5 Aircraft Will Roll Down Palm Springs Streets, Closures Planned

The following is a Nov. 30, 2023, news release from the city of Palm Springs:

PALM SPRINGS, CA — If you happen to see airplanes on the streets of Palm Springs, it's not your imagination!

The 2023 National Agricultural Aviation Association Expo will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Dec. 4 – 7 – and starting at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, rolling street closures will get underway to move five aircraft from Palm Springs International Airport, via City streets, to the Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. The aircraft will be moved back to the Airport via City streets at 4 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7. It’s estimated the rolling street closures will take about two hours.

Route: The airplanes will be towed from the Airport at Alejo Road, traveling west to Avenida Caballeros; they will turn left (south) on Avenida Caballeros to Amado. The planes will take a right (heading west) to Amado and then a left (south) on Calle Alvarado where they will remain until they return to the Airport on Thursday, Dec. 7.

For more information, contact Kristy Dore at the Palm Springs Convention Center at 760-218-9613.