KWJF/WJF METAR & TAF General William J Fox Airfield

Q: Does KWJF have a METAR?

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

Q: Does KWJF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KWJF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

Q: What is the field elevation at KWJF?

KWJF sits at 2,351 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Q: Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWJF?

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.

Lancaster, CaliforniaElevation 2,351 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,823 ft

+1,472 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (3:56 PM local) · 48 min old

KWJF is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 1°C

75°F / 34°F. 23°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.07 inHg

1018.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP175

sea-level pressure 1017.5 hPa

T02390011

precise temperature 23.9°C, dew point 1.1°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2331Z (4:31 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KWJF forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at WJF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 76F, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	76/43	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	78/42	W 13 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	76/43	WSW 17 kt	26 kt	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/43	WSW 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	69/43	WSW 13 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	66/40	SW 17 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	62/39	WSW 13 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2343Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 7,201 ft

06/24

Dimensions

7,201 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0672°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24252°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

3,823 ft

Pressure altitude

2,201 ft

Field elevation

2,351 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.07 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

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1407Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 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

General William J Fox Airfield is in Lancaster, California. Field elevation 2,351 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerADAM SIKORSKI

Manager phone661-945-0078

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWJF / WJF

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.7411, -118.2190

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF118.525

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.1

JOSHUA APP/DEP

A/D

126.3

ATIS

133.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.3

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.2

RIVERSIDE RDO

RDO

120.3

FOX TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KWJF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

38.1

AVG OPS/DAY

50.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 21%Helicopter 7%Jet 5%Airliner 4%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~322 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~82 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~29 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo

›S2T (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›E300 (Unknown)

›S2T (Unknown)

›PA30 (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.

KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

9 NM SE

VFR

KMHV Mojave Air & Space Port

19 NM N

VFR

KEDW Edwards Air Force Base

19 NM NE

VFR

KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KWHP Whiteman Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

33 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›<LGTD RDO TWRS 4 MI SE.

›FOREST SVC FIRE FIGHTING STN ON ARPT MAY-DEC.

›NUMEROUS BIRDS SE OF ARPT.

›PAEW ADJACENT RAMP AREA BTN FUEL ISLAND AND TERMINAL BLDG.

›ARPT LGTS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›LA COUNTY CTC: PAUL MASELBAS, 626-300-4600 X4615.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KWJF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWJF have a METAR?

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

Does KWJF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KWJF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KWJF?

KWJF sits at 2,351 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWJF?

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.