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Edwards AFB
Edwards, California

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FAA Identifier: EDW
Latitude/Longitude: 34-54-29.1182N / 117-53-07.9027W
34.9081 / -117.8853
Elevation: 2310 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation: 15E (1985)
Land Area Covered: acres
From City: 6 nautical miles SW of Edwards, CA
County/Parish: Kern, CA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Private
Sectional Chart: Los Angeles
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS: Riverside Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/MON-FRI/1400 0600Z++
Wind Indicator: Yes
Segmented Circle: No
Lights:
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Communications:
PTD 372.2
PMSV 342.4
NASA 135.825
NASA 373.15
LCL/S 353.6
LCL/P 120.7
LCL/P 318.1
GND/P 121.8
GND/P 225.4
EMERG 243.0
EMERG 121.5
COMMAND POST 304.0
ATIS 269.9
ATIS 149.875
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.
SEE FLIP AP/1, FLT HAZ AND SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL J8
Airframe Repair: None
Power Plant Repair: None
Bottled oxygen: Low
Bulk oxygen: High/low
Runway Information:
Runway: 04L/22R
Dimensions: 12000 x 200 ft.
Surface: Asphalt
Runway: 04R/22L
Dimensions: 15024 x 300 ft.
Surface: Portland cement concrete
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 06/24
Dimensions: 8000 x 50 ft.
Surface: Portland cement concrete
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Air Force Owned
Owner: USAF
Edwards AFB
Edwards, CA 93523

Manager: Base Operations
Edwards AFB
Edwards, CA 93523
661-277-3808
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • 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: (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. 100 - AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNG WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 527-2376 COMM 661-275-2376.
  • 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 06/24 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.
  • NS ABTMT - RWY 22L & RWY 22R: ALL IFR DEP EXC LO PERFORMANCE ACFT (C12, T1, ETC) WHOSE INITIAL TURN IS SW-N, FLY RWY HDG TIL 12 DME BEFORE TURNING ON CRS.
  • MISC: CARGO AIRCRAFT REQUIRING SUPPORT MUST ARRIVE PRIOR TO 0200Z++. NO SPACE A PASSENGER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.
  • 1. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY, PPR ALWAYS. PPR AND AIRSPACE BRIEFING RQR 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 AIRSPACE 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.
  • 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 04L/22R, SOUTH BASE RWY 06/24, NORTH BASE RWY 06/24, THE ROGERS/ROSAMOND LAKEBED RUNWAY COMPLEX AND WITHIN R-2515. CONTACT ATC FOR UAS FLIGHT ACTIVITIES.
  • 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 24. NUMEROUS UNMRK/UNLGTD OBST SUR ARPT.
  • CAUTION - OBSERVER VIS RSTD SW-N DUE BLDG OBST VISION.
  • RSTD: RWY 04L-22R 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 TIM
  • 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.
  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 04/22: S160 T200 ST175 TT560.
  • CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND AFMC FAMILY DAYS.
  • ESTIMATED ARP CALCULATED BASED ON RY 04L/22R & 04R/22L ONLY.
  • 100LL FUEL AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNGMT WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 525-8321, C661-275-8321.
  • HOOK BAK-12B(B)(1518')
  • HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1559')
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