KPMD· PMD· Palmdale
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,543 ft (775 m)
13:08Z 02:33Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
21 min ago·10:33ZKPMD 261033Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM BKN022 OVC080 09/04 A2983 RMK AO2 T00890044
Wind
280° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
2,200 ft
Temperature
9°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
BKN 2,200ft, OVC 8,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KPMD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 8.9°C and dew point of 4.4°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 7 kt | XW 8 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 11 kt | XW 3 kt L |
34.6294°, -118.0850°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 (use 25) | Preferred | HW 11 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 7 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
2,515 ft
elevation 2,543 ft
ISA deviation
-1.0°C
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
Wind17 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp14°C
QNH1010 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=298
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 2026/04/26 06:42 UTC
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
BASEMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE26/06Z → 26/08Z23015G22KT · 6 SM · BKN028 BKN100
Wind: 23015G22KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN028 BKN100
TAF KPMD 260541Z 2606/2706 23015G22KT P6SM BKN028 BKN100
VFRFM26/08Z → 27/00Z24018G28KT · 6 SM · OVC080
Wind: 24018G28KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC080
FM260800 24018G28KT P6SM OVC080
VFRFM27/00Z → 27/03Z23025G32KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 23025G32KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM270000 23025G32KT P6SM BKN250
VFRFM27/03Z → 27/05Z22018G28KT · 6 SM · BKN150
Wind: 22018G28KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN150
FM270300 22018G28KT P6SM BKN150
MVFRFM27/05Z → 27/06Z22018KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 22018KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM270500 22018KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KPMD 260541Z 2606/2706 23015G22KT P6SM BKN028 BKN100 FM260800 24018G28KT P6SM OVC080 FM270000 23025G32KT P6SM BKN250 FM270300 22018G28KT P6SM BKN150 FM270500 22018KT P6SM SCT250
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