Edwards AFB Private
EDW · KEDW · Edwards, CA · 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 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 250° mag · 262° true
- Dimensions
- 8,000 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 3,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 120.7
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05R/23L | 15,024 ft | |
| 05L/23R | 12,000 ft | |
| 07/25 | 8,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Edwards”Taxi & takeoff
“Edwards”Departure & arrival
“Joshua”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 135.825 | NASA OPS |
| 225.4 | GND/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.9 | ATIS |
| 304.0 | COMD POST |
| 318.1 | LCL/P |
| 342.4 | PMSV METRO |
| 348.7 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 353.6 | LCL/S |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 373.15 | NASA OPS |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23L | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (EDW) · GS 2.50° |
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 | r227° / 8.7 NM |
| PMD · Palmdale | VORTAC | 115.55 · 102Y | High | r013° / 18.8 NM |
| VCV · Victorville | VOR | 109.05 | Terminal | r294° / 30.9 NM |
| LHS · Lake Hughes | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | High | r053° / 36.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KEDW / EDW
- Coordinates
- 34.9081, -117.8855
- Elevation
- 2,311 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- OPR 1400-0600Z++MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, CLSD SUN AND HOL.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI, 1400-2200Z++ SAT, CLSD SUN AND HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EDW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 120.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23L: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet (JP-8)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 37 notes
General
- A-GEAR - BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF ACT RWY. BAK-12B(B) RQR 20 MIN PN FOR APCH END ENGAGEMENT. WHEN AFLD CLSD BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN DEP END RWY 23, REMOVED APCH END RWY 23. 8 PT TIE-DOWNS ON ALL BAK-12B IN RAISED POSN.
- JASU: (A/M32C-10D) (MA-3D) 2(A/M32A-86D) (MC-5 LO-PACK) (SGNSC) (PMU-29E) 2(A/M32A-60A).
- FUEL: 1 HR REFUEL DELAY CAN BE EXP.
- FLUID: JOAP SOAP SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
- OIL: O-156, 0-147, O-148
- MISC - ACFT WITH DV INBD CTC PTD 40 NM OUT. NO COMSEC AVBL; AIRCREW LTD TO OWN RESOURCES ON ARR OR IN CASE OF EXTV DELAY. UHF EQPT ACFT MUST USE UHF (NOT VHF) IN PAT. NO RVR CAPABILITIES.
- 4. RSTD - SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25 IS LIMITED TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT (12,500 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS), NO TURBOJETS.
- MISC: TSNT ACFT MAY EXP IFR SEPN DLYS ENTERING R2508 COMPLEX. TSNT ACFT EXP EXTV RFL DLYS.
- NOISE ABTMT PROC EFF 0400-1300Z++. 412 OG APVL RQRD FOR TGL. RWY 23L/R ALL ACFT MNTN RWY HDG TIL ABM JIPOP (EDW226013), THEN CLIMB ON HDG BTN 226 DEG CCW TO 360 DEG. NO EBND TURNS TIL PASSING EDW 245 RDL.
- MISC: CARGO AIRCRAFT REQUIRING SUPPORT MUST ARRIVE PRIOR TO 0200Z++. NO SPACE A PASSENGER SUPPORT AVAILABLE.
- 1. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY, PPR ALWAYS. CTC BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/4185, C661-277-2222/4185 OR PREFERABLY E-MAIL PPR REQ FORM TO S53D74@US.AF.MIL FOR PPR NR. PPR AND ASP BRIEFING RQRD FOR ALL ACFT (NO EXC); EDWARDS PPR BRIEFING LCTD AT WWW.EDWARDS.AF.MIL/R-2515-AIRSPACE. TRNS THRU ASP MUST BE PRIOR COORD WITH ASP MGR DSN 527-2515.
- 2. RSTD-TRAN SHOULD BE PRIOR COORD IN ADVANCE WITH AIRSPACE MGR DSN 527-2446 OR SPORT RCF DSN 527-3928. ALL PPR RQR MIN 24 HR PRIOR NOTICE, NO SAME DAY PPR AVBL. PPR WILL NOT BE ISSUED MORE THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. ALL PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PPR TIME; PPR THAT FAIL TO ARR WITHIN 30 MIN OF ORIG ETA INTO EDWARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED CNL UNLESS PRIOR COORD HAS BEEN MADE. FONE COORD RQR FOR PPR OUTSIDE OF BLOCK TIME.
