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Palm Springs International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Palm Springs International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability7.6
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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8 photos

Daytime view of the Palm Springs International Airport terminal and curb from the parking side.

2024 view of Palm Springs International Airport from the landside approach.

2024 exterior of Palm Springs International Airport showing the terminal and desert setting.

Gate number signs on the Palm Springs International Airport airside walk.

View from Palm Springs International Airport toward the tarmac and mountains.

Interior of the Sonny Bono Concourse at Palm Springs Airport in November 2013.

Palm Springs International Airport terminal interior seating and mid-century structure.

Aerial or ramp view of Palm Springs International Airport by Don Ramey Logan.

PSPGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Budget the official 2 hours, not the 5-minute snapshot

TSA opens about 90 minutes before the first departure and closes after the last flight. Official arrive is 2 hours.

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.

Layout

One TSA, courtyard, then Bono 4–11 and Agua Caliente 12–20

After screening you walk an open-air courtyard. Both concourses share the same sterile side — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

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).

Food

Trust the live card — several courtyard kitchens are still Closed for summer

Open on 12 Sep 2026: Nine Cities Craft, Trio, Vino Volo, I ❤ PSP Self Serve, Pink Door, and the named shops.

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.

Status

Read the season-return dates — mid-September is the trough

Many winter cards have not returned yet. Confirm the FIDS, not a peak-season route map.

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.

Live conditions

Right now at PSP

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

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

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.4

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3.31 million (CY 2025 official)

Terminals

1 terminal, 2 concourses (Bono 4–11 / Agua Caliente 12–20), 1 TSA, open-air courtyard

On-time departures

80%

Typical security

8 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for PSP.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

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.

14 official sources

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PSPGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Budget the official 2 hours, not the 5-minute snapshot

TSA opens about 90 minutes before the first departure and closes after the last flight. Official arrive is 2 hours.

Layout

One TSA, courtyard, then Bono 4–11 and Agua Caliente 12–20

After screening you walk an open-air courtyard. Both concourses share the same sterile side — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

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).

Food

Trust the live card — several courtyard kitchens are still Closed for summer

Open on 12 Sep 2026: Nine Cities Craft, Trio, Vino Volo, I ❤ PSP Self Serve, Pink Door, and the named shops.

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.

Status

Read the season-return dates — mid-September is the trough

Many winter cards have not returned yet. Confirm the FIDS, not a peak-season route map.

Live conditions

Right now at PSP

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 02:15 PDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:16 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

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

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.4

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3.31 million (CY 2025 official)

Terminals

1 terminal, 2 concourses (Bono 4–11 / Agua Caliente 12–20), 1 TSA, open-air courtyard

On-time departures

80%

Typical security

8 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for PSP.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

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.

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