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KEDW Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: EDW
Lat/Long: 34-54-29.1182N 117-53-07.9027W
34-54.485303N 117-53.131712W
34.9080884,-117.8855285
(estimated)
ESTIMATED ARP CALCULATED BASED ON RY 05L/23R & 05R/23L ONLY.
Elevation: 2311 ft. / 704 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (2015)
From city: 6 miles SW of EDWARDS, CA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 93516

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: EDW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1400 0600Z++
CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND AFMC FAMILY DAYS.
BASED ON MSN RQMNTS, AFLD MAY CLOSE AFTER SKED LAST LDG. NOTAM WILL BE ISSUED ADVERTISING EARLY AFLD CLOSURES.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.7
ATIS: 127.425 269.9
EDWARDS GROUND: 121.8 225.4 [OPR 1400-0600Z++MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, CLSD SUN AND HOL.]
EDWARDS TOWER: 120.7 318.1 353.6 [OPR 1400-0600Z++MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, CLSD SUN AND HOL.]
JOSHUA APPROACH: 133.65
JOSHUA DEPARTURE: 133.65
COMD POST: 304.0
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NASA OPS: 135.825 373.15
PMSV METRO: 342.4
PTD: 372.2
WX AWOS-3 at MHV (16 nm NW): 132.225 (661-824-5218)
WX AWOS-1 at L71 (16 nm NW): 120.875 (760-373-7670)
WX ASOS at WJF (19 nm SW): PHONE 661-949-2840
WX ASOS at PMD (19 nm SW): PHONE 661-272-3798
  • VFR TFC ADZY SVC PRVDD ACFT WITHIN AND ADJ TO R2508 ON FREQS 133.65 126.55 127.5 291.6 348.7.
  • ARMY AVIATION: AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION TEST DIRECTORATE 141.1 339.9.
  • REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL CTC MARCH METRO - 239.8 OR CALL V947-2463.
  • RSTD- CTC NASA FLT OPS POC C661-276-3213, EXCEPT FOR PPR.
  • REMARKS: CONFORM
  • AFTER HR WX BRIEFINGS/UPDATES AVBL FR THE 25 OWS AT DSN 228-6958/6599/6588 OR C520-228-6958/6599/6588.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EDWr227/8.7EDWARDS VORTAC116.4012E
PMDr013/18.8PALMDALE VORTAC115.5515E
VCVr294/30.8VICTORVILLE VOR/DME109.0514E
LHSr053/36.6LAKE HUGHES VORTAC114.3515E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL J8
100LL:100LL FUEL AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNGMT WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 527-2376, C661-275-2376.
Oil available: UHF 318.1
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5R/23L

Dimensions: 15024 x 300 ft. / 4579 x 91 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 84 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5R  RUNWAY 23L
Latitude: 34-53.673588N34-54.977463N
Longitude: 117-54.300718W117-51.745132W
Elevation: 2302.8 ft.2281.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 046 magnetic, 058 true226 magnetic, 238 true
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

Runway 5L/23R

Dimensions: 12000 x 200 ft. / 3658 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 41 /F/A/W/T
RUNWAY 5L  RUNWAY 23R
Latitude: 34-54.164597N34-55.206092N
Longitude: 117-54.288533W117-52.247292W
Elevation: 2310.5 ft.2287.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 8000 x 50 ft. / 2438 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 22 /R/C/W/T
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
EDWARDS AFB
EDWARDS, CA 93523
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
EDWARDS AFB
EDWARDS, CA 93523
Phone 661-277-3808

