Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field
MHV · KMHV · Mojave, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:21 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:12 AM | 13:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 13:38Z |
| Sunset | 06:55 PM | 01:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:21 PM | 02:21Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 121° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 12,503 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 3,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 600 ft
- CTAF
- 127.6
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,801 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Other, 375 ft, 14,400 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 82 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,795 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 12,503 ft | |
| 08/26 | 7,049 ft | |
| 04/22 | 4,747 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mojave”Taxi & takeoff
“Mojave”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 288.35 | LCL/P |
| 348.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EDW 116.40 · PMD 115.55 · LHS 114.35 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDW · Edwards | VORTAC | 116.40 · 111X | Terminal | r270° / 20.8 NM |
| PMD · Palmdale | VORTAC | 115.55 · 102Y | High | r336° / 25.8 NM |
| LHS · Lake Hughes | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | High | r028° / 30.9 NM |
| GMN · Gorman | VORTAC | 116.10 · 108X | Low | r051° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMHV / MHV
- Coordinates
- 35.0589, -118.1506
- Elevation
- 2,801 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-1700 MON-FRI
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-1700 MON-FRI; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 132.225 · ☎ 661-824-5218
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MHV
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Space Launch
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 127.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) · 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left) · 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-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 A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- BE ALERT TO HIGH SPEED ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN AND WIND TURBINES W - NW OF ARPT, CAT C/D & ALL TURBOJET ACFT LDG RWY 8 MUST REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 4301 FT MSL UNTIL COMMENCING BASE LEG TURN AND AT OR ABOVE 3800 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON A 2.25 NM FINAL.
- TWY F IS CLSD WEST OF TWY A.
Runways
- 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
- FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.
Obstructions
- APPROACH SLOPE 40:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.
- WIND TURBINE
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About KMHV
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (MHV · KMHV) is an airport in Mojave, CA, at 2,801 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 12,503 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMHV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMHV have a control tower?
Yes. Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMHV?
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field has 3 runways; the longest is 12,503 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMHV?
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field is in Mojave, CA, at an elevation of 2,801 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0589, -118.1506.
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