KWJF / WJF — General William J Fox Airfield

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Lancaster, CA, United States

Elevation: 2,351 ft (717 m) • 34.7411, -118.2190

General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF / WJF) is a medium regional airport serving Lancaster, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,351 ft (717 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.5° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,201 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW16kt G26ktMagVar +11.5

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kClear 0ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KWJF 212356Z AUTO 22016G26KT 10SM CLR 29/11 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 21029/2312 SLP081 T02940111 10311 20272 56009
Category:
VFR
Wind:
220° at 16 knots gusting 26 kt
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
29°C / 11°C
Altimeter:
29.82 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KWJF 212335Z 2200/2224 24017G27KT P6SM SKC 
  FM220500 24014KT P6SM SKC 
  FM221500 26010KT P6SM SKC 
  FM222100 14013G20KT P6SM SKC

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 7,201 ft 150 ft Asphalt 72°
24 7,201 ft 150 ft Asphalt 252°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.