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PMD       PALMDALE RGNL/USAF PLANT 42       PALMDALE       CA
  Time Zone: PT 
Lat: N 3437.8     Long: W 11805.1     Elev: 2543     Var: -15  Longest Runway: 12002
     AWOS: 118.27   Ground: 121.9     Tower: 123.7

FBO info for KPMD:      
AIRPORT MANAGER Ph: 805-272-6715 Fax: N/A
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 Runway & Approach Info
  Rwy  
    Length    
  Land Dist Avail  
  Approach*  
    Rwy  
Length
  Land Dist Avail  
 Approach* 
04
12001x150  12001'          
 
  
22
  12001x150  12001'          
 
07
12002x150  12002'          
 
  
25
  12002x150  12002'          
ILS
 110.70 - 251º  
072
6000x75  6000'          
 
  
252
  6000x75  6000'          
 
 * only ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF approaches to a specific runway are shown

Runway Weight Capability   (lbs.)
Runway IDSingle WheelDouble WheelDouble Tandem WheelDual Double Wheel
04/2283,000173,000315,000778,000
07/2583,000173,000450,000778,000
072/252N/AN/AN/AN/A


Database effective date: 10/22/2009

Facility Name: PALMDALE RGNL/USAF PLANT 42
City Name: PALMDALE
County: LOS ANGELES
State abbrev: CA
State Name: CALIFORNIA
   
Ownership: AIR FORCE OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; OFFICAL BUSINESS ONLY. MILITARY ARPT. CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02.
Owner's Name: USAF; AIR FORCE: ROLAND HIRTLE, LEIUTENANT COLONEL, USAF, COMMANDER, 2503 E AVE. P, PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196.
Address: 2503 E AVE P
 PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196
Owner's Phone: 661-272-6700
  
Manager's Name: KEN NEITZEL (USAF); CIVILIAN AIRPORT MANAGER MR. ROBERT M. GLUCK(661) 266-7603.
Address: 2503 E AVE P; CONTACT CIVILIAN AIRPORT AT 39516 NORTH 25TH STREET E, PALMDALE, CA 93550.
 PALMDALE, CA 93550-2196
Phone: 661-272-6715; RONALD HIRTLE, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF COMMANDER (661) 272-6770.
   
FAA Region: WESTERN-PACIFIC
FAA Field Office: LAX

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Sunrise / Sunset times for:
PALMDALE RGNL/USAF PLANT 42
Date: Sunrise Sunset
September 01, 2009 6:2519:19
October 01, 2009 6:4718:37
November 01, 2009 6:1316:59
December 01, 2009 6:4116:42
January 01, 2010 8:0017:53
February 01, 2010 7:5118:22
March 01, 2010 7:2218:48
April 01, 2010 6:4019:13
May 01, 2010 6:0219:37
June 01, 2010 5:4120:00
July 01, 2010 5:4320:09
August 01, 2010 6:0219:54

 Airport Facilities
Airport Attendance Schedule: 7 Days A Week 0530-2330
Airport Status: OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS)
Airport Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN; ACTVT HIRL RY 04-22 AND RY 07-25, PAPI RYS 22 AND 25 - CTAF.
Airport Storage Available: NONE
Extra Services Available: NONE
Wind Indicator: YES - (unlit)
Control Tower: YES
CTAF Frequency: 123.700
Unicom Frequency:
Rotating Beacon Color: CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: YES
Landing Fee: YES

Airport Services
Type of Fuel Available: None
Airframe Repair Service: None
Power Plant Repair Service: None

Geographic Data
Latitude: N3437.8   Longitude: W11805.1  (ESTIMATED)
Arpt Elevation: 2543ft (SURVEYED)
Magnetic Variation: 15E
3 miles NE of PALMDALE
Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA OVERHEAD 1,500 FT. FIGHTER AND TRAINER TYPE ACFT 1,500 FT. ALL OTHERS, RECTANGULAR 2,000 FT. ACFT LESS THAN 50,000 LBS, 1,500 FT.
Sectional Chart: LOS ANGELES

  Aircraft Data
Operations (reported)
YearlyAvg. Daily
General Aviation transient: 513214
General Aviation Local: 515814
Air Taxi: 13204
Commercial: 12033
Commuter: 00
Military: 51620141
Aircraft based on Field
General Aviation Singles: 0
General Aviation Multi: 0
Jet Aircraft: 0
General Aviation Helicopters: 0
Military Aircraft: 0
Gliders: 0
Ultralights: 0

  FAA Services
FSS on field: NO
FSS tie-in: RIVERSIDE
FSS Phone: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Who issues Notams: PMD
Notam D service at airport: YES
ARTCC Name: LOS ANGELES
  
  Federal Status
Airport Certification:
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index: None
Airport of Entry: No
Custom Landing Rights: No
Joint Civil/Military: YES
Military Landing rights: No

