Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, KEDW is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KEDW right now.
Live aviation weather for Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW) is a regional airport serving Edwards, CA at a field elevation of 2,311 ft. KEDW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05L/23R, 05R/23L, 07/25), the longest 15,024 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, a few clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEDW 280055Z 24014KT 60SM FEW100 FEW200 21/08 A2989 RMK AO2A SLP110 T02080084
What changed at KEDW?
Since the 2355Z (4:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 50 SM to 60 SM.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KEDW
KEDW is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 23L, 23R, 25. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 2,311 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23LFAV | 15,024 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 0 kt |
| 23R | 12,000 ft | ASPH | 14 kt head | 0 kt |
| 25 | 8,000 ft | CON | 13 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 07 | 8,000 ft | CON | 13 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 05L | 12,000 ft | ASPH | 14 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 05R | 15,024 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KEDW runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05L/23R12,000 × 200 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEDWWind
- 05L
- 14 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 23R
- 14 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 05R/23L15,024 × 300 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEDWWind
- 05R
- 14 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 23L
- 14 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/258,000 × 50 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEDWWind
- 07
- 13 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 13 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 16→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KEDW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEDW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KEDW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 20,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23L/23R
- 55%
- 05L/05R
- 25%
- 25
- 12%
- 07
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2100Z (2:00 PM PDT)
TAF KEDW 282100Z 2821/3003 VRB05KT 9999 FEW280 QNH2994INS BECMG 2822/2823 23012KT 9999 SCT280 QNH2993INS BECMG 2903/2904 VRB05KT 9999 BKN280 QNH2987INS BECMG 2923/2924 23012KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2990INS TX23/2822Z TN07/2913Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEDW's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 23L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 15,024 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · JP-8
- Attended
- Mon-Fri all day
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KEDW
- IATA
- EDW
- FAA LID
- EDW
- City
- Edwards
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,311 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9108, -117.8864
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 15,024 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 26.99 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 22m
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KEDW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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EDW's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW)
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