FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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: | 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
CUSTOMS AVBL 24 HRS; 4 HRS PRIOR NOTIFICATION REQUIRED
CALL (760) 318-3880 FAX 3883.
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 |
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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION (760) 318-3800 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 116 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 91 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 232/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 29% | air taxi | | 15% | local general aviation | | 14% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A57-13R | APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
| A57-31L | 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. |
| 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. |
| E80 1 | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CLOWD ONE | |
download (295KB) |
| SBONO ONE | |
download (314KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 13R | |
download (574KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 31L | |
download (532KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 13R | |
download (563KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download (455KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| CATHEDRAL NINE **NEW** | |
download (402KB) |
| PALM SPRINGS FIVE **NEW** | |
download (393KB) |
| THERMAL SIX **NEW** | |
download (317KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
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
Photo courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine
www.pilotgetaways.com/
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 11-May-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 01:41:30 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2008 18:41:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KPSP | 120053Z AUTO 33017G25KT 10SM CLR 32/02 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 33027/0051 SLP053 T03170022 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KPSP | 112330Z 120024 33015G25KT P6SM SKC FM0500 33012KT P6SM SKC FM0700 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM1900 33015G25KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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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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