Medium Regional Airport • Edwards, CA, United States
Elevation: 2,312 ft (705 m) • 34.9108, -117.8864
Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW / EDW) is a medium regional airport serving Edwards, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,312 ft (705 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.5° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 15,024 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KEDW 212229Z 24011G15KT 60SM CLR 34/03 A2978 RMK AO2A WSHFT 27 SLP060
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | ASPH | — |
| 04R | 15,024 ft | 300 ft | CONC | 58° |
| 06 | 8,000 ft | 50 ft | Concrete | 77° |
| 22L | 15,024 ft | 300 ft | CONC | 238° |
| 22R | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | ASPH | — |
| 24 | 8,000 ft | 50 ft | Concrete | 257° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM