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Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport (United State)

Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport is located near Palmdale, with Palmdale at 4mi↑, Desert View Highlands at 5mi↑, Lancaster at 6mi↑, Quartz Hill at 8mi↑, Vincent at 9mi↑, Littlerock at 9mi↑,

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Elevation : 775 m = 2543ft

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weather : sky clear at Palmdale

ciel dégagé
50°F
45 ↗ 63°F

wind ↑ 17mph

Friday : Wind alert of 43mph at Palmdale

Aviation weather for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

METAR for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

KPMD 052053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/00 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01440000 58015

Decoded METAR for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

METAR issued by KPMD on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 20:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 11 minutes ago.

visibility is 16km = 10sm.

The temperature is 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 38 %.

QNH is 1017hPa = 30.03inHg

Sky clear.

Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=162 T01440000 58015

TAF for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

KPMD 051725Z 0518/0618 36018G28KT P6SM SKC FM060100 33012KT P6SM SKC FM060600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM061200 09012KT P6SM SKC

Decoded TAF for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

TAF issued by KPMD on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 17:25 UTC, issued 9 hours and 39 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 01:00 heure UTC

0518/0618 36018G28KT P6SM SKC

sky clear

wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 360°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

from Thursday, March 5, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC

FM060100 33012KT P6SM SKC

sky clear

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 330°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC

FM060600 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

sky clear

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is °

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM061200 09012KT P6SM SKC

sky clear

wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 90°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.

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