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Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

Regional Airport · Palmdale, CA, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport. It's 76°F with 23% humidity. Winds are calm. Skies are clear.

ICAOKPMDIATAPMDLOCALPMD
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-8--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation2,543ft775 m
Longest runway12,002ft3,658 m
Runways32 lighted
Coordinates34.63, -118.0834°37'45.8"N 118°05'06.0"W
ClassRegionalNo scheduled service

Current weather

14 min ago
76°F24.4°C · Dew 35°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWCalm
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • CeilingSky clear
  • Humidity23%
  • Altimeter29.87 inHg
  • Pressure1011.6 hPa
  • GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport. It's 76°F with 23% humidity. Winds are calm. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KPMD 281753Z 10SM CLR 24/02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02440017 10244 20128 58005
Decoded — plain language
WindCalm
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature76°F / 24.4°C
Dew point35°F · 23% RH
Altimeter29.87 inHg
CeilingSky clear
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:53Z·Palmdale Rgnl, CA, US·14 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 21:00Z
    VFRWind260° @ 8 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
    Now
  2. FromMon 21:00Zuntil Tue 00:00Z
    VFRWind280° @ 12 G18 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
  3. FromTue 00:00Zuntil Tue 03:00Z
    VFRWind290° @ 15 G25 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
  4. FromTue 03:00Zuntil Tue 07:00Z
    VFRWind290° @ 12 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
  5. FromTue 07:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWind250° @ 6 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
RAWTAF KPMD 281800Z 2818/2918 26008KT P6SM SKC FM282100 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM290000 29015G25KT P6SM SKC FM290300 29012KT P6SM SKC FM290700 25006KT P6SM SKC

Issued 28 Sep 2026 18:00Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

3 total
07/25◐ lit
12,002 ft3,658 × 200 ft · Concrete
04/22◐ lit
12,001 ft3,658 × 150 ft · Concrete
072/252
6,000 ft1,829 × 75 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

5 listed
ASOS118.275
Ground121.90
Tower123.70
CTAF123.70
Approach124.55JOSHUA APP/DEP
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
PMD
PalmdaleVORTAC
114.50 MHz1.0 NM083° E
GWF
Gen William J FoxNDB
282 kHz9.2 NM315° NW
LHS
Lake HughesVORTAC
108.40 MHz24.5 NM278° W
EDW
EdwardsVORTAC
116.40 MHz27.4 NM039° NE
PAI
PacoimaNDB
370 kHz27.5 NM216° SW
VNY
Van NuysVOR-DME
113.10 MHz31.6 NM220° SW
EMT
El MonteNDB
359 kHz32.6 NM175° S
VCV
VictorvilleVOR-DME
109.40 MHz34.4 NM093° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point