Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 9:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, KTRM has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Palm Springs, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) is a regional airport serving Palm Springs, CA at a field elevation of -114 ft. KTRM 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 (12/30, 17/35), the longest 8,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg.
METAR KTRM 281652Z AUTO 22/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02220094 PWINO PNO $
What changed at KTRM?
Since the 1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTRM
KTRM has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation -114 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KTRM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTRM reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 354 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 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, runway 30 had the best headwind 43% of the time, runway 35 28%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north-northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KTRM: thunderstorms on about 6 days a year, fog on 1 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 9% of hours.
Field elevation is -114 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,155 ft, 3,269 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 17 | 8,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 4,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 8,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KTRM 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 12/304,995 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTRMWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/358,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTRMWind
- 17
- no steady wind
- 35
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTRM 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTRM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ONT UA /OV ONT260003/TM 1300/FL020/TP B737/RM BASE013 TOPS020
ONT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ONT260003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1300Reported at 13:00 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.RM BASE013 TOPS020Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTRM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTRM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 42%
- 12
- 29%
- 35
- 23%
- 17
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KTRM 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTRM's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30, 17/35 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
- Daily 0700-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KTRM
- IATA
- TRM
- FAA LID
- TRM
- City
- Palm Springs
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- -114 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.6267, -116.1600
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 31m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KTRM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTRM reported VFR conditions during about 98.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 354 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 17.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 98.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 98.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 98.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 98.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 99.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 99.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 97.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 kt |
| Feb | 4.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.1 kt |
| Jul | 6.2 kt |
| Aug | 5.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.5 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 3.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM)
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