Edwards AF AUX North Base Private
9L2 · Edwards, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:20 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 13:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 13:36Z |
| Sunset | 06:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:20 PM | 02:20Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 254° true
- Dimensions
- 5,998 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 2,276 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,278 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,998 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Departure & arrival
“Joshua”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 348.7 | APCH/P DEP/P · APCH/S DEP/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EDW 116.40 · PMD 115.55 · VCV 109.05 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDW · Edwards | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | Terminal | r263° / 6.4 NM |
| PMD · Palmdale | VORTAC | 115.55 · 102Y | High | r010° / 23.7 NM |
| VCV · Victorville | VOR | 109.05 | Terminal | r302° / 33.3 NM |
| LHS · Lake Hughes | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | High | r047° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9L2
- Coordinates
- 34.9908, -117.8632
- Elevation
- 2,299 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EDW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1400-0600Z++
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) · 24: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- PPR STRICTLY ENFORCED. CLSD TO ALL TRAN ACFT WO PRIOR APPROVAL OF 412 OG/CC. ALL TURNS WILL BE MADE ON CONC AREAS OF RWY LCTD AT THE APCH END, DEPT END AND MID-FLD. IF UNABLE TO EXIT A CNTR TAXIWAY, ACFT MUST PROCEED TO DEP END TO INITIATE TURN AND EXIT MID-FLD.
- FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.
- CAUTION: RWY 06/24 HAS POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
- FIRST 200 FT RWY 06 AND FIRST 200 FT RWY 24 CONC. MID 5598 FT OF RWY 06/24 IS POROUS FRICTION SFC EXC FOR 300 FT CONC CNTR. TURNAROUNDS PMTD ON CONC SFCS ONLY.
Runways
- AUW 250.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 6 AND 24; HIRL RWY 6/24 - 129.1
Attendance
- CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: L71 California City Municipal (12 NM) · 57CL Boron Airstrip (private) (13 NM) · 1CL2 Ancient Valley/Pontious (private) (15 NM) · L00 Rosamond Skypark (18 NM)
About 9L2
Edwards AF AUX North Base (9L2) is an airport in Edwards, CA, at 2,299 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9L2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9L2 have a control tower?
No. Edwards AF AUX North Base is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 9L2?
Edwards AF AUX North Base has 1 runway; the longest is 5,998 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9L2?
Edwards AF AUX North Base is in Edwards, CA, at an elevation of 2,299 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9908, -117.8632.
More about 9L2
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 9L2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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