# Imperial County Airport (IPL)

> Imperial, US · IATA: IPL · ICAO: KIPL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `IPL` |
| ICAO | `KIPL` |
| City | Imperial |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | -16 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 32.83539, -115.57403 |

## Description

Southern Airways Express is the lone scheduled carrier at Imperial County Airport (IATA: IPL, ICAO: KIPL) near El Centro, flying 9-seat Cessna Grand Caravans to Los Angeles (LAX) and Phoenix (PHX) under the federal Essential Air Service program; the field logged about 3,500 enplanements in 2025. This sits in the Imperial Valley, source of much of America's winter lettuce and vegetables — yet that produce rolls out in refrigerated trucks on Interstate 8, not by plane. No air cargo is processed here, so shipments route through San Diego (SAN) or Ontario (ONT), two to three hours away. The wild card lies just north at the Salton Sea, where billion-dollar lithium projects are shaping a future "Lithium Valley" and fresh logistics demand. For now, IPL is a passenger and general-aviation field with no freight role.

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