PMD - Palmdale Usaf Plant Four2

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Location: Palmdale, CA

Elevation: 2,542ft

Sectional: Los Angeles

Fuel: None

Runway 07/25: 12,002ft

Runway 04/22: 12,001ft

Runway 072/252: 6,000ft

Access: Open to the public

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2026-06-25 18:53:00 PDT

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	250° @ 12kt, gusts 24kt
Temperature:	82°F
Dewpoint:	33°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM

Raw: METAR KPMD 260153Z 25012G24KT 10SM CLR 28/01 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 25029/0111 SLP078 T02830011 $

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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.
Other times clsd to all tfc without written apvl.
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.
23000' fm thr.
Unusbl byd 5.0 nm due to trrn.

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