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Palm Springs International: delays and on-time record
Palm Springs, California
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Palm Springs International (PSP) in Palm Springs, California had 15,067 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 41 a day, on 25 routes.
79.5% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.4 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at PSP were on time 78.2% of the time, 2.2 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.3% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.7 min.
SkyWest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at PSP with 39% of departures. Among carriers with at least 151 departures, Alaska Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its PSP departures (84.7%) and United Airlines the lowest (74.2%).
On-time departures are down 4.3 points on the previous 12 months (83.8%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving PSP, air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 32% and national aviation system 29%.
- On time 78.5%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 19.7%
- Cancelled 1.3%
- Diverted 0.5%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from PSP | Arrivals at PSP | All reported flights | PSP departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.5% | 77.4% | 76.1% | 83.8% |
| Arrived on time | 78.5% | 78.2% | 76.0% | 81.9% |
| Cancelled | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| Diverted | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.7 min | 14.8 min | 17.4 min | 12.4 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,656 | 1,388 | 1,684 | 1,296 |
| Scheduled flights | 15,067 | 15,072 | 7,043,858 | 14,422 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left PSP; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −4.3 pts.
Airlines at PSP
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 5,880 | 39% | 77.7% | 6.2 min | 0.9% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,522 | 17% | 81.6% | 2.7 min | 0.6% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,172 | 14% | 75.0% | 15.8 min | 2.4% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 1,759 | 12% | 84.7% | -3.1 min | 1.8% |
| UA United Airlines | 1,730 | 11% | 74.2% | 12.3 min | 1.4% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 793 | 5% | 79.7% | 4.7 min | 2.3% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 106 | 1% | 84.0% | 0.9 min | 0.0% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 61 | 0% | 72.1% | 23.4 min | 0.0% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 44 | 0% | 88.6% | -3.7 min | 0.0% |
Departures from PSP by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 78.5%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from PSP
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP–SFO | Palm Springs to San Francisco | 2,566 | 61.7% | 19.4 min | 0.9% |
| PSP–DEN | Palm Springs to Denver | 2,027 | 81.5% | 4.1 min | 0.8% |
| PSP–SEA | Palm Springs to Seattle | 1,649 | 86.1% | -4.2 min | 1.2% |
| PSP–PHX | Palm Springs to Phoenix | 1,444 | 79.4% | 12.3 min | 0.9% |
| PSP–SLC | Palm Springs to Salt Lake City | 1,078 | 92.5% | -6.0 min | 0.4% |
| PSP–DFW | Palm Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth | 997 | 76.6% | 14.9 min | 3.2% |
| PSP–ORD | Palm Springs to Chicago | 787 | 72.4% | 15.9 min | 2.5% |
| PSP–LAS | Palm Springs to Las Vegas | 742 | 80.3% | 4.2 min | 0.5% |
| PSP–PDX | Palm Springs to Portland | 737 | 92.7% | -9.0 min | 1.8% |
| PSP–SMF | Palm Springs to Sacramento | 522 | 82.6% | 0.1 min | 0.6% |
| PSP–LAX | Palm Springs to Los Angeles | 483 | 84.9% | 1.7 min | 0.4% |
| PSP–OAK | Palm Springs to Oakland | 470 | 84.9% | 0.9 min | 0.9% |
| PSP–MSP | Palm Springs to Minneapolis | 314 | 79.0% | -0.3 min | 2.2% |
| PSP–JFK | Palm Springs to New York | 223 | 61.0% | 19.6 min | 5.8% |
| PSP–SJC | Palm Springs to San Jose | 198 | 91.4% | -3.4 min | 0.0% |
| PSP–ATL | Palm Springs to Atlanta | 187 | 80.2% | 2.8 min | 1.6% |
| PSP–STS | Palm Springs to Santa Rosa | 142 | 75.4% | 11.2 min | 1.4% |
The 17 busiest of 25 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 301 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (90.7% of 708 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (69.9% of 1,041).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (192 in the period): air carrier 24%, weather 45%, national aviation system 31%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for PSP on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave PSP on time?
79.5% of the 15,067 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.3% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at PSP on time?
78.2% of 15,072 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at PSP?
Counting departures from PSP and whether they reached their destination on time, Alaska Airlines had the highest share (84.7% of 1,759 flights), then Southwest Airlines (81.6%) and Delta Air Lines (79.7%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at PSP?
For departures from PSP that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 37%, late-arriving aircraft 32%, national aviation system 29%, extreme weather 3%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at PSP?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 90.7% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 69.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.5%, down 4.3 points on the previous 12 months (83.8%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at PSP?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.