Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:53 AM PDT, Oct 29, KPSP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPSP right now.
Live aviation weather for Palm Springs International Airport in Palm Springs, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Palm Springs, CA at a field elevation of 477 ft. KPSP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13L/31R, 13R/31L), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSP 291053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01720094 $
What changed at KPSP?
Since the 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.89 → 29.87 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KPSP
KPSP is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 477 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPSP by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for PSP in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PSP's own airspace.
KPSP reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 358 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse under 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles under 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northwest-facing ends (31L, 31R) had the best headwind 69% of the time, the southeast-facing ends (13L, 13R) 31%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KPSP: thunderstorms on about 5 days a year, fog on 0 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 12% of hours.
PSP departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 14,941 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (73%).
Field elevation is 477 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,827 ft, 3,350 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L | 4,953 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13R | 10,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31L | 10,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31R | 4,953 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KPSP runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13L/31R4,953 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSPWind
- 13L
- no steady wind
- 31R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13R/31L10,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPSPWind
- 13R
- no steady wind
- 31L
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPSP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPSP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPSP reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31L/31R
- 72%
- 13L/13R
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1136Z (4:36 AM PDT)
TAF KPSP 291136Z 2912/3012 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200 FM300000 31006KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPSP's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13L/31R, 13R/31L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KPSP
- IATA
- PSP
- FAA LID
- PSP
- City
- Palm Springs
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 477 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8297, -116.5070
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 13h 5m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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- Diamond Valley Flyers - S Palm Ave , Hemet, CA · 29 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KPSP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPSP reported VFR conditions during about 99.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 358 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 21.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 98.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 99.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 98.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 7.7 kt |
| Jun | 6.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.2 kt |
| Aug | 5.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.4 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 4.5 kt |
| Dec | 4.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPSP airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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PSP's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP)
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