General William J Fox Airfield (IATA: WJF, ICAO: KWJF) serves Lancaster, US.
General William J. Fox Airfield (WJF, KWJF), also known as Fox Field, is a county-owned, public general aviation airport located four miles northwest of Lancaster, California,,. It serves the Antelope Valley and surrounding communities,.
Type of Facility and Operations:
- Airport Type: General Aviation.
- Ownership: County of Los Angeles.
- Operations: Open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week for general aviation aircraft,. It has an Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) operating daily from 0700-2100,.
- Runway: One asphalt runway, 6/24, measuring 7,201 feet by 150 feet,,.
- Fuel: 100LL and Jet A fuel are available,,.
- Services: Offers FBO services, parking, car rental, pilot lounge, hangar and tiedown rental.
Notable Features or History:
- Naming: Named after Brigadier General William J. Fox, a Marine Corps officer, movie stuntman, and the first Los Angeles County engineer and urban planner,.
- Activation: Constructed by Los Angeles County and opened in November 1959,.
- Aerospace Valley: Has played a significant role in the Antelope Valley's emergence as the "Aerospace Valley".
- Firefighting Base: Serves as a base for the U.S. Department of Forestry's local air tanker program and is a hub for aerial firefighting efforts during fire season,.
- Past Passenger Service: Had scheduled passenger air service as early as the late 1950s, with airlines like Southwest Airways, Pacific Air Lines, Air West, Hughes Airwest, Cable Commuter Airlines, Mojave Airlines, and Desert Sun Airlines operating flights to various destinations including LAX, Las Vegas, and San Diego,.
Current Status:
- Operational: The airport is currently operational.
- Activity: Facilitates over 49,000 takeoffs and landings annually. In 2021, it had 48,184 aircraft operations.
- Based Aircraft: Home to nearly 200 based aircraft. In 2021, there were 60 based aircraft.
- Construction Notice: There is an active construction notice for the airport.
- No Scheduled Passenger Flights: Currently, there are no scheduled passenger flights from WJF.
*Sources researched: nfdc.faa.gov, dpw.lacounty.gov, pw.lacounty.gov, americanairports.net, en.wikipedia.org*
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Where is General William J Fox Airfield located?
General William J Fox Airfield is located in Lancaster, US, at an elevation of 2351 ft. Its IATA code is WJF and ICAO code is KWJF.