General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF) serves the Antelope Valley in Lancaster, California, at an elevation of 2,351 feet. The airport is towered and operates on an all-hours attendance schedule, with a single paved runway long enough to handle a broad mix of business aviation traffic. Nearby federal test and training facilities, including Edwards AFB and Palmdale USAF Plant 42, place KWJF within a corridor of significant aerospace activity.
Runways
General William J Fox Airfield has one paved runway, 06/24, 7,201 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
General William J Fox Airfield has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
General William J Fox Airfield does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Van Nuys (KVNY), 35 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
General William J Fox Airfield recorded 1,109 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September and October. Business aviation traffic at KWJF is concentrated in the fall months, with September and October showing the highest monthly operations counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 115 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
General William J Fox Airfield averages 28.7 days above 90°F in August and 19.9 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97.8°F, and December the coldest, at 57.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
General William J Fox Airfield has published operating constraints in two categories: environmental and other notes.
Numerous birds are present southeast of the airport.
Lighted radio towers are located 4 miles southeast of the airport.
Airport lights are on continuously when the airport traffic control tower is closed.
A Forest Service firefighting station operates on the airport from May through December.
Personnel and equipment are working adjacent to the ramp area between the fuel island and the terminal building.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
General William J Fox Airfield has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Palmdale Usaf Plant 42 (KPMD), 9.42 NM southeast.
Part of the Los Angeles area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the runway at KWJF?
General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF) has a single paved runway, 06/24, measuring 7,201 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length. The runway length supports a wide range of business aviation aircraft, from light jets to larger cabin-class turbine equipment. Pilots operating into KWJF should note there is only the one runway available, so wind conditions across the 06/24 alignment are the primary factor in approach planning.
Is fuel available at General William J Fox Airfield?
General William J Fox Airfield offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel on the field. The airport, identified as KWJF, maintains an all-hours attendance schedule, meaning fuel service availability is not restricted to limited daytime windows in the way some smaller fields are. Operators should still confirm current fuel service status directly given operational remarks noting pavement work near the fuel island and terminal building. This makes preflight coordination worthwhile before planning a fuel stop here.
Where does KWJF traffic clear customs?
General William J Fox Airfield does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KVNY, located approximately 34.61 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international origins need to route their customs clearance through that airport rather than through KWJF directly. This is an important planning consideration for any flight crossing an international border before or after a stop at KWJF.
What kind of traffic volume does General William J Fox Airfield handle?
General William J Fox Airfield recorded 2,449 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 1,109 of those classified as business aviation operations. This places KWJF in the airport's top operational tier for the network, reflecting steady activity relative to lower-volume general aviation fields. Monthly business aviation operations ranged from a low of 62 in April to a high of 115 in September. The airport's proximity to major aerospace test facilities in the region likely contributes to its operational profile.
What wildlife and construction hazards should pilots know about at KWJF?
General William J Fox Airfield has recorded numerous birds southeast of the airport, a factor pilots should weigh during arrival and departure planning on that side of the field. Separately, personnel and equipment working near the ramp area between the fuel island and the terminal building have been noted as an ongoing condition. Pilots taxiing near the terminal ramp at KWJF should expect this activity and use appropriate caution around that area. Both conditions are standing operational remarks rather than temporary notices.