KPMD· PMD· Palmdale
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,543 ft (775 m)
12:40Z 03:05Z Night
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·04:53ZKPMD 090453Z 25012KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02220011 $
Wind
250° 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
22°C / 1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KPMD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1010.3 HPa hourly temperature of 22.2°C and dew point of 1.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/223658 mCON
07/253658 mCON
072/2521829 mCONC-E
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | TW 11 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 12 kt | XW 3 kt R |
34.6294°, -118.0850°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Preferred | HW 12 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 11 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
3,994 ft
elevation 2,543 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KPMD
- GND121.900
- TWR123.700
- A/DJOSHUA APP/DEP124.550
- ASOS118.275
- CTAF123.700
Navaids near airportassoc. KPMD
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMD | VORTAC | 114.50 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/2212,001 ft (3,658 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 07/2512,002 ft (3,658 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 072/2526,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Surface
- CONC-E
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
Diagram unavailable for Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 02:12 UTC
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BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE09/02Z → 09/03Z24015G20KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 24015G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF AMD KPMD 090211Z 0902/0924 24015G20KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM09/03Z → 09/07Z24015KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 24015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM090300 24015KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM09/07Z → 09/10Z25018G25KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 25018G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM090700 25018G25KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM09/10Z → 09/21Z25012KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 25012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM091000 25012KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM09/21Z → 10/00Z28015G20KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 28015G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM092100 28015G20KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KPMD 090211Z 0902/0924 24015G20KT P6SM SKC FM090300 24015KT P6SM BKN250 FM090700 25018G25KT P6SM SKC FM091000 25012KT P6SM SKC FM092100 28015G20KT P6SM SKC
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