Palm Springs International Airport Announces Master Plan Meeting

PALM SPRINGS, CA —The City of Palm Springs has launched its new long-term planning effort for the Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), taking a comprehensive look at the entire airport facility and its potential for growth over the next two decades.

The plan will build on the current Airport Master Plan, approved in 2015, and consider short-, medium-, and long-term efforts to improve circulation, address constraints, and elevate the customer experience.

The project, expected to take 30 months to complete, will be led by the City’s selected airport planning firm, Mead & Hunt. It will officially kick off at the Airport Commission Meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The public is encouraged to attend over zoom or in person.

“Public participation is essential to creating an airport master plan that serves the entire community,” said Harry Barrett, Executive Director of Aviation. “Whether attending the airport open houses, commission meetings, or using our digital communications channels, we encourage everyone to tell us how they envision the future of Palm Springs International Airport.”

The project’s planning efforts will be focused on the existing airport terminal.

The goal for planners is to explore opportunities for improving the passenger experience and preserving the integrity of the original Donald Wexler design.

Gensler, the long-time architecture firm for the Palm Springs International Airport,will also be involved as will the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board and staff, to ensure that planned restorations stay true to the historic building while updating the airport facility to current federal, state, and local standards.

Other project focuses include an updated passenger demand analysis, a financial
implementation analysis, and a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis of the plan’s final list of proposed projects.

The Palm Springs Airport Master Plan process has been designed with transparency in mind, and the airport will regularly provide information about the plan in person at open houses, via updates to the Airport Commission and City Council, as well as through the airport’s website.

The planning process is primarily funded through a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration through its Airport Improvement Program.