Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	PSP
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	116°30'24.0990" W / 33°49'46.8110" N -116.506694 / 33.829670 (Estimated)
Elevation	476.60 ft / 145.27 m (Surveyed)
Land	940 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles E of Palm Springs, CA
Location	Riverside County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Address	3400 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Phone number	760-318-3800
Manager	HARRY BARRETT
Address	3400 E. TAHQUITZ-CANYON WAY SUITE OFC PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Phone number	760-318-3800

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	PSP (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	119.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	PSP (760-322-7597)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions	4953 x 75 ft (1510 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	13L	31R
Alignment	143°	323°
Physical elevation	449.00 ft	406.80 ft
Coordinates	33.835167 / -116.509668	33.824242 / -116.499945
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND BYD 4 NM FROM THR DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TRRN.
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions	10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	13R	31L
Alignment	143°	323°
Physical elevation	476.60 ft	398.50 ft
Coordinates	33.840682 / -116.517447	33.818621 / -116.497814
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN	4-light PAPI on right *RWY 31L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM FROM THLD DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TER
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	45.0 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	38.6 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	34.0 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	47.7 nm
PSP	VORTAC	PALM SPRINGS	102X	115.50	13E	4.5 nm
TRM	VORTAC	THERMAL	109X	116.20	13E	21.1 nm
TNP	VORTAC	TWENTYNINE PALMS	89X	114.20	15E	40.5 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	41.6 nm

Remarks

• ACCESS TO/FROM FBO RAMP VIA TWY G LMTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 40 FT.
• LENGTHY ENG IDLING AND RUN-UPS ON RAMP AREA PROHIBITED. CTC ARPT OPS 760-318-3820 FOR NOISE MEDIATION PROCEDURES.
• RWY 13L/31R LGTD DIST RMNG MKRS ON E SIDE ONLY. RWY 13R/31L LGTD DIST RMNG MKRS ON W SIDE ONLY.
• DO NOT MISTAKE CENTER TWY (TWY C) AS RWY 13R/31L.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
• NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; EXERCISE QUIET FLT PROCEDURES. FOR FURTHER INFO CTC DUTY SUPERVISOR (760) 318-3820.
• RY 13R DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
• NO FORMATION LDGS OR TAKEOFFS OR OVERHEAD MANEUVERS