Medium Regional Airport • Palmdale, CA, United States
Elevation: 2,543 ft (775 m) • 34.6294, -118.0850
Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD / PMD) is a medium regional airport serving Palmdale, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,543 ft (775 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.5° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 12,002 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KPMD 011453Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01891011 53012 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 12,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 51° |
| 07 | 12,002 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 86° |
| 072 | 6,000 ft | 75 ft | CONC-E | — |
| 22 | 12,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 231° |
| 25 | 12,002 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 266° |
| 252 | 6,000 ft | 75 ft | CONC-E | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM