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Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport (USA)

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↑, Leona Valley at 12mi↑, Acton at 13mi↑,

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Elevation : 775 m = 2543ft

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weather : sky clear at Palmdale

ciel dégagé
82°F

wind ↑ 17mph
gusting to 31mph

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

METAR for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

METAR KPMD 112253Z 26013G24KT 10SM CLR 36/13 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 25026/2233 SLP076 T03560128 $

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

METAR issued by KPMD on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 45 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 16km = greater than 10sm.

The temperature is 36°C = 96°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is dry : relative air humidity is 25 %.

QNH is 1012hPa = 29.87inHg

Wind 24km/h = 13kt with gusts at 44km/h = 24kt, direction is 260°.

Sky clear.

TAF for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

TAF KPMD 111720Z 1118/1218 26012G18KT P6SM SKC FM120000 25018G28KT P6SM SKC FM120300 24015KT P6SM SKC FM120600 22010KT P6SM SKC

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

TAF issued by KPMD on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 17:20 UTC, issued 6 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, September 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, September 11, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC

wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 260° with gusts at 18kt = 33km/h

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

sky clear

from Friday, September 11, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, September 11, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC

FM

wind 18kt = 33km/h direction is 250° with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h

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

sky clear

from Friday, September 11, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 12, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC

FM

wind 15kt = 28km/h direction is 240° with gusts at kt = kt

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

sky clear

from Saturday, September 12, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC

FM

wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 220° with gusts at kt = kt

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

sky clear

VAC for Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 airport KPMD PMD

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