FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 APRIL 2019
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++
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; PAPI RWY 22 & 25; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 07/25 - CTAF. |
| 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 |
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| 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 | | 109.05 | | 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 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: | |
| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 086 true | | 254 magnetic, 266 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | 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: | |
| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 040 magnetic, 052 true | | 220 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path) |
| 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
LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONALD E. CLEAVES, COMMANDING OFFICER, PHONE 661-272-6770. |
| Manager: | KEN NEITZEL
2503 E AVE P
PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196
Phone 661-272-6715
CIVILIAN AIRPORT CONTACT AT 39516 NORTH 25TH STREET E, PALMDALE, CA 93550, CURRENTLY CLOSED. |
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
| - | 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. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: GATED THLD LGT RWY 07-25 AND RWY 04-22. |
| - | 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 C661-272-6619/6614. |
| - | 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 PRESCOTT FSS 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. |
| - | CAUTION: FOD HAZ ON TWY S; ALL LARGE BODY ACFT MUST TAXI WITH OUTBOARD MOTORS SHUT OFF. |
| - | SERVICE-JASU: POWER CARS UNAVBL. |
| - | MISC: BASE OPS OPR 1330-0600Z++, MON-SAT, CLSD SUN AND FEDERAL HOL. |
| - | RSTD: RWY RESERVED FOR ACFT BASED THEREIN ON SAT AND SUN. GRD CREWS MUST INSPECT ALL ANTICIPATED AFLD PAVEMENTS RQR FOR THEIR MSN PRIOR TO EACH ACFT ARR OR DEP |
| 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 25 April 2019 at 0901Z to 23 May 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 25 | |
download (189KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (352KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (266KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (322KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (176KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (64KB) |
| 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 and Space Port (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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 21-May-2019
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 02:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 03:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-May-2019 17:34:05 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 21-May-2019 10:34:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KPMD | 211653Z 24016KT 10SM FEW047 15/03 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 25028/1629 SLP102 T01500033
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KWJF
8nm NW | 211656Z 29024G36KT 10SM CLR 15/03 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/1650 SLP110 T01500033 $
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KEDW
19nm NE | 211658Z 27018G27KT 10SM FEW044 SCT060 SCT200 SCT300 13/02 A2981 RMK AO2A PK WND 23037/07 SLP087 CONTRAILS T01340020
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| TAF |
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| KPMD | 211126Z 2112/2212 26018G28KT P6SM SCT200 FM211500 27028G38KT 6SM BLDU BKN200 FM212200 27022G32KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM220200 27015G25KT P6SM BKN050 BKN200
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KWJF
8nm NW | 211126Z 2112/2212 26018G28KT P6SM SCT200 FM211500 27030G40KT 6SM BLDU BKN200 FM212200 27025G35KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM220200 27018G28KT P6SM BKN050 BKN200
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KEDW
19nm NE | 211515Z 2115/2216 23020G25KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH2982INS BECMG 2116/2117 27025G35KT 9999 BKN030 530009 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2120/2203 26035G45KT 560009 BECMG 2204/2205 25015G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2967INS TX19/2121Z TN08/2209Z
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