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Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

Q: What is PMD?

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport is in Palmdale, US. Type: Medium Airport.

Q: What's the difference between PMD and KPMD?

PMD is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. KPMD is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

Q: What is the elevation of PMD?

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport sits at 2,543 ft (775 m) above sea level.

Q: What is the current weather at PMD?

Latest METAR reports temperature 18.9°C , wind 270° at 12 kt , flight category VFR .

PMD · KPMD · Palmdale, US

Flights tracked: 21
Live departures: 0
Live arrivals: 0
Airlines: 0

Local time: 22:18 PDT
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Type: Medium Airport
Elevation: 2,543 ft
Coordinates: 34.6294, -118.0850

cloud Weather

Wind: 270° / 12 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Ceiling: CLR
Temp / Dew: 19°C / 3°C
Altimeter: 30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-31T04:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR KPMD 310453Z AUTO 27012KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01890033 $

TAF KPMD 302349Z 3100/3124 31015G25KT P6SM SKC FM310300 26015KT P6SM SKC FM311200 20006KT P6SM SKC FM311400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

Live traffic

Live traffic around Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport.

Recent departures last 11

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Dep Δ
2026-05-28	N44KS	A54936	PMD → LGB	May 28, 18:55 UTC	May 28, 19:25 UTC	30m	-
2026-05-25	N225TF	A1F543	-	May 25, 20:34 UTC	May 25, 21:19 UTC	45m	-
2026-05-15	BOE056	0C43B9	-	May 15, 19:45 UTC	May 15, 22:05 UTC	2h 20m	-
2026-05-09	N8613A	ABD550	PMD → SMX	May 9, 18:20 UTC	May 9, 19:10 UTC	50m	-
2026-04-27	N736NF	A9E287	-	Apr 27, 21:10 UTC	Apr 27, 21:40 UTC	30m	-
2026-04-22	N10DH	A002AE	-	Apr 22, 23:45 UTC	Apr 23, 00:15 UTC	30m	-
2026-04-17	N100VE	A00694	PMD → VNY	Apr 17, 23:25 UTC	Apr 17, 23:40 UTC	15m	-
2026-04-16	N745JS	AA05F6	-	Apr 16, 05:09 UTC	Apr 16, 05:29 UTC	20m	-
2026-04-16	N173NY	A12595	PMD → VNY	Apr 16, 05:09 UTC	Apr 16, 05:24 UTC	15m	-
2026-04-14	N380BW	A45B78	-	Apr 14, 22:55 UTC	Apr 14, 23:30 UTC	35m	-
2026-04-14	N900EM	AC6F9C	PMD → VNY	Apr 14, 20:55 UTC	Apr 14, 21:10 UTC	15m	-

Recent arrivals last 10

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-05-31	N702SS	A95D9D	LAS → PMD	May 31, 00:40 UTC	May 31, 01:11 UTC	31m	-
2026-05-26	N50X	A639A4	-	May 26, 17:20 UTC	May 26, 17:59 UTC	40m	-
2026-05-22	N755TG	AA2E4C	-	May 22, 16:25 UTC	May 22, 17:35 UTC	1h 10m	-
2026-05-09	N805GK	AAF510	-	May 9, 14:00 UTC	May 9, 15:00 UTC	1h 0m	-
2026-04-24	N484HR	A5F834	-	Apr 24, 18:20 UTC	Apr 24, 18:45 UTC	25m	-
2026-04-22	N10DH	A002AE	-	Apr 22, 02:35 UTC	Apr 22, 03:00 UTC	25m	-
2026-04-17	N18S	A13FE3	PAE → PMD	Apr 17, 17:40 UTC	Apr 17, 19:20 UTC	1h 40m	-
2026-04-17	N81CR	AB0745	-	Apr 17, 15:20 UTC	Apr 17, 17:15 UTC	1h 55m	-
2026-04-14	EJM515	A33398	-	Apr 14, 16:50 UTC	Apr 14, 18:45 UTC	1h 55m	-
2026-04-13	SWA3316	A1BB83	LAS → PMD	Apr 13, 00:59 UTC	Apr 13, 01:55 UTC	56m	+5m

PMD frequently asked

What is PMD?

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport is in Palmdale, US. Type: Medium Airport.

What's the difference between PMD and KPMD?

PMD is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. KPMD is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

What is the elevation of PMD?

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport sits at 2,543 ft (775 m) above sea level.

What is the current weather at PMD?

Latest METAR reports temperature 18.9°C, wind 270° at 12 kt, flight category VFR.