FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13R/31L - CTAF. VASI AND REIL RYS 13R & 31L, PAPI AND REIL RYS 13L & 31R UNAVBL 2300-0600. RY 13L/31R MIRL & TWY E NOT LIGHTED FM 2300-0600. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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(760-327-2770) |
| 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 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SOCAL 0600-2300. APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC 2300-0600 ON FREQS 128.15/285.6 (TWENTYNINE PALMS).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | | Single wheel: | 105.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 330.0, FAA STRENGTH EVALUATION DC-10-10 60000 LBS; DC-10-30 700000 LBS; L-1011 600000 LBS. | | Dual double tandem: | 800.0 |
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| 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
VASI UPWND TCH 73' GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEG DWNWND TCH 42' GLIDE ANGLE 3.00 DEG. VASI OPERS ON REQ THRU ATCT. | | 6-box VASI on left
VASI UPWND TCH 103' GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEG DWNWND TCH 56' GLIDE ANGLE 3.00 DEG. VASI OPER ON REQ THROUGH ATCT. |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 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
JIM BREIHAN OPNS MGR (760) 318-3823, JIM.BREIHAN@PALMSPRINGS-CA.GOV |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 98 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 75 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 200/day * | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 29% | air taxi | | 16% | local general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
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. |
| - | 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 RY. |
| - | NO FORMATION LANDINGS OR TAKEOFFS AND NO OVERHEAD MANUEVERS. |
| A58-13R | RISING TERRAIN N OF APCH END OF RY 13R. |
| A43 | DO NOT USE VASI RY 31L BYD 3 NM OR BYD CATHEDERAL CITY DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN - REQUEST VASI RY 31L THROUGH ATCT. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CLOWD ONE | |
download |
| SBONO ONE | |
download |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 13R | |
download |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 31L | |
download |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13R | |
download |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| CATHEDRAL ONE | |
download |
| PALM SPRINGS FIVE | |
download |
| THERMAL SIX | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (61KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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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 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 14:37 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 01:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:47:40 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 15:47:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KPSP | 092253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW075 16/06 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01560056
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| TAF |
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| KPSP | 091720Z 0918/1018 00000KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM092100 10007KT P6SM BKN080 FM100400 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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