Airports / California / WJF
General William J Fox Airfield
KWJF / WJFLancaster, CaliforniaELEV 2,351 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#64 / 152
California airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 70 Google ratings — ranked against 152 rated CA fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF / WJF) is a mid-sized airport serving Lancaster, California. Field elevation is 2,351 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list WJF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD, 9 nm), Edwards Air Force Base (EDW, 19 nm), and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR, 33 nm).
Trip costs from WJF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WJF to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The staff did such a great job directing traffic in and out of the parking lots.”
maRi Basulto5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The staff did such a great job directing traffic in and out of the parking lots.”
maRi Basulto5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for General William J Fox Airfield — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KWJF
IATA
WJF
FAA / Local
WJF
Elevation
2,351 ft
Coordinates
34.7411° N · 118.2190° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 2,351 ft, WJF sits higher than 86% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmPMDPalmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 AirportPalmdale
- 19nmEDWEdwards Air Force BaseEdwards
- 33nmBURHollywood Burbank AirportBurbank
- 35nmVNYVan Nuys AirportVan Nuys
- 45nmSMOSanta Monica Municipal AirportSanta Monica
- 49nmLAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles
Location
Open the full mapKWJF · General William J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, CA
From the ramp
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