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Palmdale USAF Plant 42

Palmdale, CA
Phone: 661-272-6715
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Other Times Closed To All Tfc Without Written Apvl.Year-round, 7 Days a Week,1330-0600z++
Tower:	Air Traffic Control Tower, 18 hrs/day, everyday, year-round
Elevation:	2,543 ft (775.1 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	3.00 mi. NE of Palmdale
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, VOR, RNAV, GPS, TACAN
Runways:	04/22, 07/25, 072/252 Longest paved runway: 12002 ft
Fees:	Landing, Parking

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When ATCT Clsd Arpt Clsd to All Tfc Without Written Apvl

Bird Haz Potential Exists. Migratory Season Phase Ii 1 Oct - 31 Mar. during Bwc Moderate, Tkof and Lndg Permitted. during Bwc Severe, Tkof and Lndg Prohibited

Drainage Ditches Parl All Rys

Unlgt Obstn Surround Afld

Misc: Industrial Instl - No Transportation, Lodging or Nml Svc Available on Site

Offical Business Only. Military Arpt. Civil Use Requires Usaf Approval and Dd Form 2400/01/02

Service: Jasu - 1 (Am32a-95)

Rstd: Twy L Btn Rwy 04/22 and Pax Trml Unlgtd and Usable for Daylt Vfr Only

Rstd: Overnight Prk Unauthd on C-Ramp

Caution: Rwy 25 Nstd Mrk: Spot Ldg Zone Mrk Lctd at 6000 Ft Remaining Mrk. Rwy 07/25 Deceptive Sfc Mrk Painted Entire Width of Shoulder

Caution: Various Acft Test Ops Markings Painted in White on Taxiway Uniform

Caution: Last 7000 Ft of Rwy 25, S Side, 300 Ft From Rwy Cntln, Grd Sfc Has Terrain Irregularities and Violates Graded Area Rqr

Rwy 22 Edge Lgt Lctd 14 Ft Fr Outside Side Stripe

Misc: Flt Plans Must be Activated with Prescott FSS

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

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. Rwy 252 Mrk Only for C-130 Assault Opr; One-Way Ldg Only. Use of Assault Strip Ldg Zone Ppr with 146 Osf/Osk Dsn 893-7590, C805-986-7590

Fuel: No Trans Acft Fuel Svc Avbl. Ltd Fueling Avbl, Govt Acft Only 1430-2230z++ Mon-Fri. 24 Hr Pn with Afld Mgt Rqr; No Same Day Request. Gas and Go Unavbl. Expect 2+ Hr Dly for Fuel

Caution: Use Extreme Caution for Unmanned Aerial Systems (Uas) Ops in Vcnty

Parking Ramp Lctd S of Ry 22 & Twy V Not Visible Fm ATCT

Misc: Comsec Storage Unavbl

Tran Alert (1 of 2): No Fleet Svc Avbl. Ltd Tran Svc Dur Nml Hr, Wkend and Hol Capability Extremely Ltd and May be Postponed Til Next Duty Day. No Flw Me Svc Avbl. Exp Progressive Taxi to Prk. Aircrew Responsible for Acft Pinning/Safing

Service-Lgt: Gated Thld Lgt Rwy 07-25 and Rwy 04-22

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

Military Use: Assault Ldg Zone Lctd 1st 6,000 East End of Twy B, Alz 25 Open to C-130 Acft, Ppr Only; Call 661-272-6715. Assault Ldg Zone One-Way Ldg Alz 25 Only

Prior permission required; civil use req H. A. U.S.A.F. approval and AF Form 181; landing fee. NO GENERAL AVIATION

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Runway 04/22

Dimensions:	12001 x 150ft. / 3657.9 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 83000 lb
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
04	2542.5ft. MSL 37° mag 52° true 0.4% down	basic	No Data	Hill, ft of center, 35:1 clearance slope	23000' Fm Thr

22	2491.1ft. MSL 217° mag 232° true 0.4% up	basic	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI

Runway 07/25

Dimensions:	12002 x 200ft. / 3658.2 x 61.0m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 83000 lb
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC
07	2540.2ft. MSL 71° mag 86° true 0.4% down	precision	No Data

25	2498.7ft. MSL 251° mag 266° true 0.4% up	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	ILS

Runway 072/252

Dimensions:	6000 x 75ft. / 1828.8 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	concrete, no surface treatment, in excellent condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights
072	No Data	No Data	No Data

252	No Data	No Data	No Data

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N34 37.7633' / W118 5.0732'34.6293889-118.0845528
Charts:	NACO: Los Angeles Sectional
Mag Var:	15E (1980)
ARTCC:	Los Angeles (ZLA)
FSS:	Riverside (RAL) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	PMD
Approach/Departure Control Facility	EDW
Pattern Altitude:	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 Turbine Aircraft: 4043 MSL; Light Aircraft: 4043 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 4543 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 10 secs medium intensity: 6 clicks in 10 secs low intensity: 5 clicks in 10 secs Actvt HIRL Ry 04-22 and Ry 07-25, PAPI Rys 22 and 25 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Airport Activity

GA Local:	5,158
GA Itinerant:	5,132
Commercial:	1,203
Air Taxi:	1,320
Military:	51,620

(12-month period ending on 4/30/2008)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Joshua	124.55
WX	Palmdale	118.275T (661-272-3798)
CTAF	Palmdale	123.7
EMERG	Palmdale	121.5
Ground Control	Palmdale	121.9
Tower	Palmdale	123.7

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
PMD	VORTAC	114.5	248	1 nm
GWF	NDB	282.0	120	9 nm
LHS	VORTAC	108.4	082	25 nm
EDW	VORTAC	116.4	205	27 nm
PAI	NDB	370.0	021	28 nm
UR	NDB	253.0	014	30 nm
VNY	VOR/DME	113.1	025	32 nm
EMT	NDB	359.0	340	33 nm
VCV	VOR/DME	109.4	260	35 nm
POM	VORTAC	110.4	321	36 nm
GMN	VORTAC	116.1	089	40 nm
SMO	VOR/DME	110.8	011	41 nm
FIM	VORTAC	112.5	052	43 nm
LAX	VORTAC	113.6	007	45 nm
CPM	NDB	378.0	355	45 nm
SB	NDB	397.0	300	50 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Ken Neitzel
2503 E Ave P	2503 E Ave P
Palmdale, CA 93550-2196	Palmdale, CA 93550-2196
661-272-6700 (Office)	661-272-6715 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin
Civilian Airport Contact at 39516 North 25th Street E, Palmdale, Ca 93550, Currently Closed
Chief of Usaf Airfield Operations
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald E. Cleaves, Commanding Officer, Phone 661-272-6770

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	149.6 KB
IAP	HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 25	309.7 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 25	357.3 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25	284.7 KB
IAP	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25	291.3 KB
IAP	HI-TACAN RWY 25	268.2 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	134 KB
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	30.9 KB