Good Sights, Good Food at Local Airports

The Antelope Valley is known for its aerospace industry. Resolve to get in touch with your local airplanes by taking your family for a meal right off the local airport runways. The airport restaurants in Mojave, Lancaster, and Rosamond all offer good food and up-close views of small aircraft. And children of all ages will enjoy the impromptu airshows that frequently occur.

Voyager Restaurant in Mojave offers traditional diner fare and a true airport feel. It is located underneath the old control tower at the Mojave airport and showcases Mojave's rich aviation history, including memorabilia from Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites spaceship and Dick Rutan's Voyager flight. Window booths feature airplane radios, so patrons can listen in on radio traffic. This restaurant serves breakfast throughout the day and is open until mid-day. You'll see the most air traffic on weekend mornings and throughout the weekend, as travelers fly in for a bite to eat.

Foxy's Landing in Lancaster is known for its good food, including evening fare. The restaurant is located at the Lancaster Airport out on West Avenue G. Traffic at this airport is also best seen on the weekends when most of the local pilots are off work and flying for fun. Even if nothing is happening on the runway, Foxy's is decorated with tons of model airplanes that should fascinate little kids.

Finally, don't miss The Golden Cantina at the Rosamond airport. This Mexican restaurant offers yummy food at reasonable prices (Doesn't everyone love free chips & salsa?) and a close-up view of the runway. The broad windows showcase the Tehachapi mountains, the Rosamond foothills, and a pleasant desert landscape. This restaurant is open in the evenings and on the weekends and is known for a good Sunday brunch. Again, you'll see more airplanes in the evenings when commuters are coming home (to their Rosamond Skypark homes!) or on Sunday morning when visitors fly in to eat at the restaurant's large brunch buffet.