General William J. Fox Airfield
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| General William J. Fox Airfield | |||
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| IATA: WJF - ICAO: KWJF | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | County of Los Angeles | ||
| Serves | Lancaster, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,348 ft (715.7 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 6/24 | 7,201 | 2,195 | Asphalt |
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General William J. Fox Airfield (IATA: WJF, ICAO: KWJF), locally known as "Fox Field" is an airport located in Lancaster, California serving the Antelope Valley region of northern Los Angeles County. Although the airport is used primarily for general aviation, there are limited scheduled cargo operations, and the U.S. Forest Service maintains an airtanker base there, which becomes one of the principal hubs of firefighting efforts during fire season.
Fox Field is also the home of the Milestones of Flight Aviation Museum.
[edit] Facilities
General William J. Fox Airfield Airport covers 1,217 acres (493 ha) and has one runway:
- Runway 6/24: 7,201 x 150 ft. (2,195 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 8 May 2008
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KWJF
- ASN accident history for WJF
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KWJF
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