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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	PMD
Latitude/Longitude:	34-37-45.8000N / 118-05-04.3900W 34.6292 / -118.0844
Elevation:	2542 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:	15E (1980)
Land Area Covered:	5832 acres
From City:	3 nautical miles NE of Palmdale, CA
County/Parish:	Los Angeles, CA

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Public
Sectional Chart:	Los Angeles
Control Tower:	Yes
ARTCC:	Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS:	Riverside Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	ALL/ALL/1330-0600Z++
Wind Indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Lights:	See Rmk
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No
Landing Fee:	Yes

Communications:
CTAF:	123.7
LCL/S	236.6
LCL/P	317.6
LCL/P	123.7
GND/P	121.9
GND/P	317.6
EMERG	243.0
EMERG	121.5
ATIS	118.275
WHEN ATCT CLSD ARPT CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL, DUE TO MILITARY OPS DURING TOWER CLOSURE.

Services:

Runway Information: Runway: 04/22 Dimensions: 12001 x 150 ft. Surface: Portland cement concrete - in good condition Runway Edge Lights: High intensity Runway: 07/25 Dimensions: 12002 x 200 ft. Surface: Portland cement concrete - in good condition Runway Edge Lights: High intensity Runway: 072/252 Dimensions: 6000 x 75 ft. Surface: Portland cement concrete - in excellent condition

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Air Force Owned
Owner:	USAF 2503 E Ave P Palmdale, CA 93550-2196 661-272-6700
Manager:	Ken Neitzel 2503 E Ave P Palmdale, CA 93550-2196 661-272-6715

Sectional Map:

Palmdale USAF Plant 42 at SkyVector.com

Remarks:

PRIMLY TRMG 747-707-727. LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONALD E. CLEAVES, COMMANDING OFFICER, PHONE 661-272-6770. THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. MISC: INDUS INSTLN - NO TRNSPN, LODGING OR NML SVC AVBL ON SITE. UNLGT OBSTN SURROUND AFLD. DRAINAGE DITCHES PARL RWY 22 FM TWY S TO TWY U. 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. MILITARY USE: ASSAULT LDG ZONE LCTD 1ST 6,000 EAST END OF TWY B. RWY 252 MRK ONLY FOR C-130 ASSAULT OPR; ONE-WAY LDG 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. SERVICE-LGT: GATED THLD LGT RWY 07-25 AND RWY 04-22. TRAN ALERT (1 OF 2): NO FLEET SVC AVBL. NO FLW ME SVC AVBL. EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXI TO PRK. AIRCREW RESPONSIBLE FOR ACFT PINNING/SAFING. MISC: COMSEC STORAGE UNAVBL. PRKG RAMP LCTD S OF RWY 22 & TWY V NOT VSB FM ATCT. CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) OPS IN VCNTY. FUEL: A++ AVBL. NO TRANS ACFT FUEL SVC AVBL. LTD FUELING AVBL; GOVT ACFT ONLY 1600-2300Z++ MON-FRI. 24 HR PN WITH AFLD MGR RQR; NO SAME DAY REQ; GAS AND GO UNAVBL. EXPECT 2+ HR DELAY FOR FUEL. RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY. MIL ARPT. CIVIL USE RQR USAF APVL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02. PPR RQR FOR FULL STOP LDG ONLY. CALL C661-272-6619/6614. TRAN ALERT (2 OF 2): UNABLE TO SVC ACFT WITH ORDNANCE. LTD GRD SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AVBL. NO POTABLE WATER SVC. NO TRAN MAINT AVBL. GND SVC UNAVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WITHIN 5 NM. MISC: FLT PLANS MUST BE FILED AND ACTIVATED WITH P42 AFLD MGMT. USE PRESCOTT FSS WHEN P42 AFLD MGMT CLSD. CAUTION: VARIOUS ACFT TEST OPS MARKINGS PAINTED IN WHITE ON TAXIWAY UNIFORM. CAUTION: RWY 25 NSTD MRK: SPOT LDG ZONE MRK LCTD AT 6000 FT REMAINING MRK. RWY 07-25 DECEPTIVE SFC MRK EXCEED STANDARD BY APPROX 50 FT. RSTD: OVERNIGHT PRK UNAUTHD ON C-RAMP. RSTD: TWY L BTN RWY 04/22 AND PAX TRML UNLGTD AND USABLE FOR DAYLT VFR ONLY. ALL DEPT ACFT MUST FILE FPL WITH P42 AFLD MGMT OPS. CAUTION: FOD HAZ ON TWY S; ALL LARGE BODY ACFT MUST TAXI WITH OUTBOARD MOTORS SHUT OFF. SERVICE-JASU: POWER CARS UNAVBL. BASE OPS OPR 1330-0600Z++ MON-SAT, CLSD SUN AND FEDERAL HOL. RSTD: RWY RESERVED FOR ACFT BASED THEREIN ON SAT AND SUN. GRD CREWS MUST INSPECT ALL ANTICIPATED AFLD PAVEMENTS RQR FOR THEIR MSN PRIOR TO EACH ACFT ARR OR DEP CHIEF OF USAF AIRFIELD OPERATIONS. CIVILIAN AIRPORT CONTACT AT 39516 NORTH 25TH STREET E, PALMDALE, CA 93550, CURRENTLY CLOSED. OTHER TIMES CLSD TO ALL TFC WITHOUT WRITTEN APVL. OFFICAL BUSINESS ONLY. MILITARY ARPT. CIVIL USE REQUIRES USAF APPROVAL AND DD FORM 2400/01/02. RY USED AS A MILITARY ASSAULT STRIP. 1000 FT ASPH OVRN EACH END; OVRN POOR COND EMERG USE ONLY. 23000' FM THR. ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 07, 22, 25; PAPI RWY 22 & 25; HIRL RWY 04/22 & 07/25 - CTAF. ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59. 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.

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