Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

Airport information

ICAO / IATA

KPMD / PMD

Coordinates

34.6294, -118.0850

Elevation

2,543 ft MSL

Magnetic variation

12E

Sectional chart

LOS ANGELES

Airport use

Public

Control tower

Yes

ARTCC

LOS ANGELES (ZLA)

Flight service (FSS)

RIVERSIDE

NOTAM facility

PMD

Attendance

ALL 1330-0600Z++

Beacon

white-green (SS-SR)

Segmented circle

Yes

Wind indicator

yes

Distance from city

3 NE

Communication frequencies

Nearby navigation aids

Approaches

• HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 25 ↗
• ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 25 ↗ · amdt 10A
• RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 ↗ · amdt 0A
• RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 0
• RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 ↗ · amdt 2
• VOR OR TACAN Z RWY 25 ↗ · amdt 8A
• HI-TACAN Y RWY 25 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

• TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗
• ALTERNATE MINIMUMS ↗

VFR sectional

Open KPMD on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Ownership & management

Remarks FAA

• THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
• ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
• OFFICAL BUSINESS ONLY. MILITARY ARPT. CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02.
• MISC: INDUS INSTLN - NO TRNSPN, LODGING OR NML SVC AVBL ON SITE.
• PRKG RAMP LCTD S OF RWY 22 & TWY V NOT VSB FM ATCT.
• UNLGT OBSTN SURROUND AFLD.
• DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL RWY 22 FM TWY S TO TWY U.
• 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.
• MILITARY USE: ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCTD 1ST 6,000 EAST END OF TWY B. RWY 252 MRK ONLY FOR C-130 ASSAULT OPR; ONE-WAY LDG 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.
• TRAN ALERT (1 OF 2): NO FLEET SVC AVBL. NO FLW ME SVC AVBL. EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXI TO PRK. AIRCREW RESPONSIBLE FOR ACFT PINNING/SAFING.
• MISC: COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL.
• CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) OPS IN VCNTY.
• FUEL: A++ AVBL. NO TRANS ACFT FUEL SVC AVBL. LTD FUELING AVBL; GOVT ACFT ONLY 1600-2300Z++ MON-FRI. 24 HR PN WITH AFLD MGR RQR; NO SAME DAY REQ; GAS AND GO UNAVBL. EXPECT 2+ HR DELAY 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 C661-275-9342.
• 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 FILED AND ACTIVATED WITH P42 AFLD MGMT. USE FLT SVC WHEN P42 AFLD MGMT CLSD.
• 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 EXCEED STANDARD BY APPROX 50 FT.
• RSTD: OVERNIGHT PRK UNAUTHD ON C-RAMP.
• RSTD: TWY L BTN RWY 04/22 AND PAX TRML UNLGTD AND USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY.
• ALL DEPT ACFT MUST FILE FPL WITH P42 AFLD MGMT OPS.
• SERVICE-JASU: POWER CARS UNAVBL.
• MISC: BASE OPS OPR 1330-0600Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
• CAUTION: CONTRACTOR LEASED SITES ARE INTENDED FOR ACFT BASED THEREIN; ENTRY GATES AND APRONS MAY NOT MEET AF OBST STDS.
• CAUTION: CIV ACFT MAY NOT BE GRANTED ACCESS TO KPMD CLASS D FOR PRACTICE APCH OR TRSN OVER ARPT BDRYS.
• PAPI RWY 04, 07, 22, & 25 OPR CONSLY.
• PRIMLY TRMG 747-707-727.
• TPA OHD 1957 FT. RECTANGULAR 1457 FT. EXP RIGHT TFC RWY 04, 25.
• CLSD FED HOL.
• OTHER TIMES CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL.
• CIVILIAN AIRPORT CONTACT AT 39516 NORTH 25TH STREET E, PALMDALE, CA 93550, CURRENTLY CLOSED.
• CHIEF OF USAF AIRFIELD OPERATIONS.
• KEN NEITZEL, FLIGHT DIRECTOR, PHONE 661-275-9341.
• RY USED AS A MILITARY ASSAULT STRIP.
• 1000 FT ASPH OVRN EACH END; OVRN POOR COND EMERG USE ONLY.
• UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM.
• UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM DUE TO TRRN.
• 23000' FM THR.