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: Sun, Feb 22, 17:32 UTC

Valid From

Sun, Feb 22, 18:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Mon, Feb 23, 18:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KPMD 221732Z 2218/2318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 06007KT P6SM SCT250 FM230100 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

Hourly Forecast Grid

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

Time	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Feb 2300Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z
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)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	VRB	060	060	060	060	060	060	290	290	290	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB
Wind (kt)	3	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	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

4 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KPMD 221732Z 2218/2318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 06007KT P6SM SCT250 FM230100 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

Valid: Feb 22, 18:00 UTC to Feb 23, 18:00 UTC

BASEFeb 22, 18:00 UTC — Feb 22, 19:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 3 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

FMFeb 22, 19:00 UTC — Feb 23, 01:00 UTC

Wind: 60° at 7 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 01:00 UTC — Feb 23, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 290° at 5 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 04:00 UTC — Feb 23, 18:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 3 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

Daylight

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

Sunrise: 14:29ZSunset: 01:43ZDay length: 11h 14m

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

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Sun, Feb 22, 17:32 UTC

Valid From

Sun, Feb 22, 18:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Mon, Feb 23, 18:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KPMD 221732Z 2218/2318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 06007KT P6SM SCT250 FM230100 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

Hourly Forecast Grid

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

Time	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Feb 2300Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z
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)	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR
Wind Dir	VRB	060	060	060	060	060	060	290	290	290	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB	VRB
Wind (kt)	3	7	7	7	7	7	7	5	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	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

4 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KPMD 221732Z 2218/2318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221900 06007KT P6SM SCT250 FM230100 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM230400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

Valid: Feb 22, 18:00 UTC to Feb 23, 18:00 UTC

BASEFeb 22, 18:00 UTC — Feb 22, 19:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 3 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

FMFeb 22, 19:00 UTC — Feb 23, 01:00 UTC

Wind: 60° at 7 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 01:00 UTC — Feb 23, 04:00 UTC

Wind: 290° at 5 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

FMFeb 23, 04:00 UTC — Feb 23, 18:00 UTC

Wind: Variable at 3 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 25,000 ft

Daylight

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

Sunrise: 14:29ZSunset: 01:43ZDay length: 11h 14m

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.