KPMD· PMD· Palmdale
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,543 ft (775 m)
13:52Z 01:29Z Night
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Current METARVFR
12 min ago·12:53ZKPMD 071253Z 19006KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01830078 $
Wind
190° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
18°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.01 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KPMD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.2 HPa hourly temperature of 18.3°C and dew point of 7.8°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 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 1 kt | XW 6 kt R |
34.6294°, -118.0850°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Preferred | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
3,433 ft
elevation 2,543 ft
ISA deviation
+8.0°C
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)KPMD
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp34°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=306
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
Diagram unavailable for Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 12:22 UTC
07/12Z
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 08/00ZVRB5KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KPMD 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM08/00Z → 08/06Z2506KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM080000 25006KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM08/06Z → 08/12Z1805KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 1805KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM080600 18005KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KPMD 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM080000 25006KT P6SM SKC FM080600 18005KT P6SM SKC
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