Location Lat/Long: 33-49-46.801N / 116-30-24.102W
(33.8296669 / -116.5066950)
(estimated)
Elevation: 474 ft. / 144.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (1990)
From city: 2 miles E of PALM SPRINGS, CA
Airport Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: PSP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2300
Pattern altitude: TPA: 1,500 FT. AGL LARGE ACFT, 1,000 FT AGL SMALL
ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
Int'l operations: customs landing rights airport
CUSTOMS AVBL 24 HRS; 4 HRS PRIOR NOTIFICATION REQUIRED
CALL (760) 318-3880 FAX 3883.
Airport Communications
CTAF: 119.7
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 118.25(760-327-2770) [0600-2300]
WX ASOS: 118.25 (760-320-7645)
PALM SPRINGS GROUND: 121.9 [0600-2300]
PALM SPRINGS TOWER: 119.7 [0600-2300]
377.05 [0600-2300]
PALM SPRINGS APPROACH: 118.85(NE-SW) [0600-2300]
126.7(WEST-NORTH) [0600-2300]
370.95 [0600-2300]
PALM SPRINGS DEPARTURE: 118.85(NE-SW) [0600-2300]
126.7(WEST-NORTH) [0600-2300]
370.95 [0600-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.35
EMERG: 121.5
234.0
STAGE-III: 118.85(NE-SW)
370.95
STAGE-III IC: 126.7(WEST-NORTH)
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 128.15/285.6 (TWENTYNINE PALMS) WHEN PALM SPRINGS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
------------------- ----------------------- ------ ---
PSP r225/4.5 PALM SPRINGS VORTAC 115.50 13E
TRM r292/21.1 THERMAL VORTAC 116.20 13E
HDF r071/(34.0) HOMELAND VOR 113.40 14E
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
-------------------------- -------- ---- --- -------------------
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
Other services: air freight, charter flights, flight instruction,
aircraft rental, aircraft sales
Runway Information
Runway 13L/31R
Dimensions: 4952 x 75 ft. / 1509 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations: Single wheel: 12500 lbs
Double wheel: 60000 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
MIRL & TWY E NOT LIGHTED FM 2300-0600.
RUNWAY 13L RUNWAY 31R
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway heading: 310 magnetic, 323 true magnetic, true
Markings: basic basic
Markings condition: good good
Latitude: 33-50-06.587N 33-49-27.260N
Longitude: 116-30-34.802W 116-29-59.799W
Elevation: 446.4 ft. 404.4 ft.
Visual glide path angle: 3.50 degrees 3.50 degrees
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Displaced threshold: no no
TOUCHDOWN POINT: yes no
TD elevation: 446.0 ft. 0
Runway 13R/31L
Dimensions: 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good
condition
Weight limitations: Single wheel: 105000 lbs
Double wheel: 200000 lbs
Double tandem: 330000 lbs, FAA STRENGTH
EVALUATION DC-10-10 60000 LBS; DC-10-30
700000 LBS; L-1011 600000 LBS.
Dual double tandem: 800000 lbs
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13R RUNWAY 31L
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway heading: 116 magnetic, 129 true 310 magnetic, 323 true
Markings: precision instrument precision instrument
Markings condition: good good
Latitude: 33-50-26.450N 33-49-07.030N
Longitude: 116-31-02.810W 116-29-52.132W
Elevation: 474.4 ft. 395.5 ft.
Threshold crossing height: VASI UPWND TCH 73'
GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEG
DWNWND TCH 42' GLIDE
ANGLE 3.00 DEG. VASI
OPERS ON REQ THRU
ATCT.
Visual glide path angle: VASI UPWND TCH 100'
GLIDE ANGLE 3.25 DEG
DWNWND TCH 51'GLIDE
ANGLE 3.00 DEG. VASI
OPER ON REQ THROUGH
ATCT.
Declared distances: TORA-10000; TORA-10000;
TODA-10000; ASDA-9857; TODA-10000;
LDA-6857. ASDA-10000; LDA-8500.
Visual slope indicator: 6-box VASI on left 6-box VASI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
DISPLACED THRESHOLD: yes yes
DT distance: 3000 ft. 1500 ft.
DT latitude: 33-50-21.476N 33-49-18.943N
DT longitude: 116-30-58.396W 116-30-02.733W
DT elevation: 474.0 ft. 405.5 ft.
TOUCHDOWN POINT: yes yes
TD elevation: 449.0 ft. 426.0 ft.
TD lights: no no
OBSTRUCTIONS: NONE NONE
Additional obstruction remarks: APCH RATIO 50:1 TO APCH RATIO 50:1 TO
DSPLCD THR. DSPLCD THR.
RISING TERRAIN N OF
APCH END OF RY 13R.
Airport Inspection
Inspected by: FAA Airports field personnel from the Western Pacific Region: Hawthorne, CA
Last inspection: 29 November 2000
Federal agreements: - National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
- Grant agreements under FAAP/ADAP/AIP
- Surplus property agreement under Public Law 289
- Assurances pursuant to Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
- AP-4 agreement under DLAND or DCLA has expired
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 127 Aircraft operations: average 274/day
Single engine airplanes: 99 47% transient general aviation
Multi engine airplanes: 20 26% commuters
Jet airplanes: 6 15% local general aviation
Helicopters: 2 10% air carriers
1% military
Remarks
RY 13R & RY 31L LGTD DSTC REMAINING MARKERS ON E SIDE ONLY.
(E81) MITL ON ALL TXYS.
TWY A WEST OF TWY W CLSD INDEFLY.
PAEW ON TWY W, NUMEROUS CLOSURES IN EFFECT. ACFT AND VEHICLES ON COMMERCIAL AND FBO RAMPS.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; EXERCISE QUIET FLT PROCEDURES. FOR FURTHER INFO CTC DUTY COORDINATOR (760) 318-3820.
RY 13R DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
DO NOT MISTAKE CENTER TWY (TWY C) AS RY.
(A43) DO NOT USE VASI RY 31L BYD 3 NM OR BYD CATHEDERAL CITY DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN - REQUEST VASI RY 31L THROUGH ATCT.
(A81A) ACTVT HIRL RY 13R/31L - CTAF.
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