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KPMD · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KPMD FAA PMD Elev 2,543 ft Lat 34° 37.76' N Lon 118° 5.10' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.43%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 86.2° 12,002 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes 0.35%
25 266.2° 12,002 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes 0.35%
04 51.7° 12,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.43%
22 231.7° 12,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.43%
072 — 6,000 ft 75 ft CONC-E No —
252 — 6,000 ft 75 ft CONC-E No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.275
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 123.700
  • CTAF CTAF 123.700
  • A/D JOSHUA APP/DEP 124.550

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  • VORTAC PMD

    Palmdale

    114.50 MHz · DME 114.50 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 73 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07–25: H12002X200 (CONC) PCN 71 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 07: PAP…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04–22: H12001X150 (CONC) PCN 53 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 04: PAP…

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Airport attended 1330–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–0600Z‡

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 13–31: H2441X70 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 13: REIL. PAPI(P2…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and in vicinity of arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (73 sentences)
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´. 0.3% up.
  • ·RWY 072–252: H6000X75 (CONC) PCN 97 R/B/W/T
  • ·LGT PAPI Rwy 04, 07, 22, and Rwy 25 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 07 VGSI unusbl byd 5.0 NM due to terrain.
  • ·Rwy 04 VGSI unusbl byd 5.0 NM.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU Pwr carts unavbl.
  • ·Ltd fueling avbl; govt acft only 1600–2300Z‡ Mon–Fri. 24 hr PN with Afld Mgt rqr; no same day req; Gas and go unavbl.
  • ·Expect 2+ hr delay for fuel.
  • ·TRAN ALERT No fleet svc avbl.
  • ·Exp progressive taxi to prk.
  • ·Aircrew responsible for acft pinning/safing.
  • ·Unable to svc acft with ordnance.
  • ·Ltd gnd support eqpt avbl.
  • ·Gnd svc unavbl when lightning within 5 NM.
  • ·PPR for all full stop ldg only.
  • ·Call 661–272–6619/6614 during duty hrs, 661–272–6600 after duty hrs.
  • ·Drainage ditches parallel Rwy 22 from Twy S to Twy U.
  • ·Primarily training 747–707–727.
  • ·All department acft must file fpl with P42 afld mgmt ops.
  • ·Unlighted obstructions surround airfield.
  • ·Rwy 07, Rwy 04 and Rwy 22 3´ wooden box at 150´ from thld.
  • ·Parking ramp located south of Rwy 22 and Twy V not visible from twr.
  • ·Assault ldg zone lctd 1st 6,000 east end of Twy B.
  • ·Rwy 252 mark only for C–130 assault opr, one way ldg only.
  • ·: Official business only, Military arpt civil use requires USAF approval and DD form 2400/01/02.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remarks.
  • ·Civil use rqr USAF apvl and DD Form 2400/01/02.
  • ·PPR rqr for full stop ldg only.
  • ·Rwy 072–252 used as a military assault strip.
  • ·Assault ldg zone located 1st 6000´ east end of Twy B.

+ 43 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

IATA · PMD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 65,725 ops in 1991

2024 total

16,915

10-yr total

208,949

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 33% · Mil 67%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1988-07-15 Cessna 172K · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1987-08-04 de Havilland,Cessna DHC-6,172N · Other · VMC · day →
1986-05-01 Bell 47G-2 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Sean Kaveney Lancaster CA 6 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Mojave CA 24 nm
Michael Joseph Masucci Mojave CA 24 nm
Robin Leabman Pacoima CA 28 nm
Robert Gerard Comperini Wrightwood CA 28 nm
Jonathan Orourke Van Nuys CA 32 nm
Mark Boss Van Nuys CA 32 nm
Mark Thomas Hulsey Van Nuys CA 32 nm
James Mason Reid La Verne CA 34 nm
Russell Calverley La Verne CA 34 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Alan Jeffrey Borton Palmdale CA 3 nm
John William Hull Jr Palmdale CA 3 nm
Nell Elizabeth Justice Palmdale CA 3 nm
William Alan Kelly Palmdale CA 3 nm
Howard Eugene Long Palmdale CA 3 nm
John Allen Mcghee Palmdale CA 3 nm
Timothy Shawn Mcdonald Palmdale CA 3 nm
Patrick John Dulaney Palmdale CA 3 nm
Michael Anthony Sizoo Palmdale CA 3 nm
Glenn Lee Graham Palmdale CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Elson Smith Palmdale CA 3 nm
Jason Joseph Gates Palmdale CA 3 nm
Stephen Eidson Kissling Palmdale CA 3 nm
Richard Chadwick Clanton Palmdale CA 3 nm
Julian Andres Rojas Gutierrez Palmdale CA 3 nm
Godfrey Steven Deleon Palmdale CA 3 nm
Miguel Ordono Palmdale CA 3 nm
William George Bendell Palmdale CA 3 nm
Gordon John Betzler Palmdale CA 3 nm
Rafael Tobar Carrillo Palmdale CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
 9 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
 26 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
 32 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
 32 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
 33 nm
Wingnuts Aircraft Service
La Verne, CA
 36 nm
Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc
Santa Monica, CA
 41 nm
Fourth Front Aviation, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
 41 nm
Otto Instrument & Avionics
Ontario, CA
 42 nm
Affordable Avionics
Chino, CA
 45 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.