Aircraft Disinsection at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
Palm Springs International serves the Coachella Valley’s seasonal residents with one of the busiest business aviation ramps in Southern California. International departures leave from PSP throughout the season.
If your next departure from PSP is to a country that requires disinsection, we come to your aircraft here, treat it empty before boarding to the WHO pre-embarkation method, and issue the certificate for the flight. Expect us at Palm Springs within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Palm Springs International Airport
Palm Springs International serves the Coachella Valley’s seasonal residents with one of the busiest business aviation ramps in Southern California. International departures leave from PSP throughout the season, and long-range aircraft are well accommodated.
Where the requirement comes from
Think of it from the arrival end: the destination expects a treated aircraft and a certificate. Pre-embarkation gives it both, provided the treatment happens at the last port before that country. Non-stop from PSP, that is PSP; with a stop en route, the plan changes and we tell you how.
From PSP the requirement is mostly a Pacific one: Australia and New Zealand require disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and the Cook Islands and Solomon Islands require it too. Many itineraries from Palm Springs stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at PSP. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile appear on the list as well.
How it works on the PSP ramp
We treat the aircraft where it is parked at PSP, whether that is a hangar or the FBO ramp, and we build the timing backward from your boarding. Empty cabin, WHO method through cabin, flight deck and holds, rest and ventilation, release. Your crew receives the certificate before the door closes and your passengers never see the process.
PSP at a glance
| Airport | Palm Springs International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | PSP |
| ICAO | KPSP |
| Location | Palm Springs, California |
| Region | West Coast |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From PSP: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Palm Springs itinerary, start early.
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
PSP disinsection questions, answered
Do you perform disinsection at Palm Springs International Airport?
Yes. PSP is one of the US departure airports we come to. The treatment happens at your aircraft, in the hangar or on the FBO ramp, timed to your boarding, and the certificate is issued on the spot.
Where do operators flying out of PSP usually need disinsection?
Most often for Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, which are typical destinations from Palm Springs. Many other countries require it as well; send us the exact route and we will tell you what applies to your aircraft.
How much notice do you need for a departure from PSP?
We can often accommodate short-notice requests. Send us the destination and date as soon as the trip is likely and we will plan the treatment around your boarding.
Can one treatment cover an outbound and a return?
No. Pre-embarkation covers one flight sector, the flight it is performed for. The return to the US carries no US disinsection requirement; onward international legs need their own consideration. Send us the itinerary and we will map it leg by leg.
Do you also serve other airports near Palm Springs?
Yes. In the West Coast we also come to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), John Wayne Airport (SNA), San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.