRIOR TO 0200Z++. NO SPACE A PASSENGER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.
- 1. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY ON WKEND AND HOL, PPR ALWAYS. CTC BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/3571, C661-277-2222/3571 FOR PPR NR. PPR AND AIRSPACE BRIEFING RQR FOR ALL ACFT (NO EXC), TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446.
- 2. RSTD - TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446 OR SPORT RCF DSN 527-3928. PPR ISSUED UP TO 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR AND GOOD FOR +/- 30 MIN PPR TIME. FONE COORD IS RQR FOR PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME.
- 3. RSTD - PRACTICE APCH TO EDWARDS AFB MAIN BASE RWY, NORTH BASE RWY AND LAKE BED RWY PROH WHEN TWR CLSD. CTC NASA FLT OPS C661-276-3213 EXC FOR PPR. NON-NASA REGISTERED ACFT MUST CONTACT NASA TO PARK ON NASA RAMP. S BASE RWY 06-24 CLSD OFFL SS-SR.
- CAUTION: USE CAUTION FOR UAS ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES FROM RWY 4/22, SOUTH BASE RWY 6/24, NORTH BASE RWY 6/24, THE ROGERS/ROSAMOND LAKEBED RUNWAY COMPLEX AND WITHIN R-2515. CONTACT ATC FOR UAS FLIGHT ACTIVITIES.
- SERVICE - LGT - PAPI AND ILS GS RWY 22, NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- TRAN ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++ WKD; 1400-0200Z++ ON WKEND AND HOL WITH 24 HOUR PRIOR NOTICE. TRANSPORTATION SVC AVBL 1400-2330Z++ WKD; EXPECT SVC DELAY ON WKEND AND HOL. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. NO PRIORITY BASIS.
- RWY-LGTS: RWY 04 PORTABLE, FLOOD. RWY-LGTS: RWY 22 PORTABLE, FLOOD.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04/22: S160 T200 ST175 TT560.
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