KMHV/MHV METAR Mojave Air & Space Port

Mojave, CaliforniaElevation 2,801 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 22 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@18

gust 22 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,706 ft

+905 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (6:15 PM local) · 14 min old

KMHV is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 18 knots gusting 22. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 4 kt).

WIND

300° at 18 kt, gust 22

Gusts 4 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 5°C

64°F / 41°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 4 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01770047

precise temperature 17.7°C, dew point 4.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at MHV.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 4 kt).

›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 300° at 18 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	45	WNW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/45	WSW 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/49	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	70/47	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	68/46	SW 13 kt	22 kt	5%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	63/46	WSW 9 kt	17 kt	46%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	59/43	WNW 13 kt	22 kt	46%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	63	NNE 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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

3 runways · 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

300° at 18 kt, gust 22

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3017 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

17 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

17 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

17 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

3 runways · longest 12,503 ft

08/26

Dimensions

7,049 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

12/30

Dimensions

12,503 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12135°T

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Displaced threshold900 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

04/22

Dimensions

4,747 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0452°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22232°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

3,706 ft

Pressure altitude

2,691 ft

Field elevation

2,801 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.03 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

1408Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1308Z (6:08 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

Mojave Air & Space Port is in Mojave, California. Field elevation 2,801 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDAVID SMITH

Manager phone661-824-2433

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMHV / MHV

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.0564, -118.1453

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF127.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.65

JOSHUA APP/DEP

A/D

127.6

CTAF

123.9

GND

127.6

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMHV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.6

AVG OPS/DAY

20.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 33%Piston single 25%Turboprop 21%Jet 8%Helicopter 6%Twin 5%Airliner 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P180 (Turboprop) · ~39 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~18 landings/mo

›C82T (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›BE76 (Twin) · ~10 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

›TBM9 (Turboprop)

›C550 (Unknown)

›BE76 (Twin)

›M326 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport

15 NM W

VFR

KEDW Edwards Air Force Base

15 NM SE

VFR

KWJF General William J Fox Airfield

19 NM S

VFR

KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KVCV Southern California Logistics Airport

47 NM SE

VFR

KWHP Whiteman Airport

50 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›300 FT PAVED OVERRUN EAST END OF RY; 300 FT PAVED OVERRUN WEST END OF RY.

›CAT C/D & ALL TBJT ACFT TPA 4301 FT MSL (1500 FT AGL); CAT A/B ACFT TPA 3801 FT MSL (1000 FT AGL); HEL TPA 3301 FT MSL (500 FT AGL) AND USE SOUTH ENTRY AND DEP.

›FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.

›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.

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 12 & 30; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 04/22; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.

›WIND TURBINE

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM.

›TWY F IS CLSD WEST OF TWY A.

›FUEL AVBL 0700-1700, MON-SAT. OTR TIMES CTC ARPT OPNS ON CTAF OR CALL 661-824-2434; FEE CHARGED.

›APPROACH SLOPE 40:1 TO THE DSPLCD THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KMHV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMHV have a METAR?

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

Does KMHV have a TAF?

When KMHV 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 KMHV?

KMHV sits at 2,801 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMHV?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.