Runway Identification: 04/22
Length: 12001 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity
Weight: PCN 73 /R/C/W/T


 
Runway: 04
 
Runway: 22
Mag heading:  37ºMag heading:  217º
Rwy Slope:  -.43% DownRwy Slope:  .43% Up
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Right TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  BASICMarkings:  BASIC
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3437.0  W11805.5Lat. & Long.:  N3438.2  W11803.6
Elev:  2542.5 ft. MSLElev:  2491.1 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  2543 feetTouchdown Elev.:  2498 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  
Obstructions:  HILL; 23000' FM THR.Obstructions:  
Marked:  NOT Marked/LightedMarked:  
Clearance slope:  35:1Clearance slope:  50:1
Obstruction height:  Obstruction height:  
Dist. from runway:  Dist. from runway:  
Centerline offset:  Centerline offset:  
Comments:  Comments:  

Runway Identification: 07/25
Length: 12002 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: CONCRETE-GOOD CONDITION
Edge lights: High Intensity
Weight: PCN 94 /R/B/W/T


 
Runway: 07
 
Runway: 25
Mag heading:  71ºMag heading:  251º
Rwy Slope:  -.35% DownRwy Slope:  .35% Up
Approach:  Approach:  ILS
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Right Traffic
Markings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENTMarkings:  PRECISION INSTRUMENT
Marking Condition:  GOODMarking Condition:  GOOD
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:  N3437.8  W11806.8Lat. & Long.:  N3438.0  W11804.4
Elev:  2540.2 ft. MSLElev:  2498.7 ft. MSL
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  YESTouchdown Zone:  YES
Touchdown Elev.:  2540 feetTouchdown Elev.:  2503 feet
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  

Runway Identification: 072/252
Length: 6000 ft
Width: 75 ft
Surface: CONCRETE
Edge lights:
Weight: PCN 166/R/B/W/T


 
Runway: 072
 
Runway: 252
Mag heading:  N/AMag heading:  N/A
Approach:  Approach:  
Pattern:  Left TrafficPattern:  Left Traffic
Markings:  Markings:  
Marking Condition:  Marking Condition:  
Arresting Dev:  Arresting Dev:  
Lat & Long:    Lat. & Long.:    
Elev:  N/AElev:  N/A
TCH:  TCH:  
Visual Glide Path:  Visual Glide Path:  
Displaced Threshold:  NoDisplaced Threshold:  No
Touchdown Zone:  NOTouchdown Zone:  NO
Touchdown Elev.:  Touchdown Elev.:  
Visual Glide Slope:  Visual Glide Slope:  
RVR Equipment:  RVR Equipment:  
RVV Equipment:  NORVV Equipment:  NO
Approach Lights:  Approach Lights:  
REIL:  NOREIL:  NO
Centerline Lights:  NOCenterline Lights:  NO
Touchdown lights:  NOTouchdown lights:  NO
Runway Catagory:  Runway Catagory:  

Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • SVCS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH AN AFB, NOT AVBL AT THIS INSTALLATION.
  • LTD FUELING AVBL TO GOVT AIRCRAFT ONLY 0730-1730 WKDAY; CALL PLANT OFFICE TO ARRANGE.
  • UNLGT OBSTN SURROUND AFLD.
  • DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL ALL RYS.
  • 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.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ARPT CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL.
  • MILITARY USE: OFFICIAL BUS ONLY, PPR FOR ALL FULL STOP LNDG ONLY. CALL C661-272-6715 DURG DUTY HR, OT C661-272-6600 AFTER DUTY HR.
  • MILITARY USE: ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCTD 1ST 6,000 EAST END OF TWY B, ALZ 25 OPEN TO C-130 ACFT, PPR ONLY; CALL 661-272-6715. ASSAULT LDG ZONE ONE-WAY LDG ALZ 25 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.
  • OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY, MILITARY ARPT CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02.
  • PARKING RAMP LCTD S OF RY 22 & TWY V NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.
  • RWY 072/ 252RY USED AS A MILITARY ASSAULT STRIP.
  • RWY 07/2 5 1000 FT ASPH OVRN EACH END; OVRN POOR COND EMERG USE ONLY.

    • Federal Agreements
  • NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
  • GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
  • ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

    • Airport Inspection Data
    Airport Inspected:: FEDERAL - performed by FAA AIRPORTS FIELD PERSONNEL
    Inspection Date: 06/10/2008



    Airport Communications & Frequencies:
    PALMDALE Tower Frequencies:   Hours(local) of operation: 0530-2200   
    123.7
    236.6
    317.6
    PALMDALE Ground Frequencies:
    121.9
    348.6
    Emergency Frequencies:
    121.5
    243.0
    CTAF Frequency: 123.700


    JOSHUA Primary Approach Frequencies:  
    124.55
    363.0
    JOSHUA Primary Departure Frequencies:  
    124.55
    363.0