Palm Springs International Airport (IATA: PSP , ICAO: KPSP , FAA LID: PSP ), previous Palm Springs Municipal Airport, is a public airport two miles (3 km) east of downtown Palm Springs, California. The airport covers 940 hectares (380 ha) and has two runways. The airport is very seasonal, with most flights operating during the winter.
The airport is referred to as one of the "Most Stress-Free Airports in America" ​​by Smarter Travel .
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History
Military use
The PSP was built as an emergency landing field of the United States Air Force in 1939 on land owned by Agua Caliente Indian Cahuilla Band due to its sunny weather and proximity to the March Field and the Los Angeles area.
In March 1941, the Department of Defense certified the restoration of the existing airport in Palm Springs as important for the National Defense. The airport was approved to serve as a staging field by the Air Corps Aircraft Group Aircraft Corps in November 1941. Land was acquired to build a major airfield half a mile from the site of the old airfield. The new airfield, Palm Springs Army Airfield was completed in early 1942, and the old airfield was then used only as a reserve. (Air photos from the old airfield at 33,827 Â ° N 116,533 Â ° W /span > 33.827; -116,533 , searching for ENE)
Many Air Force Air Force 560 Air Force Command personnel staying at the comfortable Lapaz Guest Ranch nearby. The training was conducted at the airport by a 72d and 73d Ferry Squadron on long-haul flights and long-distance navigation. Later, training was also provided to pursue pilot training by IV Fighter Command 459th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron. Training is on P-51 Mustangs, P-40 Warhawks and P-38 Lightnings.
On June 1, 1944, the training was transferred to Brownsville Army Airfield, Texas, and the airfield was used for aviation and Army transport by the end of April 1945. Additional fields or reserves were declared surplus on May 12, 1945, and the main airfield declared excess and transferred to the Asset Administration of War for disposal in 1946 and sold to private buyers. The city of Palm Springs bought the land in 1961 and turned it into Palm Springs City Airport.
Airline service
Palm Springs has scheduled a 1934 passenger service operated by Palm Springs Air Lines on a Ford Trimotor plane with flights to Union Air Terminal (now Burbank Airport Hollywood) in Burbank. Western Airlines flights started in 1945-46 followed by Bonanza Airlines in 1957-58. Bonanza and successors Air West and Hughes Airwest serve Palm Springs for years with planes like the Fairchild F-27 turboprop followed by Douglas DC-9-10 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jets. American Airlines emerged in the winter of 1967-68 with a Boeing 707 jet plane. In 1969, America operated four Boeing 707 departures a day from the airport with two nonstop to Los Angeles and two nonstop to Phoenix with this last flight offering a one-stop service directly to Chicago. Trans World Airlines (TWA) began operations in 1978 as well as Boeing 707 with daily nonstop service to Phoenix and a one-stop service directly to Chicago. Terminated breaks did not reach beyond California, Las Vegas, and Phoenix until the winter of 1969-70 when American Airlines embarked on a nonstop Chicago route. Although straightforward, no change of aircraft service is operated to destinations in the east. During the 1970s, America began operating the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide jet aircraft to the airport which is the largest aircraft ever scheduled into the PSP. In 1976, American flew DC-10 on a one-stop service directly from New York City's LaGuardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare Airport and also operates a nonstop jet service Boeing 727-100 from Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix and Los Angeles directly, there were 727 flight plane changes from Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Louisville, New York City and Washington DC At the same time in 1976, Western operated Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 737-200 nonstop service from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco with direct jet flights from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland, OR, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Vancouver, BC in Canada. In 1987, Western merged into Delta Air Lines which continues to serve the PSP on a seasonal basis with major flights. Other airlines that operate jet services to Palm Springs in the past include Air21, Air California and its successor Air Cal, America West Airlines, CP Air, Original Frontier Airlines (1950-1986), Hughes Airwest, Pacific Express, Pan Am, Reno Air, Republic Airlines (1979-1986) and USAir. According to OAG, the jet operated by the airline includes Boeing 727-200, 737-200 and 737-300, British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven, Fokker F28 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 and MD-80.
