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KPMD Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport
Palmdale, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

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: 2542.5 ft. / 775.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (2020)
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.
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PMD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1330-0600Z++
CLSD FED HOL.
OTHER TIMES CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL.
Pattern altitude: TPA OHD 1957 FT. RECTANGULAR 1457 FT. EXP RIGHT TFC RWY 04, 25.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 07, 22, 25; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04, 07, 22, & 25 ON CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.7
ATIS: 118.275
WX ASOS: PHONE 661-272-3798
PALMDALE GROUND: 121.9 317.6 [OPR 1330-0600Z++.]
PALMDALE TOWER: 123.7 317.6 236.6 [OPR 1330-0600Z++.]
JOSHUA APPROACH: 124.55
JOSHUA DEPARTURE: 124.55
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at WJF (9 nm NW): PHONE 661-949-2840
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ARPT CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL, DUE TO MILITARY OPS DURING TOWER CLOSURE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PMDr248/1.0PALMDALE VORTAC115.5515E
LHSr083/24.5LAKE HUGHES VORTAC114.3515E
EDWr207/27.4EDWARDS VORTAC116.4012E
VNYr025/31.6VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
VCVr260/34.4VICTORVILLE VOR/DME109.0514E
POMr321/36.2POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
GMNr089/39.7GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 12002 x 200 ft. / 3658 x 61 m
1000 FT ASPH OVRN EACH END; OVRN POOR COND EMERG USE ONLY.
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 71 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 34-37.835100N34-37.966517N
Longitude: 118-06.783817W118-04.395717W
Elevation: 2540.2 ft.2498.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 074 magnetic, 086 true254 magnetic, 266 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 53 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 34-37.014033N34-38.237267N
Longitude: 118-05.496700W118-03.616100W
Elevation: 2542.5 ft.2491.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 040 magnetic, 052 true220 magnetic, 232 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
PCN 97 /R/B/W/T
Operational restrictions: RY USED AS A MILITARY ASSAULT STRIP.
RUNWAY 72  RUNWAY 252
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
2503 E AVE P
PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196
Phone 661-275-9341
KEN NEITZEL, FLIGHT DIRECTOR, PHONE 661-275-9341.
Manager: MATT FISHER
2503 E AVE P
PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196
Phone 661-275-9342
CIVILIAN AIRPORT CONTACT AT 39516 NORTH 25TH STREET E, PALMDALE, CA 93550, CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Additional Remarks

MISC: INDUS INSTLN - NO TRNSPN, LODGING OR NML SVC AVBL ON SITE.
UNLGT OBSTN SURROUND AFLD.
DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL RWY 22 FM TWY S TO TWY U.
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.
MILITARY USE: ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCTD 1ST 6,000 EAST END OF TWY B. RWY 252 MRK ONLY FOR C-130 ASSAULT OPR; ONE-WAY LDG 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.
TRAN ALERT (1 OF 2): NO FLEET SVC AVBL. NO FLW ME SVC AVBL. EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXI TO PRK. AIRCREW RESPONSIBLE FOR ACFT PINNING/SAFING.
MISC: COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL.
PRKG RAMP LCTD S OF RWY 22 & TWY V NOT VSB FM ATCT.
CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) OPS IN VCNTY.
FUEL: A++ AVBL. NO TRANS ACFT FUEL SVC AVBL. LTD FUELING AVBL; GOVT ACFT ONLY 1600-2300Z++ MON-FRI. 24 HR PN WITH AFLD MGR RQR; NO SAME DAY REQ; GAS AND GO UNAVBL. EXPECT 2+ HR DELAY FOR FUEL.
RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY. MIL ARPT. CIVIL USE RQR USAF APVL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02. PPR RQR FOR FULL STOP LDG ONLY. CALL C661-275-9342.
TRAN ALERT (2 OF 2): UNABLE TO SVC ACFT WITH ORDNANCE. LTD GRD SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AVBL. NO POTABLE WATER SVC. NO TRAN MAINT AVBL. GND SVC UNAVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WITHIN 5 NM.
MISC: FLT PLANS MUST BE FILED AND ACTIVATED WITH P42 AFLD MGMT. USE FLT SVC WHEN P42 AFLD MGMT CLSD.
CAUTION: VARIOUS ACFT TEST OPS MARKINGS PAINTED IN WHITE ON TAXIWAY UNIFORM.
CAUTION: RWY 25 NSTD MRK: SPOT LDG ZONE MRK LCTD AT 6000 FT REMAINING MRK. RWY 07-25 DECEPTIVE SFC MRK EXCEED STANDARD BY APPROX 50 FT.
RSTD: OVERNIGHT PRK UNAUTHD ON C-RAMP.
RSTD: TWY L BTN RWY 04/22 AND PAX TRML UNLGTD AND USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY.
ALL DEPT ACFT MUST FILE FPL WITH P42 AFLD MGMT OPS.
SERVICE-JASU: POWER CARS UNAVBL.
MISC: BASE OPS OPR 1330-0600Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
CAUTION: CONTRACTOR LEASED SITES ARE INTENDED FOR ACFT BASED THEREIN; ENTRY GATES AND APRONS MAY NOT MEET AF OBST STDS.
CAUTION: CIV ACFT MAY NOT BE GRANTED ACCESS TO KPMD CLASS D FOR PRACTICE APCH OR TRSN OVER ARPT BDRYS.
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 from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 25   download (313KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 25 **NEW**   download (353KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (282KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (282KB)
VOR OR TACAN Z RWY 25 **NEW**   download (326KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 25   download (297KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (132KB)

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 Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (26 nm N)
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (28 nm SW)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (29 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2412:24
Sunrise05:5312:53
Sunset20:0403:04
Evening civil twilight20:3303:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Jul-2025 01:21:42
Local (UTC-7)  17-Jul-2025 18:21:42
 
METAR
KPMD 180053Z 23017G27KT 10SM CLR 33/04 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/0043 SLP090 T03280044
KWJF 
8nm NW 
180056Z 23020G28KT 10SM CLR 33/04 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 22032/0008 SLP098 T03280044
KEDW 
19nm NE 
180055Z 24025G30KT 60SM FEW260 34/03 A2984 RMK AO2A PK WND 25030/49 SLP079 T03440030
TAF
KPMD 171726Z 1718/1818 21010KT P6SM SCT250 FM172100 25015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM180200 25012KT P6SM SCT250 FM180700 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM181400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
KWJF 
8nm NW 
171726Z 1718/1818 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM172100 23020G30KT P6SM SCT250 FM180300 24015KT P6SM SCT250 FM181200 23010KT P6SM SCT250
KEDW 
19nm NE 
172100Z 1721/1903 24015G23KT 9999 SCT180 SCT250 510009 510903 QNH2991INS BECMG 1722/1723 25020G30KT 9999 SCT180 SCT250 520009 520903 QNH2988INS BECMG 1802/1803 24018G26KT 9999 SCT180 SCT250 520009 520903 QNH2989INS BECMG 1805/1806 23014G22KT 9999 BKN180 BKN250 510006 QNH2994INS BECMG 1808/1809 23010G18KT 9999 BKN180 BKN250 510006 QNH2994INS BECMG 1811/1812 22008KT 9999 BKN180 BKN250 QNH2996INS BECMG 1815/1816 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS BKN180CB QNH2999INS BECMG 1818/1819 24012G20KT 9999 SHRA SCT150 51000
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