KPMD· PMD· Palmdale
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,543 ft (775 m)
13:10Z 02:32Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 51 min ago·20:53ZKPMD 242053Z 23017G23KT 10SM CLR 23/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02331028 58013
Wind
230° 17 kt (gust 23 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
23°C / −3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KPMD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1009.3 HPa hourly temperature of 23.3°C and dew point of -2.8°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL001C1721 h 37 m agoTURB LLWS
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 17 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 14 kt | XW 10 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 17 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 14 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
4,168 ft
elevation 2,543 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°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)KPMD
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=284
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:22 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z23010G20KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 23010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KPMD 241720Z 2418/2518 23010G20KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/02Z23015G25KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 23015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM242000 23015G25KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM25/02Z → 25/16Z23015KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 23015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM250200 23015KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM25/16Z → 25/18Z22015G25KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 22015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM251600 22015G25KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KPMD 241720Z 2418/2518 23010G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM242000 23015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM250200 23015KT P6SM BKN250 FM251600 22015G25KT P6SM BKN250
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