Identifier
MHV
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Map Print (MHV)
MHV
KMHV
Mojave, California
$55
✓ Free US shipping · Made to Order
Colorway
White
Black
Navy
Sand
Blueprint
Night Ops
Hi-Viz
Finish
Fine Art Print pairs 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper with pigment giclée printing for rich color and a smooth matte finish. Supplied unframed. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat.
Framed Fine Art Print presents the same cotton paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame, with a white beveled mat and optical-grade clear acrylic. The mat is included, and hanging wire is already installed.
Glossy Metal Print brings vivid color to coated aluminum through dye sublimation. The glossy surface resists scratches and water; the included hidden mount positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall.
Size
Free US shipping
Printed in the USA
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- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Mojave's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (MHV), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Mojave's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field
MHV · Mojave, California
35.0589° N · 118.1506° W
Field elevation 2,801 ft
Field elevation 2,801 ft
ICAO code
KMHV
Field elevation
2,801ft
Runways
3
Magnetic variation
14°E
Runways
12/3012,503 × 200 ft
08/267,049 × 100 ft
04/224,747 × 60 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field Runway Diagram Print
Mojave Air and Space Port sits at 2,801 feet in the high desert of Mojave, California, and its three runways cross rather than run in parallel. The long 12/30 strip, 12,503 feet of it, cuts diagonally from the upper corner of the field down to the lower one and dominates the diagram. The 7,049-foot 08/26 runs almost straight across it, and the shorter 04/22 slices over the top, so all three meet toward the upper end of the field. We plot that geometry to scale from the airport's actual layout, weight the longest runway so the eye lands on it first, and let the crossing pattern and the taxiways and ramp read as clean lines against the ground tone you choose.
Flight test work has centered here since the early 1970s, drawn by the empty terrain and the restricted airspace next door, and the airport is home to the National Test Pilot School and to Scaled Composites. On June 17, 2004 it became the first facility in the United States licensed for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft. Days later, on June 21, 2004, Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne launched from Mojave and made the first privately funded human flight to space, going on to win the Ansari X Prize that autumn. The diagram sets that history down as the plain shape of a working airfield.
The other thing Mojave is known for is metal. The vast acreage and dry desert air make it a long-term parking and reclamation site for retired jetliners, and wide-body Boeing, Airbus, McDonnell Douglas, and Lockheed aircraft from major carriers sit out here, some refurbished and flown again, others cut up for parts. Scheduled service was always thin: from 1974 to 1979 Golden West Airlines ran Twin Otters direct to Los Angeles, and little since. In 2022 the field added Rutan Field to its name for the aviation pioneers who did so much of their work here. Rendered as a print, that whole story reduces to three crossing runways in the sand, which is what makes it worth the wall.
Mojave (MHV) print, common questions
How many runways does Mojave Air and Space Port have?
Three, and they cross rather than run parallel: 12/30, 08/26, and 04/22. The print shows all three and the intersections between them, plotted to scale from the real field.
What is the longest runway at MHV?
Runway 12/30 is the longest at 12,503 feet, 200 feet wide. It runs diagonally across the field and is the dominant line in the diagram.
Where is Mojave Air and Space Port, and what does MHV mean?
MHV is the code for Mojave Air and Space Port, in the high desert town of Mojave, California, at an elevation of 2,801 feet. The print carries the coordinates and elevation under the identifier.
Why is Mojave famous?
It is a center for flight testing and commercial spaceflight and the first US site licensed for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft. SpaceShipOne made the first privately funded human spaceflight from here in 2004. The field is also a well-known storage and reclamation yard for retired airliners.
How does the MHV print relate to the airport's layout?
Published airport information and available field depictions guide the MHV composition, including the runway designators and relative geometry. It is original wall art, so fine details may be simplified or omitted.
Does this make a good gift for a pilot or space enthusiast?
It suits anyone with a tie to Mojave or to experimental flight. Each piece is made to order in your chosen size, finish, and ground tone, with free US shipping.
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