Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport METAR KPMD

VFRMedium AirportElev. 775 m (2543 ft)

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport is situated in Palmdale, United States. The ICAO code of Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport is KPMD and the IATA code is PMD.
It has 3 runways: Concrete runway 04/22 with a length of 12,001 ft (3,658 m), Concrete runway 07/25 with a length of 12,002 ft (3,658 m), CONC-E runway 072/252 with a length of 6,000 ft (1,829 m).
The elevation is 775 m (2543 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 11:53 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

23.9°C

Wind

8kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

30.04inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KPMD 221153Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02390072 10300 20239 55001

Decoded

Wind: From 200° (SSW) at 8 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 23.9°C (75°F) · Dew point 7.2°C (45°F)
Altimeter: 1017 hPa · 30.04 inHg
Sea level P: 1013.7 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 12:00 UTC – 23 Aug 12:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KPMD 221146Z 2212/2312 22009KT P6SM SCT250 FM221500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM222100 25015G25KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 25010KT P6SM FEW250 FM230800 21006KT P6SM SKC

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

12:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

FM04:00 – 08:00 UTC

250° / 10 kt> 6 smFEW 25,000ft

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

FM21:00 – 04:00 UTC

250° / 15 G25 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

FM15:00 – 21:00 UTC

VRB / 5 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

BASE12:00 – 15:00 UTC

220° / 9 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft

VFR

Sun 23 Aug

FM08:00 – 12:00 UTC

210° / 6 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
04	52°	12,001 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	148°	↓ 7 kt	4 kt R
22 ★ best	232°	12,001 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	32°	↑ 7 kt	4 kt L
07	86°	12,002 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	114°	↓ 3 kt	7 kt R
25	266°	12,002 ft (3,658 m)	Concrete	66°	↑ 3 kt	7 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KWJF	—	17 km	VFR	310° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	22.8°C
KEDW	—	36 km	VFR	210° 8 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 23000ft	24.6°C
KMHV	—	48 km	VFR	270° 5 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 24000ft	28.5°C
KBUR	—	54 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	22.8°C
KVNY	—	60 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	22.8°C
KVCV	—	64 km	VFR	200° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	24°C
KTSP	—	65 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	19°C
KCCB	—	68 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	23°C
KSMO	—	76 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	21.1°C
KONT	—	78 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	23.3°C

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