Location
Latitude: |
37-27-40.0000N (37.461111) |
Longitude: |
122-06-54.2000W (-122.115056) |
Elevation: |
6.8 feet MSL (2 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
12.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
00 N.M. E of Palo Alto, California |
Found On: |
San Francisco Chart |
FAA Region: |
AWP |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
ANDREW SWANSON 250 HAMILTON AVENUE PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531 (650) 329-2444 |
CITY OF PALO ALTO 250 HAMILTON AVENUE PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531 (650) 329-2444 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
04/1940 |
Control tower: |
Yes |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0600-2000 |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZOA (Oakland) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZOA (Oakland) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1007 feet (307 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
PAO |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Single Engine: | 311 |
Multi Engine: | 18 |
GA Helicopters: | 1 |
Gliders: | 1 |
Annual Operations (as of 07/31/2019)
Total Operations: | 191697 | |
Air Taxi: | 105 | 0.1% |
GA Local: | 115083 | 60.0% |
GA Itinerant: | 76509 | 39.9% |
Communications
CTAF: | 118.600 |
Unicom: | 122.950 |
Tower: | PALO ALTO 118.6 Hrs: 0700-2100 |
Ground: | 125.0 |
Approach: | NORCAL |
Departure: | NORCAL |
ATIS: | 135.275 Hrs: 24 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 650 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Aviak, Inc.
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856-3355 | ||
Centurion Flight Services, Inc.
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494-7812 | ||
Executive Helicopter Service
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858-1119 | ||
Northern California Piper, Inc.
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354-1399, for parts 856-7616 | ||
Palo Alto Aero Services, Inc.
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856-2151 | ||
Palo Alto Flying Club
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Unicom 123.3 | 494-6946, -7248 | |
Palo Alto Fuel Service
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Unicom 122.95 | 856-7640 | 100LL |
Rossi Aircraft, Inc.
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Unicom 122.85 | 493-3326 | 100LL, Jet A |
Stanford Flying Club
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858-2200 | Mogas | |
Sundance Flying Club
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494-7768 | ||
The Airport Shoppe
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424-0521 | ||
Victor Aviation Service
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856-7616 | ||
West Valley Flying Club
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856-2030 | ||
ZP Aircraft Maintenance
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494-6556 |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | N | |
FSS Name (ID): | Oakland(OAK) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
APD | AIRPORT DIAGRAM | SW-2 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | SW-2 | Changed |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | SW-2 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | SW-2 | |
STAR | POINT REYES THREE | SW-2 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PAO
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.2 | NUQ | _ . . . _ _ _ . _ | Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 | 122 | 109 |
8.9 | OSI | _ _ _ . . . . . | Woodside | VOR-DME | 113.90 | 242 | 229 |
9.6 | SJC | . . . . _ _ _ _ . _ . | San Jose | VOR-DME | 114.10 | 122 | 109 |
15.3 | SFO | . . . . . _ . _ _ _ | San Francisco | VOT | 111.00 | 308 | 295 |
15.6 | SFO | . . . . . _ . _ _ _ | San Francisco | VOR-DME | 115.80 | 307 | 294 |
16.7 | OAK | _ _ _ . _ _ . _ | Oakland | VOR-DME | 116.80 | 342 | 329 |
24.7 | LV | . _ . . . . . _ | Reiga | NDB | 374 | 55 | 42 |
30.6 | SAU | . . . . _ . . _ | Sausalito | VOR-DME | 116.20 | 320 | 307 |
34.8 | TCY | _ _ . _ . _ . _ _ | Tracy | NDB | 203 | 66 | 53 |
35.1 | WVI | . _ _ . . . _ . . | Watsonville | DME | 114.25 | 153 | 140 |
35.2 | CCR | _ . _ . _ . _ . . _ . | Concord | VOR-DME | 117.00 | 5 | 352 |
35.3 | CC | _ . _ . _ . _ . | Kanan | NDB | 335 | 6 | 353 |
36.0 | PDG | . _ _ . _ . . _ _ . | Pajar | NDB | 327 | 155 | 142 |
44.8 | SGD | . . . _ _ . _ . . | Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 | 344 | 331 |
47.8 | SUU | . . . . . _ . . _ | Travis | TACAN | 116.60 | 9 | 356 |
50.1 | ECA | . _ . _ . . _ | Manteca | VOR-DME | 116.00 | 63 | 50 |
51.1 | MR | _ _ . _ . | Munso | NDB | 385 | 170 | 157 |
51.5 | PYE | . _ _ . _ . _ _ . | Point Reyes | VOR-DME | 113.70 | 316 | 303 |
53.8 | SNS | . . . _ . . . . | Salinas | VORTAC | 117.30 | 152 | 139 |
54.9 | TZZ | _ _ _ . . _ _ . . | Travis | VOR | 116.40 | 15 | 2 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110*G | THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY. |
A110-1 | +100 FT TRANSMISSION TWRS E OF ARPT. |
A110-11 | ARPT RSTRD BY ARPT OPR TO ACFT WITH MAX CERTD WT OF 12500 LBS OR LESS. |
A110-12 | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
A110-2 | BIRDS ON AND INVOF AP. |
A110-3 | TPA 1000 FT W & 800 FT E. |
A110-4 | 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. |
A110-5 | BE ALERT FOR PEDESTRAINS XNG A DIKE ROAD 8 FT HIGH AND 300 FT FROM RWY 13 END. |
A110-6 | CONS PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE ACT ON ACFT TAXI LANES NOT DESIGNATED AS TWY MOV AREAS. |
A110-7 | ARPT SCTY PRODS IN EFCT. |
A110-9 | ON APCH TO RWY 31 BE ALERT TO POSS STG UPDRAFT FM WIND TUNNEL LCTD ON W SIDE OF MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD. |
A57-13 | RY 13 +8 FT DIKE 300 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD. |
A57-31 | RY 31 +5 FT DIKE 230 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD. |
A70-FUEL-10 | 0LL SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7. |
A81-APT | ARPT LGTS OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 13/31 |
Longest Runway: | 13/31 is 2443 ft (745 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
PAO Airport Runway Details
Runway 13/31 | 2443 ft x 70 ft (745 m x 21 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NGS as of 04/13/2001 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 12.5 |
Runway 13 |
Runway 31 |
|
Elevation: |
6.7 | 6.8 |
Latitude: |
37-27-49.5066N | 37-27-30.5562N |
Longitude: |
122-07-03.5484W | 122-06-44.7693W |
Runway True Alignment: |
142 | 322 |
Glide Path Angle: |
4.0 degrees | 4.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Right |
Runway Markings Type: |
Basic | Nonprecision Instrument |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
BERM | BERM |
Object Height: |
8 | 5 |
Object Marked/Lighted?: |
Lighted | Lighted |
Distance from End: |
300 | 230 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
0 ft. left and right of centerline | 0 ft. left and right of centerline |
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway | 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway |
REIL: |
Yes | Yes |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
29 | 29 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
High Pressure / Low Pressure |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
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