FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSP |
| Lat/Long: | 33-49-46.8000N / 116-30-24.1000W 33-49.780000N / 116-30.401667W 33.8296667 / -116.5066944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 477 ft. / 145.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of PALM SPRINGS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92262 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PSP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA: 1,500 FT. AGL LARGE ACFT, 1,000 FT AGL SMALL ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13R/31L - CTAF. MIRL RY 13L/31R, PAPI RY 13L, RY 31L AND RY 31R, REIL RY 13L AND RY 31R, REIL RY 13R AND RY 31L, VASI RY 13R AND TWY E NOT LGTD WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 760-320-7645 |
| PALM SPRINGS GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-2300] |
| PALM SPRINGS TOWER: | 119.7 377.05 [0600-2300] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 126.7(WEST-NORTH) 135.275(NE-SW) |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 126.7(WEST-NORTH) 135.275(NE-SW) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.35 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 234.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BNG (18 nm W): | 134.625 (951-922-4674) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PSPr225/4.5 | | PALM SPRINGS VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 13E |
| TRMr292/21.1 | | THERMAL VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 13E |
| HDFr071/(34.0) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAN JACINTO | | 071/24.6 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13R/31L
| Dimensions: | 10001 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13R | | RUNWAY 31L |
| Latitude: | 33-50.440772N | | 33-49.117157N |
| Longitude: | 116-31.046885W | | 116-29.868798W |
| Elevation: | 476.7 ft. | | 398.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 143 true | | 310 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 3000 ft. | | 1500 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:9857 LDA:6857 | | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:8500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 6-box VASI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) VASI UPWND TCH 73' GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEG DWNWND TCH 42' GLIDE ANGLE 3.00 DEG. VASI OPERS ON REQ THRU ATCT. | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 31L PAPI UNUSABLE BEYOND 4NM FROM THLD DUE TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13L/31R
| Dimensions: | 4952 x 75 ft. / 1509 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13L | | RUNWAY 31R |
| Latitude: | 33-50.109923N | | 33-49.454453N |
| Longitude: | 116-30.580020W | | 116-29.996647W |
| Elevation: | 448.7 ft. | | 406.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 143 true | | 310 magnetic, 323 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALM SPRINGS 3400 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 Phone 760-318-3800 |
| Manager: | THOMAS P NOLAN, AAE 3400 E. TAHQUITZ-CANYON WAY, SUITE OFC PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 Phone 760-318-3800 STEVE BOWSER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR (760) 318-3845, STEVE.BOWSER@PALMSPRINGS-CA.GOV |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 159/day * | | 35% | air taxi | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 20% | commercial | | 7% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-31L | APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
| A57-13R | APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
| - | RY 13R & RY 31L LGTD DSTC REMAINING MARKERS ON E SIDE ONLY. |
| - | ACCESS TO/FROM FBO RAMP VIA TWY G LIMITED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 40 FT. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; EXERCISE QUIET FLT PROCEDURES. FOR FURTHER INFO CTC DUTY SUPERVISOR (760) 318-3820. |
| - | RY 13R DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | DO NOT MISTAKE CENTER TWY (TWY C) AS RWY 13R/31L. |
| - | NO FORMATION LDGS OR TAKEOFFS OR OVERHEAD MANEUVERS |
| A58-13R | RISING TERRAIN N OF APCH END OF RY 13R. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CLOWD ONE | |
download (245KB) |
| SBONO ONE | |
download (257KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 13R | |
download (366KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 31L | |
download (349KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13R | |
download (361KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download (287KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CATHEDRAL ONE | |
download (391KB) |
| PALM SPRINGS FIVE | |
download (311KB) |
| THERMAL SIX | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUDD - Bermuda Dunes Airport (13 nm SE)
KTRM - Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (21 nm SE)
KHMT - Hemet-Ryan Airport (26 nm W)
L35 - Big Bear City Airport (31 nm NW)
KNXP - Twentynine Palms SELF Airport (33 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trever Rossini
Photo taken 19-May-2011
looking west.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 01:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:31:08 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:31:08 |
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| METAR |
| KPSP | 160953Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 18/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01781028 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KPSP | 160539Z 1606/1706 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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