Regional airport · Palmdale, United States

Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42

KPMDPMD
Elevation
2,543 ft
Coordinates
34°38′N 118°05′W
Local time
America/Los Angeles

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Field information

KPMD runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 (KPMD/PMD) has 3 runways; the longest, 07/25, is 12,002 ft (3,658 m) of concrete. Fuel on the field: No fuel available. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 8. Prior permission required (PPR): our OCC requests it with the handler or airport authority. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KPMD, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Los Angeles

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Palmdale

  • Elevation

    2,543 ft

  • Position

    34.6294, -118.0850

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    No fuel available

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 8

  • Access

    Prior permission required (PPR)

Runways · KPMD

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/2512,002 ft (3,658 m)200 ftconcreteLighted
04/2212,001 ft (3,658 m)150 ftconcreteLighted
072/2526,000 ft (1,829 m)75 ftconcrete—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KPMD.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 (KPMD / PMD) in Palmdale, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KPMD is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KPMD

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KPMD

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KPMD covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KPMD

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KPMD is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KPMD

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KPMD: 34° 37′ 46″ N 118° 5′ 6″ W; elevation 2543 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Palmdale

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Palmdale. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KPMD.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KPMD

    Support for freighter operations into KPMD covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KPMD sits in the network

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Operating into KPMD?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 — one desk for the whole trip.

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