AOPA Airports: Edwards Air Force Base (EDW)

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Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards, CA
Phone: 805-277-1110
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AIRPORT DIAGRAM AIRPORT DIAGRAM (ROGERS LAKEBED)

EDW (Edwards Air Force Base) airport diagram

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Bearing Strength Rwy 04/22: S160 T200 St175 Tt560

Caution: Ocnl Wx Balloon Launches 1 1/4nm North West (Approx 290 Deg) From ATCT

Tran Alert Svc Avbl 1400-0600z++ Wkd; 1400-0200z++ on Wkend and Hol with 24 Hour Prior Notice. Ta Svc Unavbl for Multiple Acft Turns/Sorties. Transportation Svc Avbl 1400-2330z++ Wkd; Exp Svc Delay Wkend and Hol. Ltd Fleet Svc Avbl. No Priority Basis

Service-Lgt: Ils and PAPI Not Coincidental

Rstd: Rwy 04l-22r Daylt Only Ops

Caution - Observer Vis Rstd Sw-N Due Bldg Obst Vision

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 - Vfr Initial Flown 1215' N of Rwy Cntrline Due to Steep Str-in Simulated Flame Out and Shuttle Apch to Rwy

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

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

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. Fone Coord Rqr for Ppr Outside of Block Ti

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 527-2515

Misc: Cargo Aircraft Requiring Support Must Arrive Prior to 0200z++. No Space A Passenger Support Available

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: Tran Acft May Exp Ifr Separation Delays Entering R2508 Complex. Tran Acft Exp Extv Reful Delays

4. Rstd - South Base Rwy 06/24 is Limited to Light Aircraft (12,500 Pounds Gross Weight or Less), No Turbojets

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

Cstms/Ag/Img - Cstms Avbl to Mil Acft Only, 24 Hr Pn Rqr

Oil: O-148

Fluid: Joap Soap Sp Presair Lhox Lox

Fuel: 2 Hr Refuel Delay Can be Exp. 100 - Avbl Thru Prior Arng with Aero Club Only Dsn 527-2376 Comm 661-275-2376

Jasu: (A/M32c-10d) (Ma-3d) 2(A/M32a-86d) (Mc-5 Lo-Pack) (Sgnsc) (Pmu-29e) 2(A/M32a-60a)

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

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER 661/275-8321

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 04L/22R

Dimensions:	12000 x 200ft. / 3657.6 x 61.0m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights
04L	2310.5ft. MSL 0.2% down	No Data	No Data

22R	2287.4ft. MSL 0.2% up	No Data	No Data

Runway 04R/22L

Dimensions:	15024 x 300ft. / 4579.3 x 91.4m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC	Comments/Noise
04R	2302.8ft. MSL 43° mag 58° true 0.1% down	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI		Hook Bak-12b(B)(1512')

22L	2281.9ft. MSL 223° mag 238° true 0.1% up	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	LOC/GS	Hook Bak-12b(B) (1559')

Runway 06/24

Dimensions:	8000 x 50ft. / 2438.4 x 15.2m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights
06	No Data	No Data	No Data

24	No Data	No Data	No Data

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Edwards AFB Aero Club		EDWARDS AFB, CA		661-275-2376

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Services:
Bulk Oxygen: High/Low
Fuel: 100 Octane, Jet B +Icing Inhibitor

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Lat/Long:	N34 54.4853' / W117 53.1317'34.9080884-117.8855285
Charts:	NACO: Los Angeles Sectional
Mag Var:	15E (1985)
ARTCC:	Los Angeles (ZLA)
FSS:	Riverside (RAL) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	EDW
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
Approach/Departure	Joshua	133.15	EAST
Approach/Departure	Joshua	126.1	SOUTH
Approach/Departure	Joshua	132.75	SPORT
Approach/Departure	Joshua	133.65	WEST & NORTH
Approach(S) RDR	Joshua	134.05
EMERG	Joshua	121.5
Ground Control	Joshua	121.8
Tower	Joshua	120.7
NASA	Joshua	135.825

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
EDW	VORTAC	116.4	225	9 nm
PMD	VORTAC	114.5	013	19 nm
GWF	NDB	282.0	043	19 nm
VCV	VOR/DME	109.4	294	31 nm
LHS	VORTAC	108.4	053	37 nm
PAI	NDB	370.0	019	47 nm
NID	TACAN	.0	178	48 nm
GMN	VORTAC	116.1	066	49 nm
UR	NDB	253.0	015	49 nm
EMT	NDB	359.0	353	50 nm
POM	VORTAC	110.4	339	50 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Base Operations
Edwards Afb	Edwards Afb
Edwards, CA 93523	Edwards, CA 93523

	Airport Manager Admin

Attendance:	Attended Sun By Notam, Closed Hol.Year-round,Sat/1400 2200z++Year-round,Mon-Fri/1400 0600z++
Tower:	ATCT plus Terminal Radar Approach Control, 24 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: 24Tower Hrs: 24ATIS Hrs: FULL SVC MON-FRI 1300-0600Z++, SAT 1300-0200Z++, S
Elevation:	2,310 ft (704.1 m) (Estimated)
Location:	6.00 mi. SW of Edwards
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, VOR, RNAV, GPS, TACAN
Runways:	04L/22R, 04R/22L, 06/24 Longest paved runway: 15024 ft
Fees:	No data

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