United States Air Force Plant 42
United States Air Force Plant 42 (IATA: PMD, ICAO: KPMD, FAA LID: PMD) is a classified aircraft manufacturing plant owned by the United States Air Force in the Antelope Valley, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from downtown Los Angeles. It is also used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
| United States Air Force Plant 42 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | |||||||||||
| Located near Palmdale, California in the United States | |||||||||||
USGS aerial image of United States Air Force Plant 42 | |||||||||||
USAF Plant 42 USAF Plant 42 USAF Plant 42 | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′43″N 118°05′04″W | ||||||||||
| Type | United States government manufacturing facility | ||||||||||
| Area | 5,832 acres (2,360 ha) | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | United States Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1935–1956 | ||||||||||
| Built by | Civil Aeronautics Administration / United States Air Force | ||||||||||
| In use | 1935–present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Current commander | Dr. David Smith | ||||||||||
| Garrison | 412th Test Wing Operating Location, Air Force Test Center | ||||||||||
| Occupants | Air Force Materiel Command | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: PMD, ICAO: KPMD, FAA LID: PMD, WMO: 72382 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 2,542 feet (775 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Plant 42 shares a runway with Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.