General William J. Fox Airfield

General William J. Fox Airfield
IATA: WJF – ICAO: KWJF
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		County of Los Angeles
Location		Lancaster, California
Elevation AMSL		2,348 ft / 715.7 m
Coordinates		34°44′27.76″N 118°13′07.09″W / 34.7410444°N 118.2186361°W / 34.7410444; -118.2186361Coordinates: 34°44′27.76″N 118°13′07.09″W / 34.7410444°N 118.2186361°W / 34.7410444; -118.2186361
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
6/24	7,201	2,195	Asphalt

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.

On August 13, 2009, a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter, made a hard landing at the airfield during a training exercise.^[1][2]

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

References

1. ^ http://cbs2.com/local/LAPD.Chopper.lancaster.2.1127430.html
2. ^ http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=6963960

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fox Field

• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 22 Oct 2009
• 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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