LA/Palmdale Regional Airport (IATA: PMD, ICAO: KPMD), also United States Air Force Plant 42, is an airport in the city of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Located on 5,800 acres (23 km²), Palmdale Airport is generally considered one of the largest civilian airports in the world. However, the site exists predominantly as a manufacturing plant for aircraft used by the United States military forces. Palmdale Airport itself ...
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LA/Palmdale Regional Airport (IATA: PMD, ICAO: KPMD), also United States Air Force Plant 42, is an airport in the city of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Located on 5,800 acres (23 km²), Palmdale Airport is generally considered one of the largest civilian airports in the world. However, the site exists predominantly as a manufacturing plant for aircraft used by the United States military forces. Palmdale Airport itself is a small commercial air terminal leased from the Air Force by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a department of the city of Los Angeles. The airport is located at the southwest corner of Plant 42 and began civilian operations in 1971.
The FAA's Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center is located adjacent to Palmdale Airport.
Built in 1940, Palmdale Airport was operated by the United States Government, primarily as an emergency landing strip. In 1946 its operation was turned over to Los Angeles County for private use. In 1950, the...
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