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

NESW18ktMagVar +11.5

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kClear 0ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KWJF 212156Z 24018KT 10SM CLR 31/09 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP087 T03060089
Category:
VFR
Wind:
240° at 18 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
31°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
29.84 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KWJF 211735Z 2118/2218 24013G21KT P6SM SKC 
  FM212100 24021G32KT P6SM SKC 
  FM220300 24017G24KT P6SM SKC 
  FM220600 26010KT 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.