3/ 5 reviews
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“It felt calm, open, easy, and very Palm Springs.”
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Airports / California / PSP
Palm Springs, California · 477 ft elevation. 1 charter operator based here.
4.4/5
Google rating
3,687 ratings
1
Operators based
477
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM), 5 fields within 50 nm.
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). The field has 2 runways, the longest 10,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
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.
2 FBOs serve KPSP. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
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From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
“It felt calm, open, easy, and very Palm Springs.”
Love's Local Lens5★ on Google
2/ 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
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Palm Springs International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
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 164 California fields on the register.
2 runways
longest 10,000 ft
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,000 ft
PSP's 10,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKPSP · Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, CA
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Approximate nonstop block times from PSP on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 151 nm | 45m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 230 nm | 56m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 365 nm | 1h 15m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 470 nm | 1h 30m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 566 nm | 1h 43m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 578 nm | 1h 45m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 646 nm | 1h 54m |
| Denver (DEN) | 673 nm | 1h 58m |
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