Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field (KMHV), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field (KMHV) sits in Kern County, California, at an elevation of 2,801 feet, and serves as a hub for flight test and space-related aviation activity. The field is towered with an all-hours attendance schedule and offers a 12,503-foot primary runway, one of the longer paved surfaces available to business and test aviation in the region. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 records 1,112 total annual operations at the field, with 710 of those tied to business aviation traffic crossing the border as tracked by the FAA.
Runways
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field has three paved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 12,503 ft long and 200 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field has Jet A, 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
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Southern California Logistics (KVCV), 47 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field recorded 710 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at KMHV shows a marked concentration in February, with that month's operations count roughly double the levels seen in most other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 115 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field averages 29.0 days above 90°F in August, 14.6 freeze days in December and 0.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97.2°F, and December the coldest, at 56.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REIL lights are pilot-activated on runways 12 and 30. MIRL lighting is pilot-activated on runways 08/26 and 04/22. HIRL lighting is pilot-activated on runway 12/30. Activation is via CTAF.
A 300-foot paved overrun is present at the east end of the runway. A 300-foot paved overrun is present at the west end of the runway.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 2.5 nautical miles from the runway.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 40:1.
Wind turbine obstruction.
Due to rapidly rising terrain and wind turbines west to northwest of the airport, Category C and D aircraft and all turbojet aircraft landing runway 08 must remain at or above 4,301 feet MSL until commencing the base leg turn, and at or above 3,800 feet MSL until established on a 2.25 nautical mile final.
Fuel is available from 0700 to 1700, Monday through Saturday. Outside these times, contact airport operations on the CTAF. A fee is charged for after-hours fuel service.
Pilots should be alert to high speed activity in the vicinity of the airport.
Taxiway F is closed west of taxiway A.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field has five airfields within 16 NM. The closest is California City Municipal, 8.60 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length at KMHV?
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field operates three paved asphalt runways. The longest is runway 12/30 at 12,503 feet, with a width of 200 feet, making it the primary strip for larger and test aircraft. Runway 08/26 measures 7,049 feet by 100 feet, and runway 04/22 is 4,747 feet by 60 feet. Both ends of the main runway carry a 300-foot paved overrun. This configuration supports the flight test and space-related operations the field is known for.
Is fuel available at KMHV?
KMHV stocks 100LL, Jet A, and Jet A+ fuel. Standard fuel hours run from 0700 to 1700, Monday through Saturday. Outside those hours, pilots must contact airport operations on the CTAF, and a fee applies for after-hours service. Mojave Air & Space Port is a towered field with an all-hours attendance schedule, but the fuel service window is more limited than the tower coverage.
Are there wind turbine hazards near Mojave Air & Space Port?
Yes. Wind turbines are located west to northwest of Mojave Air & Space Port, and the field's remarks flag rapidly rising terrain in the same sector. Because of this, Category C and D aircraft and all turbojet aircraft landing runway 08 must remain at or above 4,301 feet MSL until commencing the base leg turn. They must then stay at or above 3,800 feet MSL until established on a 2.25 nautical mile final. Crews planning an approach to runway 08 should brief this altitude restriction in advance.
How far is customs clearance from KMHV?
Mojave Air & Space Port / Rutan Field does not have onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is at KVCV, located 46.98 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins need to plan a stop at KVCV, or another customs-equipped airport, before or after operations at KMHV. This distance should factor into fuel and routing planning for any international itinerary touching Mojave.
What is the approach guidance limitation on runway 12/30 at KMHV?
The PAPI serving Mojave Air & Space Port's runway 12/30 is unusable beyond 2.5 nautical miles from the runway. The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 40:1. Pilots relying on visual glidepath guidance should not expect PAPI indications to be valid until inside that 2.5 nautical mile range. Runway 12/30 is the field's longest strip at 12,503 feet and 200 feet wide, so approach planning should account for this limitation alongside the wind turbine and terrain considerations noted for the airport.