KPMD· PMD· Palmdale
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,543 ft (775 m)
12:41Z 03:10Z Day
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Current METARVFR
47 min ago·23:53ZKPMD 232353Z 25014G22KT 10SM CLR 36/05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP119 T03560050 10372 20311 56013 $
Wind
250° 14 kt (gust 22 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
36°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KPMD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.9 HPa hourly temperature of 35.6°C and dew point of 5.0°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 37.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 31.1°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 1.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 23:55Z → 24 01:55ZSFC – 39,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
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 13 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 07/25 | TW 13 kt | XW 4 kt R |
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 13 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 13 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
5,620 ft
elevation 2,543 ft
ISA deviation
+26.0°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)KPMD
Wind14 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp36°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=290
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 2026/06/23 18:42 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/20Z2305KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 2305KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
TAF KPMD 231738Z 2318/2418 23005KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM23/20Z → 24/03Z23016G22KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 23016G22KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM232000 23016G22KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/06Z23012KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 23012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM240300 23012KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM24/06Z → 24/18Z2507KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 2507KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM240600 25007KT P6SM FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KPMD 231738Z 2318/2418 23005KT P6SM FEW250 FM232000 23016G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM240300 23012KT P6SM FEW250 FM240600 25007KT P6SM FEW250
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