General William J Fox Airfield

General William J. Fox Airfield is a public airport located in Lancaster, California, in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County. Named after Brigadier General William J. Fox, it serves primarily as a general aviation facility and is operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 2,351 feet above sea level and is surrounded by the Mojave Desert landscape. It plays an important role in supporting local business aviation, flight training, and aerospace industry activity in the region, which is home to major defense and aerospace employers. While the airfield does not support scheduled commercial airline service, it is a busy facility for private aircraft, charter flights, and corporate aviation. Its proximity to Edwards Air Force Base and various aerospace companies makes it a strategically significant general aviation airport in Southern California.