High terrain N and E of airport. Fire fighting aircraft contact US Forest Service tanker base on ground frequency 135.975. Closed to air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats and cargo carriers without permission. Rwy 6 designated calm wind runway.

Published OBSTACLE DEPARTURE PROCEDURE:

• Rwy 6, climbing right turn.
• Rwy 24, climbing left turn.

...All aircraft climb direct PDZ VORTAC. Aircraft departing PDZ R-091 CW R-140 and R-231 CW R-280 climb on course. All others continue climb in PDZ holding pattern (Hold NE, right turns, 210 degrees inbound) to cross PDZ VORTAC at or above: R-281 CW R-090, 7700; R-141 CW R-230, 4900.