KPMD· PMD· Palmdale
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,543 ft (775 m)
13:20Z 02:32Z Night
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Current METARVFR
27 min ago·09:53ZKPMD 230953Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM CLR 27/08 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02670078
Wind
210° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KPMD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.7 HPa hourly temperature of 26.7°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 8 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 5 kt | XW 8 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 8 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 L | — |
Density altitude
4,513 ft
elevation 2,543 ft
ISA deviation
+17.0°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 2026/08/23 06:36 UTC
23/06Z
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/06Z → 23/12Z2208KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KPMD 230535Z 2306/2406 22008KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/12Z → 23/20ZVRB5KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM231200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/02Z24015G25KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 24015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM232000 24015G25KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/05Z23015KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 23015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240200 23015KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/05Z → 24/06Z25010KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 25010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240500 25010KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KPMD 230535Z 2306/2406 22008KT P6SM SKC FM231200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM232000 24015G25KT P6SM SKC FM240200 23015KT P6SM SKC FM240500 25010KT P6SM SKC
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