PSP · Palm Springs, United States
Palm Springs International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 33.8297° N, 116.5070° W
Palm Springs International Airport
International airport in Palm Springs, California, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for PSP
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3792; ident KPSP; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
palmspringsca.gov
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Palm Springs International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
PSP / KPSP
OurAirports ident
KPSP
GPS / local code
KPSP / PSP
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
palmspringsca.gov
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q2550620
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
3.5 km
Approximate distance to central Palm Springs.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
Palm Springs Aviation Department
Owner / entity
City of Palm Springs
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Palm Springs International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Palm Springs, United States. Palm Springs's built-up core sits roughly 3.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP / KPSP) is at 33.8297° N, 116.5070° W, elevation 477 ft (145 m), serving Palm Springs, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Palm Springs is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Palm Springs: 4 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for PSP.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP / KPSP)
Palm Springs International Airport · International airport in Palm Springs, California, United States
Known label 1
Palm Springs Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PSP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KPSP · KPSP · PSP · US-CA
palmspringsca.gov · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Palm Springs
palm-springs-5380668 · 3.5 km from PSP
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 47,371 · city coordinates 33.8303, -116.5453
2. Cathedral City
cathedral-city · 6.8 km from PSP
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 53,826 · city coordinates 33.7797, -116.4653
3. Rancho Mirage
rancho-mirage · 13 km from PSP
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 18,083 · city coordinates 33.7397, -116.4128
4. Desert Hot Springs
desert-hot-springs · 15 km from PSP
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 28,335 · city coordinates 33.9617, -116.5035
5. Palm Desert
palm-desert · 17 km from PSP
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 51,869 · city coordinates 33.7225, -116.3770
6. La Quinta
la-quinta · 26 km from PSP
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 40,476 · city coordinates 33.6634, -116.3100
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
74 km from PSP · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
2. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario
104 km from PSP · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 944 ft (288 m) · airport coordinates 34.0560, -117.6010
3. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana
127 km from PSP · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 56 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 33.6751, -117.8693
4. SAN KSAN
San Diego International Airport · San Diego
137 km from PSP · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 17 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 32.7336, -117.1900
5. TIJ MMTJ
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport · Tijuana
150 km from PSP · America/Tijuana · +0h · elevation 489 ft (149 m) · airport coordinates 32.5410, -116.9700
Route-time reference set
1. PSP-SBD
San Bernardino · 74 km · 56m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from PSP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. PSP-ONT
Ontario · 104 km · 58m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from PSP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. PSP-SNA
Santa Ana · 127 km · 1h 0m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from PSP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. PSP-SAN
San Diego · 137 km · 1h 0m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from PSP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. PSP-TIJ
Tijuana · 150 km · 1h 1m
America/Tijuana · +0h from PSP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for PSP.
Runway identifiers
13L/31R · 13R/31L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino · 74 km from PSP
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 1,159 ft (353 m) · 34.0967, -117.2366
2. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario · 104 km from PSP
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 944 ft (288 m) · 34.0560, -117.6010
3. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana · 127 km from PSP
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 56 ft (17 m) · 33.6751, -117.8693
4. SAN KSAN
San Diego International Airport · San Diego · 137 km from PSP
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 17 ft (5 m) · 32.7336, -117.1900
5. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach · 152 km from PSP
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 60 ft (18 m) · 33.8165, -118.1499
6. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank · 176 km from PSP
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 778 ft (237 m) · 34.2028, -118.3581
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport covers 940 acres and has two runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for PSP.
Country and authority
PSP sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). PSP is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
PSP is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Palm Springs Air Base. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Palm Springs, California, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q2550620 · Palm Springs International Airport. Owner / owning body: City of Palm Springs. Administrative area: Palm Springs. Named after: Palm Springs
Field and clock profile
Palm Springs International Airport is a low-elevation field at 477 ft (145 m), positioned at 33.8297° N, 116.5070° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Palm Springs is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.5 km. SBD San Bernardino is the closest retained airport alternative at 74 km.
