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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: MON-FRI 1330-0600Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1600-0100Z++
OT CLSD TO ALL TFC WO 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: 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 [1330-0600Z++ MON-FRI;, 1600-0100Z++ SAT-SUN, OT CLSD TO ALL TFC WO WRITTE, N APVL.]
PALMDALE TOWER: 123.7 317.6 236.6 [1330-0600Z++ MON-FRI;, 1600-0100Z++ SAT-SUN, OT CLSD TO ALL TFC WO WRITTE, N 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
PMDr248/1.0PALMDALE 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 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
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 (3.00 degrees glide path)
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 (2.50 degrees glide path)
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 132/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
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.
- CAUTION: RWY EDGE LGT LCTD 30' FR OUTSIDE SIDE STRIPE. 60' AGL STRING OF UTILITY POLES VIOLATE RWY 22 APCH CLEAR ZONE SFC N OF EXTN CNTRLN.
- 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: LTD FUELING AVBL TO GOVT ACFT ONLY 1530-0130Z++ WKDAY, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.
- 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.
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 25   download (366KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 25   download (554KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (485KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25   download (478KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 25   download (312KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (72KB)

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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From to KPMD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1714:17
Sunrise06:4314:43
Sunset17:3001:30
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 22:47:30
Local (UTC-8)  11-Feb-2012 14:47:30
 
METAR
KPMD 112153Z 30019G25KT 10SM BKN041 OVC055 14/02 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP119 T01390017
KWJF 
8nm NW 		112156Z 28021G29KT 10SM BKN100 14/00 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 27031/2142 SLP128 T01390000 $
KEDW 
19nm NE 		112155Z 28020KT 30SM FEW040 SCT080 BKN150 BKN200 14/01 A2987 RMK AO2A PK WND 28028/2144 SLP108 VIRGA DSNT ALQDS T01380011 AV
TAF
KPMD 111738Z 1118/1218 24016KT P6SM BKN250 FM112100 27020G30KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM120300 27015KT P6SM SCT120
KWJF 
8nm NW 		111738Z 1118/1218 25015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM112100 27024G34KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM120300 27018KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM120900 25012KT P6SM SKC
KEDW 
19nm NE 		1118/1224 25018G23KT 9999 FEW040 SCT080 SCT150 BKN200 520009 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1120/1203 27025G35KT SCT040 BKN080 BKN150 BKN200 SHRA OMTNS BECMG 1202/1203 25012G18KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 QNH2990INS BECMG 1217/1218 27015G20KT 9999 FEW150 SCT250 520009 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1222/1224 27020G30KT T16/1121Z T04/1213Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1201 NEXT 1210
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Hotels near Palmdale Regional Airport/USAF Plant 42

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PALMDALE 3.6 140-210
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PALMDALE 3.6 130-131
TROPIC MOTEL LANCASTER 3.7 50-65
EMBASSY SUITES PALMDALE 3.9 111-259
HAMPTON INN SUITES PALMDALE 4.0 118-139
DAYS INN PALMDALE 4.2 54-90
STAYBRIDGE STES PALMDALE 4.3 112-240
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PALMDALE 4.4 47-65
THE PALMDALE HOTEL 4.4 108-128
HILTON GARDEN INN PALMDALE 4.4 
BEST WESTERN JOHN JAY INN & SUITES 4.5 99-142
HOLIDAY INN PALMDALE-LANCASTER 4.5 100-186
ANTELOPE VALLEY INN AND CONFERE 4.7 108-139
TOWN HOUSE MOTEL 4.7 65-89
INN OF LANCASTER 4.7 78-105
OXFORD SUITES LANCASTER 5.4 79-89
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LANCASTER 5.4 100-191
SPRINGHILL STES MARRIOTT LANCAS 5.7 95-139
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT LANCASTER PALMDALE 5.7 135-139
COMFORT INN & SUITES LANCASTER 5.7 129-180

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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