Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Palmdale AF Plant 42 airport (USA) / ICAO KPMD/ IATA PMD
Palmdale AF Plant 42 airport (USA) is located close to Palmdale, Palmdale at 4 mile↑, Desert View Highlands at 5 mile↑, Lancaster at 6 mile↑, Quartz Hill at 8 mile↑, Vincent at 9 mile↑, Littlerock at 9 mile↑, Leona Valley at 12 mile↑, Acton at 13 mile↑, Antelope Acres at 14 mile↑, Lake Los Angeles at 15 mile↑,
Elevation : 775 m = 2543 ft
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 3658 m = 12001 ft
- runway 04/22 : 3658 m = 12001 ft
- runway 072/252 : 1829 m = 6001 ft
aerial view of Palmdale AF Plant 42
METAR for Palmdale AF Plant 42 airport - KPMD
KPMD 020453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP281 T00061056
Decoded METAR for Palmdale AF Plant 42 Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KPMD on Sunday 2nd of January 2022 at 04:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 days and 492 hours and -28746 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is 1 °C = 34 °F and dew point is -6 °C = 21 °F . This correspond to 60% relative humidity.
QNH is 1027 mb = 30.33 inHg
Wind speed is 0 km/h = 0 kt, direction is 0°.
Sky clear
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=281 T00061056
TAF for Palmdale AF Plant 42 airport - KPMD
KPMD 012337Z 0200/0224 06010KT P6SM SKC FM020300 13006KT P6SM SKC FM020700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM021800 07008KT P6SM SKC
Decoded TAF for Palmdale AF Plant 42 Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KPMD on Sunday 2nd of January 2022 at 23:37 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 20 days and 18 hours and 10 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
0200/0224 06010KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
from Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 07:00 heure UTC
FM020300 13006KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
from Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM020700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
from Sunday 2nd of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM021800 07008KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
close by
nearest airports to Palmdale AF Plant 42
- for Gen Fox airport (KWJF) at 11 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Edwards Air Force Base airport (KEDW) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Mojave airport (KMHV) at 30 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Whiteman airport (KWHP) at 32 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Burbank Glendale Pasadena airport (KBUR) at 34 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Van Nuys airport (KVNY) at 37 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for El Monte airport (KEMT) at 38 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Southern California Intl airport (KVCV) at 40 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)