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KPMD

PMD

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

2,543 ft / 775 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 123.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

07/2512,002 ftConcreteLIGHTED

04/2212,001 ftConcreteLIGHTED

072/2526,000 ftCONC-EUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 2,543 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

ICAO / IATA

KPMD / PMD

Municipality

Palmdale

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

34.629398, -118.084999

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 12,002 ft / 3,658 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 86.2° / 266.2°

RWY 07

No ILS

RWY 25

110.70 MHz

ID: PMD | CRS: 254°

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 12,001 ft / 3,658 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 51.7° / 231.7°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Runway 072 / 252

UNLIT

Crosswind 072 Crosswind 252 TOD VDP

Length: 6,000 ft / 1,829 m
Surface: CONC-E
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 072

No ILS

RWY 252

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GWF · NDB (Gen William J Fox)282 kHz

2,347 ft · Associated: None
34.738701, -118.217003

PMD · VORTAC (Palmdale)114,500 kHz

2,500 ft · Associated: KPMD
34.631401, -118.064003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D JOSHUA APP/DEP

124.55 MHz

ASOS ASOS

118.28 MHz

CTAF CTAF

123.70 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

TWR TWR

123.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

General William J Fox Airfield

Edwards Air Force Base

Hollywood Burbank Airport

Van Nuys Airport

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified