K9L2 METAR Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport

Edwards, CaliforniaElevation 2,299 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,303 ft

+4 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (11:55 PM local) · 57 min old

K9L2 is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

180° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 7°C

54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP184

sea-level pressure 1018.4 hPa

T01230068

precise temperature 12.3°C, dew point 6.8°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 180° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 79F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Sunny	79/41	SW 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/42	SSW 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/43	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	72/43	SW 4 kt	17 kt	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	70/42	SW 17 kt	26 kt	6%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	65/42	SW 13 kt	22 kt	47%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	63	W 13 kt	22 kt	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0751Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

180° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 241 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,998 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,998 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0674°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24254°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,303 ft

Pressure altitude

2,119 ft

Field elevation

2,299 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.10 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0104Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1406Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1306Z (6:06 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Edwards Af Aux North Base Airport is in Edwards, California. Field elevation 2,299 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBASE OPERATIONS

Manager phone805-277-1110

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1400–0600Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK9L2

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9908, -117.8630

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.75

SPORT APP/DEP

A/D

120.7

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K9L2 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-09-18, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Other 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RF10 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KEDW Edwards Air Force Base

5 NM S

VFR

KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port

14 NM W

VFR

KWJF General William J Fox Airfield

23 NM SW

VFR

KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KVCV Southern California Logistics Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR STRICTLY ENFORCED. CLSD TO ALL TRAN ACFT WO PRIOR APPROVAL OF 412 OG/CC. ALL TURNS WILL BE MADE ON CONC AREAS OF RWY LCTD AT THE APCH END, DEPT END AND MID-FLD. IF UNABLE TO EXIT A CNTR TAXIWAY, ACFT MUST PROCEED TO DEP END TO INITIATE TURN AND EXIT MID-FLD.

›FOR CD CTC JOSHUA APCH AT 661-277-3843.

›MILITARY ARPT. AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY USE ONLY.

›FIRST 200 FT RWY 06 AND FIRST 200 FT RWY 24 CONC. MID 5598 FT OF RWY 06/24 IS POROUS FRICTION SFC EXC FOR 300 FT CONC CNTR. TURNAROUNDS PMTD ON CONC SFCS ONLY.

›CAUTION: RWY 06/24 HAS POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING DUR AND AFTER RAINFALL EVENTS. PILOTS USE CTN WHEN BRKG DUR WET RWY COND.

›CLSD WKEND AND HOL.

›AUW 250.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 6 AND 24; HIRL RWY 6/24 - 129.1

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K9L2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K9L2 have a METAR?

Yes. K9L2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K9L2 have a TAF?

When K9L2 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K9L2?

K9L2 sits at 2,299 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9L2?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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