FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PAO |
| Lat/Long: | 37-27-40.0000N / 122-06-54.2000W
37-27.666667N / 122-06.903333W
37.4611111 / -122.1150556
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 94303 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | THU-TUE 0800-1800, ALL WED 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.275 |
| PALO ALTO GROUND: | 125.0 [0700-2100] |
| PALO ALTO TOWER: | 118.6 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 121.3 133.95 134.5 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 121.3 |
| WX ASOS at NUQ (4 nm SE): | 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529) |
| WX AWOS-3P at SQL (7 nm NW): | 125.9 (650-593-0613) |
| WX ASOS at SJC (11 nm SE): | PHONE 408-969-0838 |
| WX ASOS at HWD (12 nm N): | PHONE 510-786-3052 |
| WX ASOS at SFO (16 nm NW): | PHONE 650-872-0246 |
| WX ASOS at OAK (16 nm N): | PHONE 510-383-9514 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAF (19 nm W): | 127.275 (650-728-5649) |
| WX ASOS at LVK (20 nm NE): | PHONE 925-606-5412 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OSIr046/8.9 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| SJCr287/9.6 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| SFOr111/15.6 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| OAKr145/16.7 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SAUr124/30.6 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr168/35.2 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TRACY | | 231/34.8 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
| PAJAR | | 319/36.0 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2443 x 70 ft. / 745 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 37-27.825110N | | 37-27.509270N |
| Longitude: | 122-07.059140W | | 122-06.746155W |
| Elevation: | 6.7 ft. | | 6.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. berm, lighted, 300 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
RY 13 +8 FT DIKE 300 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD. | | 5 ft. berm, lighted, 230 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 31 +5 FT DIKE 230 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CO OF SANTA CLARA
2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95148
Phone 408-918-7700
CARL HONAKER, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS. |
| Manager: | CHRIS NUCCI
2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95148
Phone 408-918-7700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 221 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 195 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 516/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 16 March 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | +100 FT TRANSMISSION TOWERS EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | LANDING NOT AUTHORIZED FOR PURE JET AND SURPLUS MILITARY AIRCRAFT EXCEPT THOSE ACFT MEETING FAR 36 STAGE 3 NOISE CRITERIA. |
| - | ARPT RESTRICTED BY ARPT OPERATOR TO ACFT WITH MAX CERTIFICATED WEIGHT OF 12,500 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
| - | TPA 1000 FT WEST & 800 FT EAST. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SE THRU W OF ARPT. RCMD ACFT LNDG AT PALO ALTO ARPT FLY AT OR ABOVE 1500 FT UNTIL CROSSING THE BAYSHORE FREEWAY. RCMD ACFT DEP RY 31 TURN 10 DEG RIGHT AFTER TKOF UNTIL REACHING DUMBARTON AUTO BRIDGE. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR PEDESTRAINS CROSSING A DIKE ROAD 8 FT HIGH AND 300 FT FROM END RY 13. |
| - | CONTINUOUS PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE ACTIVITY ON ACFT TAXI LANES NOT DESIGNATED AS TWY MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | AIRPORT SECURITY PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
| - | ON APCH TO RY 31 BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE STRONG UPDRAFT FM WIND TUNNEL LCTD ON WEST SIDE OF MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 31 | |
download (194KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (4 nm SE)
KSQL - San Carlos Airport (7 nm NW)
KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (11 nm SE)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (12 nm N)
KSFO - San Francisco International Airport (16 nm NW)
KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (16 nm SE)
KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (16 nm N)
KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (19 nm W)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 03:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:47:39 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:47:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KPAO | 130347Z 34013KT 30SM SKC 16/14 A2998 RMK LAST
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KNUQ
5nm SE | 130356Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01720139 TSNO
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KSQL
7nm NW | 130347Z 31005KT 10SM FEW010 19/09 A2998 RMK LAST
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KSJC
11nm SE | 130353Z 28009KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01940117
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KHWD
12nm N | 130354Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01440128
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KOAK
15nm N | 130353Z 30007KT 10SM FEW011 15/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01500150 $
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KSFO
15nm NW | 130356Z 28014KT 10SM FEW004 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01330106
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KRHV
17nm SE | 130347Z 30008KT 10SM SKC 21/11 A2999
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KHAF
19nm W | 130355Z AUTO 01005KT 5SM BR OVC003 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KSJC
11nm SE | 121724Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM121900 31010KT P6SM SKC FM130400 32005KT P6SM SKC FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011 FM131500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010
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KOAK
15nm N | 122014Z 1220/1324 29014KT P6SM SCT010 FM122200 27010KT P6SM FEW010 FM130800 27006KT P6SM BKN007 FM131800 28010KT P6SM FEW010
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KSFO
15nm NW | 130309Z 1303/1406 28015KT P6SM FEW003 FM130500 29006KT P6SM FEW003 TEMPO 1312/1316 29005KT P6SM BKN005 FM132000 29016KT P6SM FEW008 FM140400 29012KT P6SM FEW008
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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| Rossi Aircraft |
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650-493-3326
650-493-1673
[web site]
[email] |
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance
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| Ascent | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.35 | | $5.10 | | Updated 05-Aug-2013 |
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7 read write
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| Palo Alto Fuel Service |
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650-856-7640 |
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Aviation fuel, Public telephone, Restrooms
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| Phillips 66 | | 100LL | | FS | | $6.66 | | SS | | $6.41 | | Updated 23-Jul-2013 |
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3 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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| Advanced Flyers |
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650-494-1646
[web site]
[email] |
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Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aviation accessories, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, ...
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on airport |
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1 read write
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650-858-2000
[web site]
[email] |
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Avionics sales and service, Aircraft interiors, Aviation accessories
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on airport |
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10 read write
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| Sundance Flying Club |
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650-494-7768
[web site]
[email] |
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Pilot supplies, Flying club
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on airport |
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write
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| West Valley Flying Club |
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650-856-2030
[web site] |
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Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Flying club, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access
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on airport |
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1 read write
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| Stanford Flying Club |
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650-858-2200
[web site]
[email] |
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, Flying club, Organization with aviation interests, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, ...
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0.7 miles |
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write
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