PALMDALE, CA · 10 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
7 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 3 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR, serving 3 runway ends.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | HI-ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 25 | — | |
 | HI-TACAN Y RWY 25 | — | |
 | ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 25 | 10A | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | 0A | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | 0 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | 2 | |
 | VOR OR TACAN Z RWY 25 | 8A |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — | |
 | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 123.7 | |
| Ground | 121.9 | Palmdale |
| ATIS | 118.275 | Palmdale |
| Approach | 124.55 | Palmdale |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Palmdale |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 12,002 ft | 200 ft | Concrete Good | High intensity |
| 07 86°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 25 266°T | ILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit | |||
| 04/22 | 12,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete Good | High intensity |
| 04 52°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit | |||
| 22 232°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 072/252 | 6,000 ft | 75 ft | Concrete Excellent | |
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
34.6293890, -118.0845530
2,542 ft3 nm NEPaste the coordinates into a simulator’s world map to drop straight onto the field.
Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
Instrument procedures serve three of the six runway ends, so coverage is concentrated rather than available for every alignment. The seven approach charts include ILS, localiser, RNAV (GPS) and VOR procedures, combining precision, satellite-based and conventional guidance. Two runways are almost identical at just over 12,000 ft, while the third is 6,000 ft; the layout therefore pairs two long runway axes with a markedly shorter one.
Edwards AFB and Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field have chart sets of broadly similar size, while General William J Fox Airfield and Whiteman have thinner coverage. Bob Hope stands apart with a substantially larger procedure set. The Los Angeles Sectional adds the broader visual-planning context not provided by the airport-specific instrument charts.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWJF | General Wm J Fox Airfield | LANCASTER, CA | 9 nm NW | 7 |
| KEDW | Edwards AFB | EDWARDS, CA | 19 nm NE | 12 |
| KMHV | Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Fld | MOJAVE, CA | 26 nm N | 9 |
| KWHP | Whiteman | LOS ANGELES, CA | 28 nm SW | 6 |
| KBUR | Bob Hope | BURBANK, CA | 29 nm SW | 27 |
| L71 | California City Muni | CALIFORNIA CITY, CA | 32 nm N | 4 |
| KVNY | Van Nuys | VAN NUYS, CA | 32 nm SW | 28 |
| KEMT | San Gabriel Valley | EL MONTE, CA | 33 nm S | 9 |
10 current FAA charts for Palmdale USAF Plant 42, including 7 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
Ground 121.9; ATIS 118.275; CTAF 123.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
Palmdale USAF Plant 42 has 3 runways. The longest is 07/25 at 12,002 ft by 200 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KPMD has 7 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).
The official FAA airport diagram for Palmdale USAF Plant 42 is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.
Yes. Palmdale USAF Plant 42 has an operating control tower, within Los Angeles Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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