Private jet airport · Palm Springs, CA
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM)
Jacqueline Cochran is one of the private jet airports serving Palm Springs, 26 miles from Palm Springs. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,500 ft and jet fuel.
- Longest runway
- 8,500 ft
- asphalt, 150 ft wide
- Elevation
- -114 ft
- above sea level
- To downtown
- 26 mi
- straight line to Palm Springs
- U.S. Customs
- None listed
- per the FAA record
Runways to scale, north up, from FAA airport data (cycle October 1, 2026). A schematic, not for navigation.
Runways
Which private jets can use TRM?
General guidance from the longest paved runway. We assume each size needs its typical full-weight takeoff length, lengthened 8% per 1,000 ft of elevation. Hot days, wet runways and the operator's own limits change it, so the operator confirms each flight.
- Light jetPhenom 300, Citation CJ3 · needs about 4,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 5,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 5,500 ft hereUsually fits
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 6,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 6,500 ft hereUsually fits
Runways at TRM
- Runway 17/358,500 × 150 ft · asphalt
- Runway 12/304,995 × 100 ft · asphalt
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at TRM
Private flights at TRM use an FBO (fixed-base operator): a private terminal with a lounge, fuel, ramp and hangar space, and ground handling, where you drive up to the aircraft. We don't list FBO names, as the FAA's record doesn't include them; on a charter the operator chooses one, and we'll tell you which. What an FBO is, and what to expect
- U.S. Customs
- Not listed
- Arrivals from abroad clear at an airport of entry first.
- Jet fuel
- Available
- Grades listed: 100LL, A.
- Control tower
- No
- Untowered: pilots coordinate by radio.
- Airline service
- No
- A general-aviation airport: no airline terminal crowds.
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Maintenance on the field, per the FAA record.
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter
- Codes
- TRM
- ICAO KTRM · IATA TRM
Location
Private jet airports near Palm Springs
Straight-line miles from Palm Springs, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- TRM to Palm Springs: 26 miles from Palm Springs, straight line; roughly 45 to 80 minutes by car.
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Popular routes
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One-way estimates on the jet size each trip calls for, from published jet card rates. They're priced from Palm Springs's main airport; leaving from TRM changes the quote a little. Estimates, not quotes.
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport?
We don't list FBO names: the FAA's airport record doesn't include them, and directories that do aren't ours to republish. An FBO (fixed-base operator) is the private terminal: lounge, fuel, ramp, hangar and ground handling. On a charter, the operator chooses the FBO at TRM; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use TRM?
TRM's longest paved runway is 8,500 ft at -114 ft elevation. As general guidance, light jet, midsize jet, super-midsize jet, large jet and ultra-long-range jets usually fit. Weather, weight and the operator's rules decide each flight.
Does TRM have customs for international private flights?
The FAA's record doesn't list U.S. Customs at TRM. A private flight arriving from abroad clears at an airport of entry first, then continues. Ask us and we'll route it.
How far is TRM from Palm Springs?
26 miles from Palm Springs, straight line; roughly 45 to 80 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Other private jet airports for Palm Springs: Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), 24 miles away.
How much is a private jet from TRM?
Estimated one-way costs from Palm Springs: Las Vegas $5k–$6.5k (light jet), Scottsdale $7k–$8.5k (light jet), Santa Barbara $5.5k–$7k (light jet). These are estimates from published jet card rates, not quotes; the departure airport, date and repositioning change the number.
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Sources: FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) airport data, cycle October 1, 2026 (runways, elevation, tower, customs, fuel and remarks); city centres from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Runway guidance is general and conservative, not performance data. Not for navigation.
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