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Edwards Air Force Base airport (United State)

This airport has one of the longest runways in the world.

Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force facility located in Southern California. It is home to the Air Force Test Center, the Air Force Test Pilot School and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force materiel command center for conducting and supporting flight research and development, and for testing and evaluating concept-to-combat aerospace systems. It also hosts numerous test activities carried out by the American commercial aerospace industry. It was on this basis that Chuck Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier and that the first landing of the Columbia space shuttle took place.

Edwards Air Force Base airport is located near Edwards, with Muroc at 1mi↑, Edwards Air Force Base at 3mi↑, North Edwards at 8mi↑, Boron at 15mi↑, Rosamond at 16mi↑, California City at 16mi↑,

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Elevation : 705 m = 2313ft

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Runways

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weather : sky clear at Muroc

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NOTAM for Edwards Air Force Base airport

NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

NOTAM M0665/25

valid from Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 17:46 to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 23:59

AERODROME TWY F BETWEEN TWY B AND TWY C 45FT SOUTH OF CENTERLINE 3 INCH PAVEMENT GAP 882 FEET IN LENGTH. ACFT SHALL REMAIN ON TWY F CENTERLINE BETWEEN TWY B AND TWY C. IF OFFSET IS REQUIRED, OFFSET NORTH OF CENTERLINE

Issued on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 17:46

NOTAM M0702/25

valid from Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 14:25 to Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 23:59

LIGHTS OUT OPERATIONS ROUTINELY OCCUR IN R2515, SFC - UNLIMITED

Issued on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 14:25

NOTAM M0785/25

valid from Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 17:56 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 19:00

PAD 15 CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION

Issued on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 17:56

NOTAM M0798/25

valid from Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 01:00 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 01:00

AVOID 1/2 NMR OF AFRL AREA 1 - 42 (34.89132011"/-117.64751443") FOR ENGINE LOX/JET A TEST, SFC TO 5060' MSL.

Issued on Monday, September 29, 2025 at 14:43

NOTAM M0825/25

valid from Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 18:45 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 23:59

NORTH BASE RUNWAY 06-24 CLOSED FOR MEN AND EQUIPMENT CONDUCTING SPALL REPAIRS.

Issued on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 18:45

NOTAM M0855/25

valid from Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 20:22 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 23:59

AERODROME DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. R-2515 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SCHEDULING BY DOD/NASA ONLY. R-2515 IS ACTIVATED FL 180 AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. R-2515 WILL BE ACTIVATED FOR SCHEDULED PARTICIPANTS ABOVE FL 180 ONLY AFTER CLEARANCE FROM EDWARDS TOWER, SPORT MRU, OR JOSHUA CONTROL FACILITY. SPORT SERVICES MAY BE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 0800L-1600L, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS. CONTACT JOSHUA CONTROL FACILITY ON 348.7 OR 133.65 IF UNABLE TO REACH SPORT OR EDWARDS TOWER. AIRCREW MUST MAINTAIN "VFR, SEE & AVOID" AT ALL TIMES UNLESS UNDER SPORT CONTROL. USE CAUTION, UAS WORK AREAS MAY BE IN USE WITH NO ADDITIONAL ADVISORY. WHEN OPERATING IN R-2515 WITHOUT SPORT CONTROL, AIRCREW SHOULD MONITOR AND ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS ON 343.7 (CH5) TO ASSIST WITH DECONFLICTION. TO PUBLISH A KEDW AIRFIELD OR AIRSPACE NOTAM, CONTACT 412 OSS/OSAA WORKFLOW (S53D74@US.AF.MIL) OR 661-277-2222.

Issued on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 20:22

NOTAM M0882/25

valid from Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 14:30 to Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 20:30

OBSTACLE ERECTED: TOWER DRILL (15FT AGL) LOCATED AT LAT: 34.927703N , LONG:117.854128W. MEN AND EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA FOR DRILLING OPERATIONS

Issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 22:53

NOTAM M0889/25

valid from Friday, October 24, 2025 at 22:45 to Monday, October 27, 2025 at 14:30

AERODROME CLSD AERODROME CLSD COORDINATE EMERGENCY/MISSION ESSENTIAL REQUESTS THROUGH THE COMMAND POST AT DSN 527-3040 OR COMMERCIAL 661-277-3040

Issued on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 22:22

NOTAM M0879/25

valid from Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 13:30 to Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 02:00

MODEL AIRCRAFT OPS AT ROSAMOND NORTH EXHIBIT AREA (34-52-000N/118-04-200W, 34-52-000N/118-05-500W, 34-53-100N/118-05-500W, 34-53-100N/118-04-200W) SFC TO 400’ AGL.

Issued on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 20:36

NOTAM M0868/25

valid from Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 14:00 to Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 01:00

CLASS 2 HIGH-POWER ROCKETS 4NMR OF N35 20 47.39/W117 48 29.99 (KOEHN DRY LAKE), SFC – 78,000’ MSL.

Issued on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 15:12

NOTAM M0884/25

valid from Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 13:00 to Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 01:00

PAD 14 CLOSED.

Issued on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 16:22

NOTAM M0885/25

valid from Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 13:00 to Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 01:00

TAXIWAY DELTA CLOSED.

Issued on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 16:23

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