- 3. RSTD - PRACTICE APCH TO EDWARDS AFB MAIN BASE RWY, NORTH BASE RWY AND LAKE BED RWY PROH WHEN TWR CLSD. CTC NASA FLT OPS C661-276-3213 EXC FOR PPR. NON-NASA REGISTERED ACFT MUST CONTACT NASA TO PARK ON NASA RAMP. S BASE RWY 07-25 CLSD OFFL SS-SR.
- CAUTION: USE CAUTION FOR UAS ARR/DEP FROM RWY 05L/23R, SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25, NORTH BASE RWY 06/24, THE ROGERS/ROSAMOND LAKEBED RUNWAY COMPLEX AND WITHIN R-2515. CTC ATC FOR UAS FLT ACT.
- CAUTION - VFR INITIAL FLOWN 1500 FT N OF RWY CNTRLN DUE TO STEEP STRAIGHT IN SIMULATED FLAME OUT AND SHUTTLE APCH TO RWY.
- CAUTION: CAUTION - PAY CAREFUL ATTN TO ACFT ALIGNMENT ON FINAL TO PRECLUDE INADVERTENT LDG ON S BASE RWY 25. NUMEROUS UNMRK/UNLGTD OBST SUR ARPT.
- CAUTION - OBSERVER VIS RSTD SW-N DUE BLDG OBST VISION.
- RSTD: RWY 05L-23R DAYLT ONLY OPS.
- SERVICE-LGT: ILS AND PAPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
- TSNT ALERT SVC AVBL 1400-0600Z++ WKD. TSNT SVC UNAVBL FOR MULT ACFT TURNS/SORTIES. TRANSPORTATION SVC AVBL 1400-2330Z++ WKD. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL. NO PRIORITY BASIS.
- CAUTION: OCNL WX BALLOON LAUNCHES 1 1/4NM NORTH WEST (APPROX 290 DEG) FROM ATCT.
- MISC: NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT MAY EXP SIGNIFICANT DELAYS WHILE SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE IS SANITIZED TO ALLOW FOR TRANSIT UNDER IFR. NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT PLAN TO ARR/DEP 0200-0600Z++, 1400-1700Z++ AND 1900-2100Z++. ADVANCED COORD AND APVL RQR OUTSIDE ABV TIMES.
- BASH PHASE II IN EFF 1 MAR - 30 APR AND 15 SEP - 15 NOV (SEE NOTAMS FOR SPECIFIC DATES).
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT TO BE USED AS AOE. NO CSTMS OR AG INSPN AVBL.
- 5. RSTD: UNAVBL AS A PRIM OR DIVERT LCTN AFTER PUBL AFLD HRS. AFLD HRS SUBJECT TO CHG NEAR FEDERAL HOL; UPDATES POSTED VIA NOTAM. CALL EDWARDS AFB BOPS FOR MOST CURRENT ALFD HRS.
- RWY COND CODE (RWYCC) NOT RPTD.
- RSTD: AIRCREW REQ TO USE KEDW AS ALTN LCTN MUST PRE-COORD WITH AFLD MGMT PRIOR TO MSN LAUNCH TO ENSURE AFLD WILL BE OPEN.
- MISC: BASE OPS DSN 527-2222/3197, C661-277-2222/3197; FAX DSN 527-5544/8787, C661-277-5544/8787.
- CAUTION: SOUTH BASE RWY 07/25 HAS POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
- CAUTION: RWY 05L/23R AND 05R/23L HAVE POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.
- RWY: FIRST 1000 FT RWY 05L AND FIRST 1000 FT RWY 23R CONC. MID 10000 FT OF RWY 05L/23R IS POROUS FRICTION SFC.
- RSTD: VTOL/STOVL OPS NOT AUTH.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
- UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Fuel
- 100LL FUEL AVBL THRU PRIOR ARNGMT WITH AERO CLUB ONLY DSN 527-2376, C661-275-2376.
Attendance
- CLSD WKEND, HOL, AND AFMC FAMILY DAYS.
- OPR MON 1400-FRI 0600Z++. BASED ON MSN RQMNTS, AFLD MAY CLOSE AFTER SKED LAST LDG. NOTAM WILL BE ISSUED ADVERTISING EARLY AFLD CLOSURES.
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About KEDW
Edwards AFB (EDW · KEDW) is an airport in Edwards, CA, at 2,311 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 15,024 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEDW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEDW have a control tower?
Yes. Edwards AFB has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KEDW?
Edwards AFB has 3 runways; the longest is 15,024 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEDW?
Edwards AFB is in Edwards, CA, at an elevation of 2,311 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9081, -117.8855.
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