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KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42
Palmdale, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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 (1985)
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: 0530-2330
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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 04-22 AND RY 07-25, PAPI RYS 22 AND 25 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.7
WX ASOS: 118.275 (661-272-3798)
PALMDALE GROUND: 121.9 348.6 [0530-2200]
PALMDALE TOWER: 123.7 317.6 236.6 [0530-2200]
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
PMDr248/1.0PALMDALE VORTAC114.5015E
LHSr083/24.5LAKE HUGHES VORTAC108.4015E
EDWr204/27.4EDWARDS VORTAC116.4015E
VNYr025/31.6VAN NUYS VOR/DME113.1015E
VCVr260/34.4VICTORVILLE VOR/DME109.4014E
POMr321/36.2POMONA VORTAC110.4015E
GMNr089/39.7GORMAN VORTAC116.1016E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEN WILLIAM J FOX120/9.328215EGWF --. .-- ..-.
PACOIMA021/27.537015EPAI .--. .- ..
EL MONTE340/32.635915EEMT . -- -

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 12002 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 34-37.835100N34-37.966517N
Longitude: 118-06.783817W118-04.395717W
Elevation: 2540.2 ft.2498.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.5% DOWN0.2% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 071 magnetic, 086 true251 magnetic, 266 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 34-37.014033N34-38.237267N
Longitude: 118-05.496700W118-03.616100W
Elevation: 2542.5 ft.2491.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.6% DOWN0.3% UP
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 037 magnetic, 052 true217 magnetic, 232 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
PCN 166/R/B/W/T
Operational restrictions: RY USED AS A MILITARY ASSAULT STRIP.
RUNWAY 72  RUNWAY 252
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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
AIR FORCE: ROLAND HIRTLE, LEIUTENANT COLONEL, USAF, COMMANDER, 2503 E AVE. P, PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196.
Manager: KEN NEITZEL (USAF)
2503 E AVE P
PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196
Phone 661-272-6715
RONALD HIRTLE, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF COMMANDER (661) 272-6770.

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

- SVCS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH AN AFB, NOT AVBL AT THIS INSTALLATION.
- LTD FUELING AVBL TO GOVT AIRCRAFT ONLY 0730-1730 WKDAY; CALL PLANT OFFICE TO ARRANGE.
- 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: OFFICIAL BUS ONLY, PPR FOR ALL FULL STOP LNDG ONLY. CALL C661-272-6715 DURG DUTY HR, OT C661-272-6600 AFTER DUTY HR.
- 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.
- OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY, MILITARY ARPT CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02.
- PARKING RAMP LCTD S OF RY 22 & TWY V NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 25 **CHANGED**   download (353KB)
HI-ILS/DME RWY 25   download (164KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25 **CHANGED**   download (324KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 25   download (138KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

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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Airport diagram
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From to KPMD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1612:16
Sunrise05:4512:45
Sunset20:0803:08
Evening civil twilight20:3703:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 18:38:07
Local (UTC-7)  04-Jul-2009 11:38:07
 
METAR
KPMD 041753Z 23016G23KT 10SM CLR 32/02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03220017 10322 20200 50000
KWJF 
8nm NW 		041756Z 24017G24KT 10SM CLR 32/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03220028 10328 20200 50001
KEDW 
19nm NE 		041755Z 22014KT 90SM CLR 33/01 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP114 T03260011 10326 20175 58002
TAF
KPMD 041728Z 0418/0518 22011G18KT P6SM SKC FM042100 24020G30KT P6SM SKC FM050300 24012KT P6SM SKC
KWJF 
8nm NW 		041728Z 0418/0518 21012G19KT P6SM SKC FM042000 23020G30KT P6SM SKC FM050400 24012KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN PALMDALE 3.6 200-250
COURTYARD PALMDALE 3.7 114-161
HAMPTON INN STES PALMDALE CA 4.0 114-139
DAYS INN PALMDALE 4.2 57-79
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PALMDALE 4.4 55-79
THE PALMDALE HOTEL 4.4 98-108
BEST WESTERN JOHN JAY INN STES 4.5 98-139
HOLIDAY INN PALMDALE-LANCASTER 4.5 
ANTELOPE VALLEY INN AND CONFERE 4.7 108-139
TOWN HOUSE MOTEL 4.7 56-60
INN OF LANCASTER 4.7 83-119
OXFORD SUITES LANCASTER 5.4 119-120
SPRINGHILL STES MARRIOTT LANCAS 5.6 143-159
SPRINGHILL SUITES LANCASTER PALMDALE 5.7 158-169
COMFORT INN AND STS LANCASTER 5.7 100-110

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

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