Military

Helendale Avionics Facility

The Lockheed Helendale RCS (Radar Cross Section) test range is near Palmdale in southern California. It is located next to the site of the old Helendale auxiliary airport, six miles north of Hellendale, California and two miles south of the southern edge of the Edwards AFB restricted airspace. It is shown as a circle with an X on the Los Angeles aviation sectional chart. The triangular runway configuration is visible to the west. The main buildings and main antenna array are at the south end. Two lighter colored gray diamond shapes are visible on the prepared surface.