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Class D·2,542 ft MSL·12,002 ft runway

PALMDALE USAF PLANT 42 (KPMD)

PALMDALE, CA
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FAA cycle effective May 14, 2026

Features

🗼Control Tower📡ILS

Current Weather

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Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimensions

12001 x 150 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Runway 07/25

Primary

Dimensions

12002 x 200 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Runway 072/252

Dimensions

6000 x 75 ft

Surface

CONC

Treatment

NONE

Airport Sketch

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Chart supplement sketch for KPMD

Communications

Tower

123.7 / 236.6 / 317.6

Ground

121.9 / 317.6

CTAF

123.7

ATIS

118.275

ARTCC

ZLA

Flight Service Station

1-800-WX-BRIEF

Charts & Documents

Airport Diagram

FAA airport/taxi diagram

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Additional airport information

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Airport Notes

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.

Operations

Segmented Circle

Yes

Lighting

WG

Tower Hours

OPR 1330-0600Z++.

Location & Coordinates

Latitude

34.62938888

34.6293889°

Longitude

-118.08455277

-118.0845528°

Elevation

2,542 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation

12

Sectional Chart

LOS ANGELES

Contact Information

Airport Manager

MATT FISHER

661-275-9342

2503 E AVE P, PALMDALE, CA 93550

Owner

USAF

661-275-9341

2503 E AVE P, PALMDALE, CA 93550

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