Service To/From PMD Begins December 29th
Delivering on their pledges to encourage a regional approach to
airline service in Southern California, Mayors Jim Hahn of Los
Angeles and Jim Ledford of Palmdale announced that Palmdale
Regional Airport (PMD) will reopen for scheduled airline service
December 29th.
That's when Scenic Airlines will begin daily schedule service
between PMD and North Las Vegas Airport. It will mark the first
time since 1997 that PMD has had scheduled air service. Since that
time, it has served as a commercial airport only for occasional
charter operations.
"Palmdale Regional Airport plays a key role in my vision for a
truly regional approach to meeting the demand for air service in
Southern California in the 21st Century while helping to alleviate
congestion at LAX," said Hahn. "I am pleased that Scenic Airlines
has chosen Palmdale as its newest destination and we will be able
to reopen the Palmdale Airport before year-end."
"It will be absolutely fantastic to have commercial flights
coming in and out of the Palmdale Regional Airport again," said
Ledford. "The city certainly appreciates all of the efforts of
Mayor Hahn, Los Angeles World Airports, (Los Angeles County)
Supervisor Mike Antonovich's office and Scenic Airlines to make
this happen."
Mitzi Daines, Scenic's director of business development, said,
"Scenic's one hour and ten minute flight offers a convenient way to
escape the weekend traffic congestion between Nevada and California
while Palmdale Airport is a great alternative to the often-crowded
regional airports."
PMD is one of four airports owned and operated by Los Angeles
World Airports (LAWA), a City of Los Angeles department. The other
three airports are Los Angeles International, Ontario International
and Van Nuys.
PMD is located in the Antelope Valley, in the northeast portion
of the city of Palmdale on a 70-acre site on United States Air
Force Plant 42. The airport features a modern 9,000-square-foot
terminal located at 41000 20th St., East, capable of handling up to
300,000 passengers annually. Approximately 300 free parking spaces
are located directly outside the PMD terminal.
LAWA owns approximately 17,750 acres
of land adjacent to Plant 42, most of which is available for
development. The airport is approximately 35 air miles north of the
Los Angeles Civic Center.
Scenic Airlines, with headquarters in North Las Vegas, is one of
the few airlines in the world operating as both a sightseeing tour
operator and regional air carrier. Scenic Airlines provides daily
scheduled air service from North Las Vegas to Grand Canyon; Ely,
NV, and Merced, CA. Its flights are registered with the Official
Airline Guide and are available through most airline reservations
systems.
Although relatively new in the regional air carrier arena,
Scenic has been in business for 38 years and is world-famous for
its sightseeing flights to the Grand Canyon and other National
Parks including Yosemite, Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley. Scenic
Airlines has flown more than 10 million passengers and 600,000
flights.