FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 2543 ft. / 775.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1980) |
| 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. |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PMD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1330-0600Z++ OTHER TIMES CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA OVERHEAD 1,500 FT. FIGHTER AND TRAINER TYPE ACFT 1,500 FT. ALL OTHERS, RECTANGULAR 2,000 FT. ACFT LESS THAN 50,000 LBS, 1,500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 04-22 AND RY 07-25, PAPI RYS 22 AND 25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.275 (661-272-3798) |
| PALMDALE GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [OPR 1330-0600Z++, OTHER TIMES CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL.] |
| PALMDALE TOWER: | 123.7 317.6 236.6 [OPR 1330-0600Z++, OTHER TIMES CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL.] |
| JOSHUA APPROACH: | 124.55 |
| JOSHUA DEPARTURE: | 124.55 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at WJF (9 nm NW): | PHONE 661-949-2840 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PMDr248/1.0 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| LHSr083/24.5 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| EDWr204/27.4 | | EDWARDS VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 15E |
| VNYr025/31.6 | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| VCVr260/34.4 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 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: | | PCN 94 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 83.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 450.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 778.0 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% DOWN | | 0.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 071 magnetic, 086 true | | 251 magnetic, 266 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | 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: | | PCN 73 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 83.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 315.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 778.0 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 052 true | | 217 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| 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 661-272-6700 LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONALD E. CLEAVES, COMMANDING OFFICER, PHONE 661-272-6770. |
| Manager: | KEN NEITZEL 2503 E AVE P PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196 Phone 661-272-6715 CIVILIAN AIRPORT CONTACT AT 39516 NORTH 25TH STREET E, PALMDALE, CA 93550, CURRENTLY CLOSED. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 176/day * | | 80% | military | | 8% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MISC: INDUSTRIAL INSTL - NO TRANSPORTATION, LODGING OR NML SVC AVAILABLE ON SITE. |
| - | UNLGT OBSTN SURROUND AFLD. |
| - | DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL ALL RYS. |
| - | 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. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD ARPT CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL. |
| - | MILITARY USE: ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCTD 1ST 6,000 EAST END OF TWY B, ALZ 25 OPEN TO C-130 ACFT, PPR ONLY; CALL 661-272-6715. ASSAULT LDG ZONE ONE-WAY LDG ALZ 25 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. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: GATED THLD LGT RWY 07-25 AND RWY 04-22. |
| - | TRAN ALERT (1 OF 2): NO FLEET SVC AVBL. LTD TRAN SVC DUR NML HR, WKEND AND HOL CAPABILITY EXTREMELY LTD AND MAY BE POSTPONED TIL NEXT DUTY DAY. NO FLW ME SVC AVBL. EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXI TO PRK. AIRCREW RESPONSIBLE FOR ACFT PINNING/SAFING. |
| - | MISC: COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL. |
| - | PARKING RAMP LCTD S OF RY 22 & TWY V NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
| - | CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) OPS IN VCNTY. |
| - | FUEL: NO TRANS ACFT FUEL SVC AVBL. LTD FUELING AVBL, GOVT ACFT ONLY 1430-2230Z++ MON-FRI. 24 HR PN WITH AFLD MGT RQR; NO SAME DAY REQUEST. GAS AND GO UNAVBL. EXPECT 2+ HR DLY 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 C661-272-6619/6614. RWY 252 MRK ONLY FOR C-130 ASSAULT OPR; ONE-WAY LDG ONLY. USE OF ASSAULT STRIP LDG ZONE PPR WITH 146 OSF/OSK DSN 893-7590, C805-986-7590. |
| - | 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 ACTIVATED WITH PRESCOTT FSS. |
| - | RWY 22 EDGE LGT LCTD 14 FT FR OUTSIDE SIDE STRIPE. |
| - | CAUTION: LAST 7000 FT OF RWY 25, S SIDE, 300 FT FROM RWY CNTLN, GRD SFC HAS TERRAIN IRREGULARITIES AND VIOLATES GRADED AREA RQR. |
| - | 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 PAINTED ENTIRE WIDTH OF SHOULDER. |
| - | RSTD: OVERNIGHT PRK UNAUTHD ON C-RAMP. |
| - | RSTD: TWY L BTN RWY 04/22 AND PAX TRML UNLGTD AND USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY. |
| - | SERVICE: JASU - 1 (AM32A-95). |
| 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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 25 | |
download (310KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (358KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (285KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (292KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (269KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 Airport (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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Taken in March 2008
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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 |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:43 | | 02:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:47:29 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:47:29 |
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| METAR |
| KPMD | 130353Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 27/03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02670028 TSNO
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KWJF 8nm NW | 130356Z 27014KT 10SM CLR 27/03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02720028
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KEDW 19nm NE | 130358Z 25014KT 40SM CLR 28/06 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP109 T02810060
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| TAF |
| KPMD | 121738Z 1218/1318 05004KT P6SM SKC FM122200 24015G25KT P6SM SKC FM130300 24010KT P6SM SKC FM130700 20008KT P6SM SKC
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KWJF 8nm NW | 121738Z 1218/1318 18003KT P6SM SKC FM122200 23018G25KT P6SM SKC FM130300 23010KT P6SM SKC FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KEDW 19nm NE | 1302/1408 26015G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS BECMG 1303/1304 24009KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 1305/1306 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 1323/1324 24012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS BECMG 1402/1403 24006KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS T38/1322Z T18/1313Z
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| NOTAMs |
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