Airports / California / PSP
Palm Springs International Airport
KPSP / PSPPalm Springs, CaliforniaELEV 477 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP / PSP) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 477 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, PSP is a home base: Solairus Aviation operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM, 21 nm), Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field (KNXP, 33 nm), and March Air Reserve Base (RIV, 38 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Palm Springs, CA destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as Palm Springs Air Base. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PSP to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It has that Palm Springs modernist style with clean lines, glass, open spaces, and a layout that feels different from almost any other airport I’ve been to.”
Love's Local Lens5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“It felt calm, open, easy, and very Palm Springs.”
Love's Local Lens5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Palm Springs International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPSP
IATA
PSP
FAA / Local
PSP
Elevation
477 ft
Coordinates
33.8297° N · 116.5070° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 477 ft, PSP sits higher than 59% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmTRMJacqueline Cochran Regional AirportPalm Springs
- 33nmKNXPTwentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing FieldTwentynine Palms
- 38nmRIVMarch Air Reserve BaseRiverside
- 40nmSBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino
- 47nmRALRiverside Municipal AirportRiverside
- 53nmKNFGCamp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) AirportOceanside
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKPSP · Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, CA
From the ramp
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