According to various official Airline Guide (OAG) editions, a number of regional and commuter airlines also serve Palm Springs primarily with turboprop aircraft for many years from the late 1970s through the 1990s, including Air Bahia, Air Nevada, American Eagle operated by Wings West Airlines, West America Express is operated by Mesa Airlines, Cable Commuter Airlines, Calif. Seaboard Airlines, Dash Air, Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines, Imperial Airlines, Inland Empire Airlines, Scenic Airlines, SkyWest Airlines (operated independently), Sun Aire Lines, Swift Aire Lines, Trans World Express is operated by Alpha Air, United Express operated by WestAir and later by SkyWest Airlines, and USAir Express followed by US Airways Express operated by Trans States Airlines and StatesWest Airlines. Also according to OAG, the airline serves PSP with turboprop type aircraft such as Beechcraft 1900C, British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8, Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner , Fokker F27 and Saab 340 mainly with service to Los Angeles (LAX) but also to Las Vegas (LAS) and Phoenix (PHX). Some smaller airlines fly Cessna and Piper twin prop planes as well.
Other past uses
On December 30, 2006, President of the US Air Force Boeing VC-25 (USAF Military version of Boeing 747), departed from Palm Springs International Airport with the 38th United States President Gerald R. Ford and drove him to Washington, DC to funeral.
Maps Palm Springs International Airport
AS. Customs clearance
Despite the actual international airport, the PSP only has US customs and immigration facilities for common aviation aircraft including business jets. All international flights are from Canadian cities that have pre-licensed facilities.
Terminal
The PSP passenger terminal consists of three parts - the main building, the elevated Sonny Bono Concone in the north, and an unnamed concourse in the south. Airside, has a unique open spaces on all sidewalks of passengers that connect this structure without a roof.
Main Building
The main building is the airport land side. Street traffic accesses the airport directly from Tahquitz Canyon Way (from downtown) or Kirk Douglas Way, which is flown by Ramon Road from the eastern point. The non-enclosed parking area is directly in front of the building. The middle section places the security checking area and automatic doors to/from the sidewalk air in the open air. Ticketing is on the right wing (south), while baggage claim and car rental counter are on the left (north).
The departing passenger is directed first to the airfare counter or kiosk to check in. Since all gates in Palm Springs are in two concourses outside, passengers must pass through a security check-in area to enter the airport's safe air. After leaving the main building through an automatic door leading to an open courtyard, passengers can access seventeen full service gates in two concourses.
Concourse Sonny Bono (Gates 4-11)
On November 4, 1999, the new Sonny Bono Concert opened as part of the 1994-2000 expansion. Named in honor of the late singer, congressman and former mayor of the city, this new concourse is one of the two. This is used for larger aircraft (such as Boeing 737) because of its jet bridge. Outer escalators and SB outer lanes are shaded by designer roof lines similar to Denver International Airport.
Gates 12-20
The older nameless concourse on the south side, known only on the nameplate as "Gates 12-20", is at the tarmak level and hosts smaller aircraft. Dormitory using ramps or air.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Statistics
Top destinations
Ground Transport
PSP is served by city and regional routes. Sunline SunBus route 24 provides direct services to downtown Palm Springs via bus stops in El Cielo/Kirk Douglas and Tahquitz/Civic. The Amtrak Thruway bus stop is located just outside the baggage claim area, with service to Cabazon (Morongo Casino), Riverside, and Fullerton.
See also
- California World War II Army Airfields
- Air Transport Command
- Palm Springs Air Museum
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force History Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- FAA Airport Master Notes for PSP ( Form 5010 PDF )
- www.airfieldsdatabase.com
External links
- Palm Springs International Airport (official website)
- Signed Flight Support
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective June 21, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KPSP
- ASN crash history for PSP
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical graph for KPSP
- Current PSP FAA delays information
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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