UDD at a glance
Published airport facts and public business listings help you identify the right contacts before requesting aircraft-specific quotes.
- FAA location identifier
- UDD Source
- ICAO identifier
- KUDD Source
- FAA associated city
- Palm Springs Source
- FAA county
- Riverside County Source
- Airport elevation
- 73 ft MSL Source
- Facility use
- Open to the public Source
- Ownership type
- Privately owned Source
- Physical runway 10/28
- 5,002 x 70 ft; ASPH Source
- FAA owner record
- CPF BDA, LLC Source
FAA NASR cycle effective October 1, 2026; next cycle October 29, 2026. Physical runway dimensions are not declared distances or an aircraft suitability determination. Use current charts, notices and qualified operator guidance for flight planning.
Airport management & official information
Dunes Air
79880 AVE. 42, BERMUDA DUNES, CA, 92203
760-345-2558
Public-source directory checked 2026-10-28. Confirm current services, contacts and availability directly. An airport listing does not establish aircraft suitability or a relationship with Jaken Finance Group.
FBOs & aviation businesses
Start with the providers’ published locations and the airport’s business directory. Compare written proposals for the exact aircraft and services you need.
Dunes Air
79880 Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203
760-345-2558Current airport operator site; service arrangements have seasonal hours and require direct confirmation.
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Dunes Air identifies this company as an on-site maintenance provider; confirm the exact aircraft scope and authorization.
Apex Aviation
Dunes Air identifies Apex as an on-site maintenance provider; confirm the exact aircraft scope and availability.
The directory is informational. Categories describe published services; no ranking, service guarantee, FAA certificate determination or endorsement is implied. Ask each provider about current capability, availability and contract terms.
Evaluate Bermuda Dunes Airport as a home base or recurring destination for the actual aircraft, passengers and schedule.
Understand the operator relationship
The FAA identifies KUDD as privately owned and public-use. Confirm the current operator and the applicable service arrangements for the proposed aircraft. A prospective aircraft owner should clarify which agreements govern use of the airfield, storage and FBO services, and who can approve each arrangement. Keep the airfield's identity separate from Bermuda's international airport; vague airport-name searches can produce the wrong jurisdiction and information.
Ask about seasonal service arrangements
The operator publishes different service-hour windows by season. Confirm the current dates, requested arrival support and any advance arrangements for the owner's schedule rather than treating an advertised service period as an airfield operating clearance. Ask what happens if a flight changes time or the aircraft remains longer than planned. Build those conditions into a comparison with PSP and TRM.
Test the real Coachella Valley mission
Use the buyer's actual destinations in Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, Indian Wells or elsewhere in the valley to compare ground transfers. Have the flight department assess aircraft-specific operating requirements using current official materials. The airport's proximity to a destination is useful only if the complete trip, service availability and operating plan work for the proposed aircraft.
Budget contractual costs before purchase
Obtain storage, handling, towing, fuel and after-hours terms in writing, including cancellation or change provisions for seasonal visits. Distinguish a monthly base arrangement from transient parking. If the aircraft splits its year across locations, retain actual use and location records for Riverside County and California tax discussions. Do not infer tax treatment from private ownership of the airfield.
Build a base-comparison worksheet
Compare UDD, PSP and TRM with columns for the real Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert or other valley destination, service counterparty, seasonal support, parking or hangar offer and cancellation terms. Ask what assistance can be arranged outside the operator's published service window and whether a change in flight time creates a charge or unavailable service. Keep that commercial answer distinct from the flight crew's review of lawful airfield access. Record the exact aircraft and dates in each proposal rather than rely on a general general airport-service description or a different airport's arrangements.
Confirm the local reporting and contract roles
Ask the operator which entity grants storage rights and which published or contractual airport charges are additional. Obtain Riverside County assessment guidance for the actual aircraft-location pattern rather than infer a result from private ownership of the airfield. If the owner uses multiple desert airports, retain real dates and locations so the adviser is not forced to reconstruct use from one seasonal invoice. Verify all current counterparties before committing funds.
Compare your basing alternatives
Use this worksheet to request like-for-like evidence for the actual aircraft and recurring trips. Blank or unconfirmed items remain decisions to investigate, not implied airport capabilities.
| Decision variable | UDD evidence | Alternative evidence | Owner priority / unresolved question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual passenger ground itinerary | Obtain current route estimate | Use the same dates and destinations | No fixed transfer-time promise |
| Storage rights and availability | Signed offer, conditional offer or inquiry | Record the same evidence category | Do not price unavailable space as confirmed |
| Airport and provider charges | Request itemized current proposal | Match aircraft and annual activity | Identify excluded or unquoted items |
| Operating and noise review | Current source and qualified operator review | Use each airport's own rules | Distinguish mandatory and voluntary only when verified |
| Assessment and records | Ask the appropriate assessor or adviser | Document actual changed basing facts | No automatic situs or exemption conclusion |
Your next-step checklist
- Which entity approves aircraft storage and airfield use?
- What arrangements apply outside published service hours?
- How do seasonal visit costs compare with PSP and TRM?
Sources & further reading
Primary sources support the relevant facts. Our planning questions and illustrative exercises are editorial analysis; they do not replace transaction-specific advice.
- Bermuda Dunes Airport — official source 1 · accessed 2026-10-28
- FAA NASR · APT_BASE.csv; ARPT_ID=UDD · accessed 2026-10-28
- SoCal Aircraft Inspections · published location / directory entry · accessed 2026-10-28