Palm Springs International Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP · KPSP) is 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 31R, 31L are charted right traffic.
All of Palm Springs International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern diagram
Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KPSP reports it.
RWY 13LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 144° true
- Dimensions
- 4,953 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
- CTAF
- 119.7
More details — RWY 13L
- Threshold elev
- 449 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 449 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,953 / 4,953 / 4,953 / 4,953 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13L | Left traffic | 130° mag | 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 31R | Right traffic | 310° mag | 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 13R | Left traffic | 130° mag | 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 31L | Right traffic | 310° mag | 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for KPSP; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KPSP
Palm Springs International Airport is towered, working 119.7. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.
Watch the right traffic ends here: 31R, 31L. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →
Frequently asked
What is the traffic pattern altitude at KPSP?
Palm Springs International Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.
Does KPSP have right traffic?
Yes, on 2 runway ends: 31R, 31L. Every other end at Palm Springs International Airport is standard left traffic.
Do I fly a standard pattern at KPSP?
Palm Springs International Airport is towered (119.7), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.
More about KPSP
Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.