KEDW· EDW· Edwards
Edwards Air Force Base
medium airport · elevation 2,312 ft (705 m)
13:09Z 02:31Z Day
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Current METARVFR
40 min ago·00:55ZKEDW 250055Z 23019G27KT 90SM FEW140 FEW340 22/04 A2977 RMK AO2A PK WND 23028/13 SLP072 T02240044
Wind
230° 19 kt (gust 27 kt)
Visibility
90 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
22°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1008 hPa
29.77 inHg
Clouds
FEW 14,000ft, FEW 34,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KEDW
Remarks
AO2A peak wind of 28 knots from 230 degrees at :13 sea level pressure of 1007.2 HPa hourly temperature of 22.4°C and dew point of 4.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05L/23R3658 mASPH
05R/23L5120 mCON
07/252438 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05R/23L | TW 19 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 17 kt | XW 9 kt R |
34.9108°, -117.8864°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05R/23L (use 23L) | Preferred | HW 19 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 17 | 9 L | — |
Density altitude
3,843 ft
elevation 2,312 ft
ISA deviation
+11.6°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KEDW
- ATIS26.990
- GND121.800
- TWR120.700
- A/DSPORT APP/DEP132.750
- MISCNASA FLT OPS135.825
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.240
- POSTCOMD POST30.400
- PTD37.220
Navaids near airportassoc. KEDW
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDW | VORTAC | 116.40 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05L/23R12,000 ft (3,658 m)
- Surface
- ASPH
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 05R/23L16,798 ft (5,120 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 07/258,000 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Edwards Air Force Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 00:15 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE25/00Z → 25/16Z24012G18KT · ≥10 km · FEW250
Wind: 24012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW250
TAF TAF AMD KEDW 250000Z 2500/2603 24012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2980INS
VFRBECMG25/16Z → 25/17Z24010G25KT · ≥10 km · SCT100 BKN160
Wind: 24010G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100 BKN160
BECMG 2516/2517 24010G25KT 9999 SCT100 BKN160 QNH2984INS
VFRBECMG25/20Z → 25/21Z24022G32KT · ≥10 km · FEW070 BKN120
Wind: 24022G32KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070 BKN120
BECMG 2520/2521 24022G32KT 9999 FEW070 BKN120 QNH2979INS
VFRBECMG26/00Z → 26/01Z23015G25KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · FEW040 BKN080
Wind: 23015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: FEW040 BKN080
BECMG 2600/2601 23015G25KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 BKN080 QNH2978INS TX24/2422Z TN08/2514Z LAST NO AMD AFT 2500 NEXT 2515
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD KEDW 250000Z 2500/2603 24012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2980INS BECMG 2516/2517 24010G25KT 9999 SCT100 BKN160 QNH2984INS BECMG 2520/2521 24022G32KT 9999 FEW070 BKN120 QNH2979INS BECMG 2600/2601 23015G25KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 BKN080 QNH2978INS TX24/2422Z TN08/2514Z LAST NO AMD AFT 2500 NEXT 2515
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