Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

KPMD / PMD / PMD

Palmdale, CA

2,543 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 11:26 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KPMD 091126Z 0912/1012 27008KT P6SM BKN250 FM091800 25015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM100000 23022G28KT P6SM BKN250 FM100400 23018KT P6SM BKN250 FM100600 23012KT P6SM BKN250

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+
Wind Dir	270	270	270	270	270	270	250	250	250	250	250	250	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230
Wind (kt)	8	8	8	8	8	8	15	15	15	15	15	15	22	22	22	22	18	18	12	12	12	12	12	12
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	25	25	25	25	25	28	28	28	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KPMD 091126Z 0912/1012 27008KT P6SM BKN250 FM091800 25015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM100000 23022G28KT P6SM BKN250 FM100400 23018KT P6SM BKN250 FM100600 23012KT P6SM BKN250

Valid: Apr 9, 12:00 UTC to Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 18:00 UTC

Wind: 270° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 9, 18:00 UTC — Apr 10, 00:00 UTC

Wind: 250° at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 10, 00:00 UTC — Apr 10, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 230° at 22 kt, gusting 28 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 10, 04:00 UTC — Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 230° at 18 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 10, 06:00 UTC — Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 230° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

Sunrise: 13:28ZSunset: 02:19ZDay length: 12h 51m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

KPMD / PMD / PMD

Palmdale, CA

2,543 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 11:26 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KPMD 091126Z 0912/1012 27008KT P6SM BKN250 FM091800 25015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM100000 23022G28KT P6SM BKN250 FM100400 23018KT P6SM BKN250 FM100600 23012KT P6SM BKN250

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+	10k+
Wind Dir	270	270	270	270	270	270	250	250	250	250	250	250	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230
Wind (kt)	8	8	8	8	8	8	15	15	15	15	15	15	22	22	22	22	18	18	12	12	12	12	12	12
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	25	25	25	25	25	28	28	28	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KPMD 091126Z 0912/1012 27008KT P6SM BKN250 FM091800 25015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM100000 23022G28KT P6SM BKN250 FM100400 23018KT P6SM BKN250 FM100600 23012KT P6SM BKN250

Valid: Apr 9, 12:00 UTC to Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 18:00 UTC

Wind: 270° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 9, 18:00 UTC — Apr 10, 00:00 UTC

Wind: 250° at 15 kt, gusting 25 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 10, 00:00 UTC — Apr 10, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 230° at 22 kt, gusting 28 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 10, 04:00 UTC — Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 230° at 18 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

FMApr 10, 06:00 UTC — Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 230° at 12 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 25,000 ft

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport

Sunrise: 13:28ZSunset: 02:19ZDay length: 12h 51m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.