Palo Alto Airport

Location

Latitude:	37-27-40.0370N (37.461121)
Longitude:	122-06-54.1680W (-122.115047)
Elevation:	6.7 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	12.9 E (as of May 2025 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

PAO Airport web site

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

Annual Operations (as of )

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.		856-3355
Centurion Flight Services, Inc.		494-7812
Executive Helicopter Service		858-1119
Northern California Piper, Inc.		354-1399, for parts 856-7616
Palo Alto Aero Services, Inc.		856-2151
Palo Alto Flying Club	Unicom 123.3	494-6946, -7248
Palo Alto Fuel Service	Unicom 122.95	856-7640	100LL
Rossi Aircraft, Inc.	Unicom 122.85	493-3326	100LL, Jet A
Stanford Flying Club		858-2200	Mogas
Sundance Flying Club		494-7768
The Airport Shoppe		424-0521
Victor Aviation Service		856-7616
West Valley Flying Club		856-2030
ZP Aircraft Maintenance		494-6556

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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 05/15/25 to 0901Z 06/12/25.

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31	SW-2
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

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
7.1	San Carlos Airport (SQL KSQL SQL)	295	282	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
10.7	Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC KSJC SJC)	123	110	100LL, Jet A
11.9	Hayward Exec Airport (HWD KHWD HWD)	358	345	100LL, Jet A, UL94
15.6	San Francisco International Airport (SFO KSFO SFO)	307	294	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
16.0	Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV KRHV RHV)	118	105	Jet A, UL94
16.4	San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK KOAK OAK)	342	329	100LL, Jet A
18.6	Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF KHAF HAF)	279	266	100LL
19.8	Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK KLVK LVK)	45	32	100LL, Jet A
31.8	Buchanan Field Airport (CCR KCCR CCR)	4	351	100LL, Jet A-1+
32.0	Byron Airport (C83)	46	33	100LL
33.6	San Martin Airport (E16)	132	119	Jet A, UL94
34.8	Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY TCY)	66	53	100LL, Jet A
35.2	Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI KWVI WVI)	153	140	100LL, Jet A
45.8	Napa County Airport (APC KAPC APC)	350	337	100LL, Jet A
46.0	Gnoss Field Airport (NOT KDVO DVO)	333	320	100LL, Jet A
47.9	Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI KCVH CVH)	135	122	100LL, Jet A
48.1	Rio Vista Municipal Airport (O88)	23	10	100LL
48.4	Sonoma Valley Airport (0Q3)	340	327	100LL
49.1	Stockton Metro Airport (SCK KSCK SCK)	57	44	100, 100LL, Jet A
49.7	Marina Municipal Airport (OAR KOAR OAR)	160	147	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

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 2441 ft (744 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

PAO Airport Runway Details

Runway 13/31	2441 ft x 70 ft (744 m x 21 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 04/27/2023
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	12.5

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Elevation:	6.6	6.7
Latitude:	37-27-49.5022N	37-27-30.5717N
Longitude:	122-07-03.5585W	122-06-44.7772W
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

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: PAO

ICAO: KPAO

FAA: PAO

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 650

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PAO

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

PAO Airport Runway Details

Runway 13

Runway 31

Services

Maps & Diagrams

PAO Sectional

PAO Diagram