Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

TRM · KTRM · Palm Springs, CA · -115 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTRM / TRM
Coordinates: 33.6267, -116.1600
Elevation: -115 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 13E
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS): RIVERSIDE
NOTAM facility: TRM
Attendance: ALL 0700-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 20 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:06 AM	12:06Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	12:35Z
Sunset	07:58 PM	02:58Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:27 PM	03:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:27 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:58 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from KTRM

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 12, 17, 30 & 35; MIRL RWYS 12/30 & 17/35 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12 · 122°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

4,995 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k, Double wheel 60k.

Heading: 122° mag · 135° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 302° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

8,500 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 325k, Double dual tandem 850k.

Heading: 167° mag · 180° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 347° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
12/30	4,995 ft
17/35	8,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	135.275	PALM SPRINGS APP/DEP
ASOS	118.325
RDO	122.3	RIVERSIDE RDO
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TRM · Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	r167° / 0.1 NM
PSP · Palm Springs	VORTAC	115.50	r124° / 19.9 NM
TNP · Twentynine Palms	VORTAC	114.20	r199° / 35 NM
JLI · Julian	VORTAC	114.00	r021° / 36.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Departures

MECCA ONE ↗

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE

4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA

951-955-9722

Manager

ANGELA JAMISON

4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA

951-955-9418

Remarks FAA

SOFT GND OFF RWY PAVEMENT.
FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 12, 17, 30 & 35; MIRL RWYS 12/30 & 17/35 - CTAF.
200 FT BLAST PADS BOTH ENDS.
UNUSBL BYD 8 NM DUE TO TERRAIN.

Nearby airports

KUDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport (9 NM)63CA · Desert Air Sky Ranch AirportPrivate (17 NM)KPSP · Palm Springs International Airport (21 NM)L77 · Chiriaco Summit Airport (23 NM)L08 · Borrego Valley Airport (24 NM)KSAS · Salton Sea Airport (25 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KTRM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KTRM

Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM · KTRM) is an airport in Palm Springs, CA, at -115 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTRM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTRM have a control tower?

No. Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTRM?

Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTRM?

Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is in Palm Springs, CA, at an elevation of -115 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6267, -116.1600.

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