Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport KTRM / TRM
The Coachella Valley's overflow airport in Thermal, 35 minutes from Palm Springs and closest to Indio, La Quinta and the Coachella festival grounds. CBP on site, long runway and easy parking; below sea level, so hot-day performance is favourable.
8,500 ft
Longest runway
35 min
Drive to Palm Springs
1
FBOs / handlers
-115 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 40 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to Gulfstream/Global class.
- Website
- www.rivco.org/airports
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Desert Jet Center
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (8,500 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) needs 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Palm Springs
- Palm Springs International Airport KPSP 10,000 ft · 10 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · DUNCAN KIRK from Coeur d'Alene, United States · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons