How reliable is Palm Springs International Airport?
Flights from PSP departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 83% of 88,338 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Nov. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at PSP looks like
On-time departures
across 88,338 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Palm Springs
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — thunderstorms, low visibility & fog · 99/100 favorability
The read on PSP
What the numbers say about flying through Palm Springs International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Palm Springs left within 15 minutes of schedule about 83% of the time over 88,338 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.2%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 10 minutes.
On weather, Palm Springs is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. November is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while August is the most disruptive at 99, driven mainly by thunderstorms and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Palm Springs, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about PSP
- How reliable is Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)?
- Flights from Palm Springs left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 83% of the time across 88,338 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.2%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from PSP for good weather?
- November has the calmest flying weather at Palm Springs International Airport. August is the most disruptive, mainly from thunderstorms and low visibility & fog.
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