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 |
PMDr248/1.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 15E |
LHSr083/24.5 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 15E |
EDWr207/27.4 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 12E |
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: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 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 661-275-9341 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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Aerial photo |
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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 |
Times for 17-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 12:24 |
Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 12:53 |
Sunset | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 03:33 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jul-2025 01:21:42 |
Local (UTC-7) | 17-Jul-2025 18:21:42 |
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METAR |
KPMD | 180053Z 23017G27KT 10SM CLR 33/04 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/0043 SLP090 T03280044
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KWJF 8nm NW | 180056Z 23020G28KT 10SM CLR 33/04 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 22032/0008 SLP098 T03280044
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KEDW 19nm NE | 180055Z 24025G30KT 60SM FEW260 34/03 A2984 RMK AO2A PK WND 25030/49 SLP079 T03440030
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TAF |
KPMD | 171726Z 1718/1818 21010KT P6SM SCT250 FM172100 25015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM180200 25012KT P6SM SCT250 FM180700 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM181400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KWJF 8nm NW | 171726Z 1718/1818 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM172100 23020G30KT P6SM SCT250 FM180300 24015KT P6SM SCT250 FM181200 23010KT P6SM SCT250
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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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NOTAMs |
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