United States Air Force Plant 42

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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
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Coordinates	34°37′43″N 118°05′04″W / 34.62861°N 118.08444°W / 34.62861; -118.08444 (United States Air Force Plant 42)[1]
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
Runways Direction Length and surface 04/22 12,001 feet (3,658 m) Concrete 07/25 12,002 feet (3,658 m) Concrete 072/252 6,000 feet (1,829 m) Concrete
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[2]

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).

Plant 42 shares a runway with Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD).