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:
2026-10-23 10:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
12.2°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KPMD 230953Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01220078 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 230° (SW) at 10 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 12.2°C (54°F) · Dew point 7.8°C (46°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1014.6 hPa
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 | 178° | ↓ 10 kt | 0 kt · |
| 22 ★ best | 232° | 12,001 ft (3,658 m) | Concrete | 2° | ↑ 10 kt | 0 kt · |
| 07 | 86° | 12,002 ft (3,658 m) | Concrete | 144° | ↓ 8 kt | 6 kt R |
| 25 | 266° | 12,002 ft (3,658 m) | Concrete | 36° | ↑ 8 kt | 6 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise14:05 UTC
Sunset01:08 UTC
Daylight:11h 03m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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