--- iata: PSP name: Palm Springs International Airport city: Palm Springs country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://flypsp.com/' sources: - 'https://flypsp.com/' - 'https://flypsp.com/airline-baggage/' - 'https://flypsp.com/security-information/' - 'https://flypsp.com/shops-restaurants-amenities/' - 'https://flypsp.com/parking-transportation/' - 'https://flypsp.com/stayandplay/' - 'https://flypsp.com/business/about-psp/' - 'https://flypsp.com/progress/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KPSP' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://www.clearme.com/all-locations/palm-springs-international-airport' - 'https://www.sunline.org/fares-passes/fares' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' quickFacts: - >- Official activity tables / May 2026 commission packet: CY 2025 **1,655,631** enplaned + **1,651,509** deplaned = **3,307,140** total (+2.4% vs official 2024 **3,230,914**). Official 20 Jan 2026 press rounds to “more than 3.3 million.” FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,654,109** (rank 82, +2.26% vs 1,617,586) is a different extract — do not mix. Jan–Apr 2026 official packet: **801,749 + 792,836 = 1,594,585** (−2.9% vs the same four months in 2025). - >- One civil campus at **3400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 1, Palm Springs, CA 92262**. Owner / operator **City of Palm Springs Aviation Department**. Interim Executive Director **Victoria Carpenter**. AirNav still names **Harry Barrett** (left May 2026) — stale as manager. Admin **760-318-3800**, Mon–Thu 07:30–17:30, closed Friday/weekend/holiday. TDD **760-864-9527**. Lost and found portal + **760-318-3841**. TSA lost **TSAPSPLostandFound@tsa.dhs.gov / 760-833-9312**. Parking ABM **760-327-0910**. Media **760-318-3860 / AirportMedia@PalmSpringsCA.gov**. Ops / noise **760-318-3820**. - >- Official airlines page (12 Sep 2026), **eight** names: **Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, Sun Country, United, WestJet**. Homepage “31 airports” vs **30** named cities on that card — use the named list. **Do not add Allegiant / Avelo / Flair / Frontier / Porter** from leftover commission-table rows. - >- **One TSA**, then an open-air courtyard and **Sonny Bono (Gates 4–11)** plus **Agua Caliente (Gates 12–20)** on the same sterile side. Building **24/7**. Checkpoint **~90 minutes before the first departure until the last flight**. Official arrive **2 hours**. **Stay & Play** visitor pass is real. **CLEAR is real.** **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) does **not** include PSP. - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **PSP**, ICAO **KPSP**, 33.830009, −116.507025, America/Los_Angeles. AirNav elev **476.6 ft**, 2 mi E of Palm Springs; 33.8296697, −116.5066942. RWY **13R/31L 10,000×150**, **13L/31R 4,953×75** (not the airliner runway). Historical Palm Springs Army Airfield is gone. **Do not create a second airport for KPSP or an AFB page.** **Do not merge TRM (Jacqueline Cochran / Thermal).** - >- Scheduled international: **Air Canada** YYZ/YVR and **WestJet** YYC/YEG/YVR/YWG (seasonal banks). Official GA page: CBP / USDA **06:00–23:00** daily, office Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00, **760-318-3880 / 760-318-8880**. AirNav: customs **24 hours with 4-hour PPR** — cite both. Progress PSP **FIS planning 2027** is not a live new hall. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Budget the official 2 hours, not the 5-minute snapshot' detail: >- Homepage snapshot on 12 Sep 2026 printed less than 5 minutes. The same security page’s hour bands ran 4–13 minutes. Holiday copy also allows 90 minutes with carry-on only. Peak banks are morning winter/festival days, not a sleepy September Tuesday. summary: >- TSA opens about 90 minutes before the first departure and closes after the last flight. Official arrive is 2 hours. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One TSA, courtyard, then Bono 4–11 and Agua Caliente 12–20' detail: >- 1966 Donald Wexler terminal is on the National Register. Ticketing/TSA landside; bags/GT downstairs. Stay & Play lets approved visitors reclear on the general line (no PreCheck/CLEAR on that pass). summary: >- After screening you walk an open-air courtyard. Both concourses share the same sterile side — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear. category: terminal - label: Food title: >- Trust the live card — several courtyard kitchens are still Closed for summer detail: >- Cactus to Clouds, Coachella Valley Coffee, Courtyard Coffee Cart, Fig & Plum, and Las Casuelas Terraza still print Closed for summer. Vino Volo is a wine bar, not a lounge. Hours may vary seasonally. summary: >- Open on 12 Sep 2026: Nine Cities Craft, Trio, Vino Volo, I ❤ PSP Self Serve, Pink Door, and the named shops. category: food - label: Status title: Read the season-return dates — mid-September is the trough detail: >- Alaska Santa Rosa returned 10 Sep 2026. Delta MSP return stamped 12 Sep 2026. Sun Country MSP 17 Sep. United ORD/IAH 24 Sep. Air Canada YYZ/YVR return late October. Do not invent Bellingham or a live 31st city. summary: >- Many winter cards have not returned yet. Confirm the FIDS, not a peak-season route map. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Eight bottle-fill stations zone: airside summary: >- Official amenities now say eight new stations throughout. An older amenities sentence pinned Agua Caliente entrance restrooms and Bono near Gate 4 — those pins are gone from the live card. Hunt, do not invent a map. location: >- Progress PSP completed 2025; hunt restroom banks on both concourses and the courtyard walk terminal: Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: I ❤ PSP Self Serve bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- The only named 24/7 snack wall. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: 'Official dining card: near Gate 5, 24/7' terminal: Sonny Bono Concourse isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Uptown Essentials / Trio / Nine Cities bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Buy with food if the fill stations are a hunt. Nine Cities closes 16:00; Trio runs to last flight. location: >- Uptown Essentials on Agua Caliente; Trio on Bono; Nine Cities Craft on Agua Caliente terminal: Agua Caliente and Sonny Bono - kind: purchase name: The Pink Door bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Landside option 08:00–20:00 if you are not through TSA yet. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: Pre-security near the checkpoint; directory also says near bag claim terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.2 slug: psp region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/psp](/airports/psp). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/psp) - [Lounge directory](/airports/psp/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Palm Springs, United States · North America A compact desert field that put 3.31 million passengers through one TSA and an open-air courtyard in 2025: easy when the winter bank is quiet, and there is still no passenger lounge. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 3.31 million (CY 2025 official) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 2 concourses (Bono 4–11 / Agua Caliente 12–20), 1 TSA, open-air courtyard - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 80% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Coachella Valley leisure trips that already picked one of the eight live airlines - Drivers using the $26 main lot across from the terminal - Visitors using the official Stay & Play pass to eat airside ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass - Several courtyard restaurants still print Closed for summer - Mid-September seasonal trough — confirm United ORD/IAH and Canada on the FIDS - Official pages do not name a cell lot; SunLine Civic stop is closed ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/psp/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/psp/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/psp/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/psp/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/psp/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/psp/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/psp/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/psp/reviews.md) (free)