Additional Remarks

E60-05R HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1518')
E60-23L HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1559')
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 23, REMOVED APCH END RWY 23. 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B IN RAISED POSN.
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.
FLUID: JOAP SOAP SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
OIL: O-156, 0-147, O-148
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. UHF EQPT ACFT MUST USE UHF (NOT VHF) IN PAT. NO RVR CAPABILITIES.
4. RSTD - SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25 IS LIMITED TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT (12,500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS), NO TURBOJETS.
MISC: TSNT ACFT MAY EXP IFR SEPN DLYS ENTERING R2508 COMPLEX. TSNT ACFT EXP EXTV RFL DLYS.
NOISE ABTMT PROC EFF 0400-1300Z++. 412 OG APVL RQRD FOR TGL. RWY 23L/R ALL ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TIL ABM JIPOP (EDW226013), THEN CLIMB ON HDG BTN 226 DEG CCW TO 360 DEG. NO EBND TURNS TIL PASSING EDW 245 RDL.
MISC: CARGO AIRCRAFT REQUIRING SUPPORT MUST ARRIVE PRIOR TO 0200Z++. NO SPACE A PASSENGER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.
1. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY, PPR ALWAYS. CTC BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/4185, C661-277-2222/4185 OR PREFERABLY E-MAIL PPR REQ FORM TO S53D74@US.AF.MIL FOR PPR NR. PPR AND ASP BRIEFING RQRD FOR ALL ACFT (NO EXC); EDWARDS PPR BRIEFING LCTD AT WWW.EDWARDS.AF.MIL/R-2515-AIRSPACE. TRNS THRU ASP MUST BE PRIOR COORD WITH ASP MGR DSN 527-2515.
2. RSTD-TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446 OR SPORT RCF DSN 527-3928. ALL PPR RQR MIN 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE, NO SAME DAY PPR AVBL. PPR WILL NOT BE ISSUED MORE THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. ALL PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PPR TIME; PPR THAT FAIL TO ARR WITHIN 30 MIN OF ORIG ETA INTO EDWARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL UNLESS PRIOR COORD HAS BEEN MADE. FONE COORD 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 07-25 CLSD OFFL SS-SR.
CAUTION: USE CAUTION FOR UAS ARR/DEP FROM RWY 05L/23R, SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25, NORTH BASE RWY 06/24, THE ROGERS/ROSAMOND LAKEBED RUNWAY COMPLEX AND WITHIN R-2515. CTC ATC FOR UAS FLT ACT.
CAUTION - VFR INITIAL FLOWN 1500 FT N OF RWY CNTRLN DUE TO STEEP STRAIGHT IN SIMULATED FLAME OUT AND SHUTTLE APCH TO RWY.
CAUTION: CAUTION - PAY CAREFUL ATTN TO ACFT ALIGNMENT ON FINAL TO PRECLUDE INADVERTENT LDG ON S BASE RWY 25. NUMEROUS UNMRK/UNLGTD OBST SUR ARPT.
CAUTION - OBSERVER VIS RSTD SW-N DUE BLDG OBST VISION.
RSTD: RWY 05L-23R DAYLT ONLY OPS.
SERVICE-LGT: ILS AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
TSNT ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++ WKD. TSNT SVC UNAVBL FOR MULT ACFT TURNS/SORTIES. TRANSPORTATION SVC AVBL 1400-2330Z++ WKD. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. NO PRIORITY BASIS.
CAUTION: OCNL WX BALLOON LAUNCHES 1 1/4NM NORTH WEST (APPROX 290 DEG) FROM ATCT.
MISC: NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT MAY EXP SIGNIFICANT DELAYS WHILE SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE IS SANITIZED TO ALLOW FOR TRANSIT UNDER IFR. NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT PLAN TO ARR/DEP 0200-0600Z++, 1400-1700Z++ AND 1900-2100Z++. ADVANCED COORD AND APVL RQR OUTSIDE ABV TIMES.
BASH PHASE II IN EFF 1 MAR - 30 APR AND 15 SEP - 15 NOV (SEE NOTAMS FOR SPECIFIC DATES).
CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT TO BE USED AS AOE. NO CSTMS OR AG INSPN AVBL.
5. RSTD: UNAVBL AS A PRIM OR DIVERT LCTN AFTER PUBL AFLD HRS. AFLD HRS SUBJECT TO CHG NEAR FEDERAL HOL; UPDATES POSTED VIA NOTAM. CALL EDWARDS AFB BOPS FOR MOST CURRENT ALFD HRS.
RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
RSTD: AIRCREW REQ TO USE KEDW AS ALTN LCTN MUST PRE-COORD WITH AFLD MGMT PRIOR TO MSN LAUNCH TO ENSURE AFLD WILL BE OPEN.
MISC: BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/3197, C661-277-2222/3197; FAX DSN 527-5544/8787, C661-277-5544/8787.
CAUTION: SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25 HAS POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
CAUTION: RWY 05L/23R AND 05R/23L HAVE POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
RWY: FIRST 1000 FT RWY 05L AND FIRST 1000 FT RWY 23R CONC. MID 10000 FT OF RWY 05L/23R IS POROUS FRICTION SFC.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 23L **CHANGED**   download (94KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 23L **CHANGED**   download (169KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05R **CHANGED**   download (91KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L **CHANGED**   download (90KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 05R **CHANGED**   download (178KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN Y RWY 23L **CHANGED**   download (82KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 05R **CHANGED**   download (164KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 23L **CHANGED**   download (88KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (353KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMHV - Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (16 nm NW)
L71 - California City Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (19 nm SW)
KPMD - Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport (19 nm SW)
KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport (31 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5813:58
Sunrise06:2514:25
Sunset16:4700:47
Evening civil twilight17:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Nov-2024 01:24:09
Local (UTC-8)  12-Nov-2024 17:24:09
 
METAR
KEDW 
2nm SE 
130055Z 00000KT 90SM FEW250 16/M16 A3009 RMK AO2A SLP185 T01561160
K9L2 
5nm N 
130055Z AUTO 30004KT 6SM HZ CLR 15/M11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01471109
KMHV 
16nm NW 
130040Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A3013 RMK AO2
KPMD 
19nm SW 
130053Z 06005KT 10SM CLR 14/M09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01391094 $
KWJF 
20nm SW 
130056Z 08005KT 10SM CLR 13/M11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01331106 $
TAF
KEDW 
2nm SE 
121902Z 1219/1320 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 1300/1301 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2997INS BECMG 1318/1319 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS TX18/1223Z TN00/1314Z
KPMD 
19nm SW 
121732Z 1218/1318 29007KT P6SM SKC FM121900 05008KT P6SM SKC FM130200 28008KT P6SM SKC FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KWJF 
20nm SW 
121732Z 1218/1318 30008KT P6SM SKC FM121900 06010KT P6SM SKC FM130200 32008KT P6SM SKC FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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