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PAO
Palo Alto Arpt of Santa Clara Co Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
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Location Information
Coordinates: 37°27'40.00"N / 122°6'54.20"W
Located 00 miles E of Palo Alto, California on 102 acres of land.
Estimated Elevation is 4 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1995 is 15° East
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:Clear-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
A.R.T.C.C.:OAKLAND
F.S.S.:OAKLAND
NOTAMs Facility:PAO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SAN FRANCISCO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/THU-TUE/0800-1800
ALL/WED/0700-2100
Airport Communications
ATIS:135.275
PALO ALTO TOWER:118.6
PALO ALTO GROUND:125.0
NORCAL APPROACH:121.3 133.95 134.5 270.35 290.25 338.2
NORCAL DEPARTURE:121.3 270.35
UNICOM:122.950
CTAF:118.600
ATIS at NUQ (4.1 SE):283.0
ATIS at SQL (7.1 NW):125.9(650-593-0613)
D-ATIS at SJC (10.7 SE):126.95(408-980-8459)
    Remarks:
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT NUQ MOFFETT 117.60 285°3.2
VOT OSI WOODSIDE 113.90 045°8.9
VOD SJC SAN JOSE 114.10 286°9.7
VOD SFO SAN FRANCISCO 115.80 110°15.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD SF BRIJJ 379 116°9.6
VOD LV REIGA 374 220°24.8
VOD TCY TRACY 203 231°34.9
VOD CC KANAN 335 169°35.3
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:2443 x 70 feet
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:37°27'49.51"N / 122°7'3.55"W37°27'30.56"N / 122°6'44.77"W
Elevation: 6.7 6.8
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 127° Magnetic, 142° True 307° Magnetic, 322° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 8 ft Berm 300 ft from runway
RY 13 +8 FT DIKE 300 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD.
 5 ft Berm 230 ft from runway
RY 31 +5 FT DIKE 230 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7.
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,ANNUAL SURVEYING
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CO OF SANTA CLARA
2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95148
408-929-1060
CARL HONAKER, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS.
Manager:CHRIS NUCCI
1925 EMBARCADERO ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94303
408-918-17707
Operational Statistics
Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:201 Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2007-03-16
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:24 Annual Commercial Operations:none
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Commuter Operations:none
Helicopters Based on Field:1 Annual Air Taxi Operations:100
Military Aircraft Based on Field:none Annual Military Operations:none
Gliders Based on Field:1 Annual GA Local Operations:113083
Ultralights Based on Field:none Annual GA Itinerant Operations:75289
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • +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.
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