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KEDW

EDW

Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

2,312 ft / 705 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

04R/22L15,024 ftCONCUNLIT

04L/22R12,000 ftASPHUNLIT

06/248,000 ftConcreteUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 2,312 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Edwards Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

KEDW / EDW

Municipality

Edwards

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

34.910781, -117.886391

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04R / 22L

UNLIT

Crosswind 04R Crosswind 22L TOD VDP

Length: 15,024 ft / 4,579 m
Surface: CONC
Heading: 58° / 238°

RWY 04R

No ILS

RWY 22L

No ILS

Runway 04L / 22R

UNLIT

Crosswind 04L Crosswind 22R TOD VDP

Length: 12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Surface: ASPH
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 04L

No ILS

RWY 22R

No ILS

Runway 06 / 24

UNLIT

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 77.3° / 257.3°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GWF · NDB (Gen William J Fox)282 kHz

2,347 ft · Associated: None
34.738701, -118.217003

PMD · VORTAC (Palmdale)114,500 kHz

2,500 ft · Associated: KPMD
34.631401, -118.064003

EDW · VORTAC (Edwards)116,400 kHz

2,354 ft · Associated: KEDW
34.982399, -117.733002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D SPORT APP/DEP

132.75 MHz

ATIS ATIS

26.99 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

MISC NASA FLT OPS

135.82 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.24 MHz

POST COMD POST

30.40 MHz

PTD PTD

37.22 MHz

TWR TWR

120.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

General William J Fox Airfield

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport

Hollywood Burbank Airport

Van Nuys Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified