General William J. Fox Airfield
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General William J. Fox Airfield , locally known as "Fox Field" is an airport located in Lancaster, California
serving the Antelope Valley
region of northern Los Angeles County
. Although the airport is used primarily for general aviation
, there are limited scheduled cargo operations, and the U.S. Forest Service maintains an airtanker
base there, which becomes one of the principal hubs of firefighting efforts during fire season. An Antelope Valley Hospital helicopter is also based here.
Fox Field is also the home of the Milestones of Flight Aviation Museum.
On August 13, 2009, a Los Angeles Police Department
helicopter, made a hard landing
at the airfield during a training exercise.
There is an average of 222 operations per day.
There are 164 aircraft based here.
Lancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
serving the Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert...
region of northern Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
. Although the airport is used primarily for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, there are limited scheduled cargo operations, and the U.S. Forest Service maintains an airtanker
Aerial firefighting
Aerial firefighting is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing...
base there, which becomes one of the principal hubs of firefighting efforts during fire season. An Antelope Valley Hospital helicopter is also based here.
Fox Field is also the home of the Milestones of Flight Aviation Museum.
On August 13, 2009, a Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
helicopter, made a hard landing
Hard landing
In aviation a hard landing is an especially rapid or steep descent.Landing is the final phase in flight where the vehicle returns to the ground. A hard landing occurs when the vehicle impacts the ground with a greater vertical speed and force than in a normal landing. The average vertical speed in...
at the airfield during a training exercise.
Facilities
General William J. Fox Airfield Airport covers 1217 acres (493 ha) and has one runway:- Runway 6/24: 7,201 x 150 ft (2,195 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
There is an average of 222 operations per day.
| Air Taxi | GA Local | GA Transient | Military |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 111 | 106 | 1 |
There are 164 aircraft based here.
| Single Engine | Multi Engine | Jet | Helicopter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 14 | 4 | 3 |