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KPAO Palo Alto Airport
Palo Alto, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: PAO
Lat/Long: 37-27-40.0370N 122-06-54.1680W
37-27.667283N 122-06.902800W
37.4611214,-122.1150467
(estimated)
Elevation: 6.7 ft. / 2.0 m (surveyed)
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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PAO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ARPT LGTS OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
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 AWOS-3PT at NUQ (4 nm SE): 124.175 (650-386-0655)
WX AWOS-3P at SQL (7 nm NW): 125.9 (650-593-0613)
WX ASOS at SJC (11 nm SE): 126.95 (408-969-0838)
WX ASOS at HWD (12 nm N): PHONE 510-786-3052
WX ASOS at SFO (16 nm NW): PHONE 650-250-5841
WX ASOS at OAK (16 nm N): PHONE 510-214-1776
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
OSIr046/8.9WOODSIDE VOR/DME113.9017E
SJCr287/9.6SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
SFOr111/15.6SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E
OAKr145/16.7OAKLAND VOR/DME116.8017E
SAUr124/30.6SAUSALITO VOR/DME116.2017E
CCRr168/35.2CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2441 x 70 ft. / 744 x 21 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 37-27.825037N37-27.509528N
Longitude: 122-07.059308W122-06.746287W
Elevation: 6.6 ft.6.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 142 true307 magnetic, 322 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: CITY OF PALO ALTO
250 HAMILTON AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531
Phone (650) 329-2444
Manager: ANDREW SWANSON
250 HAMILTON AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531
Phone (650) 329-2444

Additional Remarks

+100 FT TRANSMISSION TWRS E OF ARPT.
ARPT RSTRD BY ARPT OPR TO ACFT WITH MAX CERTD WT OF 12500 LBS OR LESS.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
BIRDS ON AND INVOF AP.
TPA 1000 FT W & 800 FT E.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA SE THRU NW OF ARPT. RCMD ACFT LDG AT PALO ALTO ARPT FLY AT OR ABOVE 1500 FT UNTIL XNG THE BAYSHORE FREEWAY, AND RCMD ACFT DEP RWY 31 TURN 10 DEG RIGHT AFTER TKOF TIL RCHG DUMBARTON AUTO BRIDGE.
BE ALERT FOR PEDESTRAINS XNG A DIKE ROAD 8 FT HIGH AND 300 FT FROM RWY 13 END.
CONS PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE ACT ON ACFT TAXI LANES NOT DESIGNATED AS TWY MOV AREAS.
ARPT SCTY PRODS IN EFCT.
ON APCH TO RWY 31 BE ALERT TO POSS STG UPDRAFT FM WIND TUNNEL LCTD ON W 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 from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
POINT REYES THREE   download (220KB)
POINT REYES THREE   download (220KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (230KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (135KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (180KB)

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 - 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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Aerial photo of KPAO (Palo Alto Airport)
Photo taken 11-Jan-2015
looking south-southwest.

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Airport diagram
Diagram of KPAO (Palo Alto Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2212:22
Sunrise05:5312:53
Sunset20:3203:32
Evening civil twilight21:0304:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2025 02:04:25
Local (UTC-7)  03-Jul-2025 19:04:25
 
METAR
KPAO 040147Z 31014KT 10SM FEW200 19/11 A2994
KNUQ 
5nm SE 
040135Z AUTO 02009KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2994 RMK AO2
KSQL 
7nm NW 
040150Z 26012KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A2995
KSJC 
11nm SE 
040153Z 33009KT 10SM FEW045 SCT070 SCT090 21/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02060117
KHWD 
12nm N 
040154Z 27011KT 10SM FEW015 16/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01610111
KOAK 
15nm N 
040153Z 28013KT 10SM FEW008 BKN015 BKN250 16/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 BKN015 V SCT T01610111
KSFO 
15nm NW 
040156Z 28014G19KT 10SM FEW007 SCT180 16/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01610106
KRHV 
17nm SE 
040147Z 30008 10SM FEW060 22/11 A2994
KHAF 
19nm W 
040155Z AUTO 29005KT 5SM BR OVC012 14/13 A2999 RMK AO2
TAF
KSJC 
11nm SE 
031721Z 0318/0418 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM031930 33014KT P6SM SKC FM040300 34007KT P6SM SKC FM041200 14004KT P6SM SCT250
KOAK 
15nm N 
032052Z 0321/0424 27016G26KT P6SM SCT015 SCT250 TEMPO 0321/0401 BKN020 FM040500 28010G20KT P6SM FEW010 FM040800 28008KT P6SM SCT010 FM041200 28008KT P6SM BKN010 FM041600 26010KT P6SM FEW250 FM042100 27015KT P6SM SKC
KSFO 
15nm NW 
032045Z 0321/0424 28025G35KT P6SM SCT014 SCT250 TEMPO 0321/0401 BKN014 FM040500 28016G26KT P6SM FEW010 FM040600 28014KT P6SM SCT010 FM041200 28012KT P6SM BKN010 FM041600 28015KT P6SM FEW250 FM042100 28021G30KT P6SM SKC
KHAF 
19nm W 
031721Z 0318/0418 30012KT 4SM BR BKN007 BKN012 FM040500 30005KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM041100 33007KT 4SM BR OVC007
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Rossi Aircraft 650-493-1673
650-493-3326
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance

More info about Rossi Aircraft
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $5.99 $5.65 
SS $5.79 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
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West Valley Flying Club 650-856-2030
650-856-7640
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Flying club, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

More info about West Valley Flying Club
Phillips 66
100LL
FS $5.89 
 Updated 03-Mar-2025
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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