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Class D

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

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

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPMD

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Runways at KPMD

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 —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

5 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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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Navaids associated with KPMD

  • VORTAC PMD

    Palmdale

    114.50 MHz · DME 114.50 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPMD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

7 matched · 73 not yet translated

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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPMD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KPMD

13 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=13

  • Other 10
  • Ground collision 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough 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 →
1980-07-20 Cessna 172N · Other →
1980-02-17 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1978-05-01 Beech S35 · Other →
1977-07-02 Cessna 150 · Other →
1972-01-05 Cessna 172K · Other →
1971-08-25 N.AMERICAN P-51D · Other →
1971-04-16 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1969-09-20 Cessna 182K · Ground collision →
1964-09-20 BOEING 707 123B · Other →
1964-03-23 Stinson 108 · Other →

Designees in CA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KPMD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

5,776

Flight Instructors

A&P

22,561

Mechanics

AME

139

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

25

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

20

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

45

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

66

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

126

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

38

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

243

Flight Schools

FBO

209

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

82

Flying Clubs

Repair

56

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

63

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KPMD

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near KPMD

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near KPMD

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near KPMD

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.