FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PMD |
| Lat/Long: | 34-37-45.8000N / 118-05-04.3900W 34-37.763333N / 118-05.073167W 34.6293889 / -118.0845528 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2543 ft. / 775.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of PALMDALE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 93550 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public, OFFICAL BUSINESS ONLY. MILITARY ARPT. CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02. |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PMD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0530-2330 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA OVERHEAD 1,500 FT. FIGHTER AND TRAINER TYPE ACFT 1,500 FT. ALL OTHERS, RECTANGULAR 2,000 FT. ACFT LESS THAN 50,000 LBS, 1,500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25 AND RY 04/22, REIL RYS 25, 04 & 22, PAPI RYS 25 & 22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.275 (661-272-3798) |
| PALMDALE GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0530-2200] |
| PALMDALE TOWER: | 123.7 317.6 236.6 [0530-2200] |
| JOSHUA APPROACH: | 124.55 |
| JOSHUA DEPARTURE: | 124.55 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at WJF (9 nm NW): | PHONE 661-949-2840 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PMDr248/1.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| LHSr083/24.5 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| EDWr204/27.4 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| VNYr025/31.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| VCVr260/34.4 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| POMr321/36.2 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| GMNr089/39.7 | | GORMAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 12002 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m 1000 FT ASPH OVRN EACH END; OVRN POOR COND EMERG USE ONLY. |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 94 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 83.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 450.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 778.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 34-37.835100N | | 34-37.966517N |
| Longitude: | 118-06.783817W | | 118-04.395717W |
| Elevation: | 2540.2 ft. | | 2498.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% DOWN | | 0.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 071 magnetic, 086 true | | 251 magnetic, 266 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 12001 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 73 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 83.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 315.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 778.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 34-37.014033N | | 34-38.237267N |
| Longitude: | 118-05.496700W | | 118-03.616100W |
| Elevation: | 2542.5 ft. | | 2491.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 052 true | | 217 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | hill, 35:1 slope to clear 23000' FM THR. | | none |
Runway 72/252
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | RY USED AS A MILITARY ASSAULT STRIP. |
| RUNWAY 72 | | RUNWAY 252 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF 2503 E AVE P PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196 Phone 661-272-6700 AIR FORCE: ROLAND HIRTLE, LEIUTENANT COLONEL, USAF, COMMANDER, 2503 E AVE. P, PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196. |
| Manager: | KEN NEITZEL (USAF) 2503 E AVE P PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196 Phone 661-272-6715 RONALD HIRTLE, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF COMMANDER (661) 272-6770. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 176/day * | | 80% | military | | 8% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SVCS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH AN AFB, NOT AVBL AT THIS INSTALLATION. |
| - | LTD FUELING AVBL TO GOVT AIRCRAFT ONLY 0730-1730 WKDAY; CALL PLANT OFFICE TO ARRANGE. |
| - | RY 25 OVRN HAS A MINUS 3 PERCENT DOWN SLOPE, IN POOR COND AND USE IS HAZ. |
| - | UNLGT OBSTN SURROUND AFLD. |
| - | DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL ALL RYS. |
| - | BIRD HAZ POTENTIAL EXISTS. MIGRATORY SEASON PHASE II 1 OCT - 31 MAR. DURG BWC MODERATE, TKOF AND LNDG PERMITTED. DURG BWC SEVERE, TKOF AND LNDG PROHIBITED. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD ARPT CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL. |
| - | MILITARY USE: OFFICIAL BUS ONLY, PPR FOR ALL FULL STOP LNDG ONLY. CALL C661-272-6715 DURG DUTY HR, OT C661-272-6600 AFTER DUTY HR. |
| - | MILITARY USE: ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCTD 1ST 6,000 EAST END OF TWY B, ALZ 25 OPEN TO C-130 ACFT, PPR ONLY; CALL 661-272-6715. ASSAULT LDG ZONE ONE-WAY LDG ALZ 25 ONLY. |
| - | MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/- 2 KT. ATC/WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORATE A +/- 2 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPR. |
| - | OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY, MILITARY ARPT CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02. |
| - | PARKING RAMP LCTD S OF RY 22 & TWY V NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
| A103 | PRIMLY TRMG 747-707-727. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (354KB) |
| HI-ILS/DME RWY 25 | |
download (164KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (331KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (138KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWJF - General Wm J Fox Airfield (9 nm NW)
KEDW - Edwards Air Force Base (19 nm NE)
KMHV - Mojave Airport (26 nm N)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (28 nm SW)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (29 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in March 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 18:28:04 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Oct-2008 11:28:04 |
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| METAR |
| KPMD | 111753Z 31011G20KT 10SM CLR 11/M08 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01111083 10111 20056 51007
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KWJF 8nm NW | 111756Z 29015G23KT 10SM CLR 12/M09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01221089 10128 20044 51005
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KEDW 19nm NE | 111755Z 27016KT 85SM FEW050 12/M08 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP112 T01181075 10118 20050 51011
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| TAF |
| KPMD | 111740Z 111818 28014G22KT P6SM SKC FM2000 28020G28KT P6SM SKC FM0300 29014KT P6SM SKC FM0600 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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KWJF 8nm NW | 111740Z 111818 28016G24KT P6SM SKC FM2000 27025G35KT P6SM SKC FM0200 27015G24KT P6SM SKC FM0500 29010KT P6SM SKC FM0800 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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KEDW 19nm NE | 110202 31025G38KT 9999 FEW050 530009 530901 QNH2968INS BECMG 0506 29015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS BECMG 1920 29025G35KT 9999 SKC 530009 530901 QNH2982INS BECMG 0102 28015G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS T17/21Z T05/11Z AMD 0255 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1105 NEXT 141
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| NOTAMs |
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