Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD)

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Location and general information

IATA code: PMD
ICAO code: KPMD
FAA site number: 02013.*A
City / state: Palmdale, CA
County: Los Angeles
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 34°37'45.80" N
118°05'04.39" W
Elevation: 2542.5 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 12° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Air Force, Usaf
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 5,832 acres
From downtown: 3 NM northeast
Sectional chart: Los Angeles

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, OPR 1330-0600Z++. local
Attendance: All months, all days, 1330-0600z++
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: Riverside (RAL)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PMD
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: No
Airport manager: Matt Fisher
661-275-9342
Last FAA inspection: 06/10/2008

FAA remarks

Misc: indus instln - no trnspn, lodging or NML service available on site.
Parking ramp located S of runway 22 and taxiway V not VSB from control tower.
Unlgt obstruction surround airfield.
Drainage ditches parallel runway 22 from taxiway S to taxiway U.
Bird haz potential exists. Migratory season phase II 1 oct - 31 mar. During BWC moderate, takeoff and landing permitted. During BWC severe, takeoff and landing prohibited.
Military use: assault landing zone located 1ST 6,000 east end of taxiway B. Runway 252 MRK only for C-130 assault operate; one-way landing only.
Misc: winds are EST due to FMQ-13 wind sensors being accurate to within only +/- 2 KT. ATC/weather will not incl/relay wind corr into fcst/phraseology. Therefore, aircrews will incorporate A +/- 2 KT accuracy into their decision making process for flying operate.
Transient alert (1 of 2): no fleet service available. No FLW ME service available. Exp progressive taxi to PRK. Aircrew responsible for aircraft pinning/safing.
Misc: comsec storage unavailable.
Caution: use extreme caution for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations in vicinity.
Fuel: a++ available. No trans aircraft fuel service available. Limited fueling available; govt aircraft only 1600-2300Z++ mon-fri. 24 hour PN with airfield manager require; no same day request; gas and GO unavailable. Expect 2+ hour delay for fuel.
Restricted - offl bus only. Military airport. Civil use require USAF approval and DD form 2400/01/02. Prior permission required require for full stop landing only. Call C661-275-9342.
Transient alert (2 of 2): unable to service aircraft with ordnance. Limited GRD support equipment available. No potable water service. No transient maintenance available. Ground service unavailable when lightning within 5 NM.
Misc: flight plans must be filed and activated with P42 airfield management. Use flight service when P42 airfield management closed.
Caution: various aircraft test operations markings painted in white on taxiway uniform.
Caution: runway 25 non-standard MRK: spot landing zone MRK located at 6000 ft remaining MRK. Runway 07-25 deceptive surface MRK exceed standard by approx 50 ft.
Restricted: overnight PRK unauthd on c-ramp.
Restricted: taxiway L between runway 04/22 and passengers terminal unlighted and usable for daylt VFR only.
All department aircraft must file FPL with P42 airfield management operations.
Service-jasu: power cars unavailable.
Misc: base operations operate 1330-0600Z++, closed federal hol.
Caution: contractor leased sites are intended for aircraft based therein; entry gates and aprons may not meet AF obstacle stds.
Caution: civ aircraft may not be granted access to kpmd class D for practice approach or trsn over airport bdrys.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: PMD
ICAO code: KPMD
Location: Palmdale, CA, United States
Elevation: 2542.5 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6294, -118.085

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	12,002 × 200 ft	Concrete, good
04 / 22	12,001 × 150 ft	Concrete, good
072 / 252	6,000 × 75 ft	Concrete, excellent

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (PMD)

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