Country airport peers
PSP is compared with SBD San Bernardino at 74 km, ONT Ontario at 104 km, SNA Santa Ana at 127 km, SAN San Diego at 137 km, LGB Long Beach at 152 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
PSP-SBD San Bernardino: 74 km, about 56m, +0h. PSP-ONT Ontario: 104 km, about 58m, +0h. PSP-SNA Santa Ana: 127 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. PSP-SAN San Diego: 137 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KPSP backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. palmspringsca.gov is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway identifiers
13L/31R, 13R/31L
OurAirports classifies PSP as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Palm Springs.
PSP (KPSP) is a low-elevation field at 477 ft (145 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
PSP sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
PSP's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Palm Springs Aviation Department is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for PSP.
- The airport covers 940 acres and has two runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at palmspringsca.gov, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for PSP
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
PSP uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Palm Springs International Airport is about 3.5 km from central Palm Springs; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SBD San Bernardino is the closest retained alternate at 74 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
palmspringsca.gov is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place PSP inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
PSP ranks #68 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
PSP shares America/Los_Angeles with BUR Burbank US · FAT Fresno US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LAX Los Angeles US · LGB Long Beach US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
PSP is 477 ft (145 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include KUF 477 ft (145 m) (0 ft delta) · YHZ 477 ft (145 m) (0 ft delta) · CRK 484 ft (148 m) (7 ft delta) · GRO 468 ft (143 m) (9 ft delta) · DAL 487 ft (148 m) (10 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
PSP's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SBD 74 km +0h · ONT 104 km +0h · SNA 127 km +0h · SAN 137 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | SBD | 74 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ontario | ONT | 104 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Santa Ana | SNA | 127 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Diego | SAN | 137 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Tijuana | TIJ | 150 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
PSP to SBD
San Bernardino
Distance 74 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from PSP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PSP to ONT
Ontario
Distance 104 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from PSP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PSP to SNA
Santa Ana
Distance 127 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from PSP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Palm Springs is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Palm Springs is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Palm Springs International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from PSP, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Palm Springs
palm-springs-5380668 · 3.5 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cathedral City
cathedral-city · 6.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rancho Mirage
rancho-mirage · 13 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Desert Hot Springs
desert-hot-springs · 15 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Palm Desert
palm-desert · 17 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Quinta
la-quinta · 26 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Indio
indio · 29 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yucca Valley
yucca-valley · 32 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coachella
coachella · 35 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banning
banning · 36 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Hemet
east-hemet · 41 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Jacinto
san-jacinto · 42 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Palm Springs International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: San Bernardino (SBD), Ontario (ONT), Santa Ana (SNA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers 13L/31R, 13R/31L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Palm Springs Aviation Department.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from PSP. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 74 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ontario International AirportONT
Ontario · large airport
- Distance
- 104 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 944 ft (288 m)
Compare against ONT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNA
Santa Ana · large airport
- Distance
- 127 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
Compare against SNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Diego International AirportSAN
San Diego · large airport
- Distance
- 137 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 17 ft (5 m)
Compare against SAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportTIJ
Tijuana · large airport
- Distance
- 150 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 489 ft (149 m)
Compare against TIJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in?▾
Palm Springs International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for Palm Springs International Airport?▾
Palm Springs International Airport uses IATA code PSP and ICAO code KPSP.
Where is Palm Springs International Airport located?▾
Palm Springs International Airport is located in Palm Springs, United States at coordinates 33.8297° N, 116.5070° W, with an elevation of 477 ft (145 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Palm Springs International Airport from central Palm Springs?▾
Palm Springs International Airport sits roughly 3.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Palm Springs.
Which route reference is most useful from PSP?▾
San Bernardino (SBD) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from PSP.
Which authority regulates PSP?▾
Palm Springs International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to PSP?▾
PSP's curated peers in United States on this site include SBD San Bernardino, ONT Ontario, SNA Santa Ana, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Palm Springs International Airport have?▾
Palm Springs International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers include 13L/31R, 13R/31L.