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PAO
Palo Alto Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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KPAO Airport Diagram
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Location Information for KPAO
Coordinates: N37°27.67' / W122°6.90'Located 00 miles E of Palo Alto, California on 102 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 6 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 135.275 (650-858-0606) |
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| 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 |
| AWOS-3PT at NUQ (4.6 SE): | 124.175 650-386-0655 |
| AWOS-3P at SQL (7.0 NW): | 125.9 650-593-0613 |
- FREQ 121.5 UNAVBL.
- SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2441 x 70 feet / 744 x 21 meters | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-12 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 13 | Runway 31 | |
| Coordinates: | N37°27.83' / W122°7.06' | N37°27.51' / W122°6.75' |
| Elevation: | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Runway Heading: | 142° True | 322° True |
| Markings: | Basic in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle) | P2L (4.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF PALO ALTO | |
| 250 HAMILTON AVENUE | ||
| PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531 | ||
| (650) 329-2444 | ||
| Manager: | ANDREW SWANSON | |
| 250 HAMILTON AVENUE | ||
| PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531 | ||
| (650) 329-2444 | ||
Other 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.
- 0LL SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7.
- ARPT LGTS OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Weather Minimums
Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
| ID | Name | Heading / Distance | ||
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KNUQ | Moffett Federal Airfield Airport | 130° | 4.1 |
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KSQL | San Carlos Airport | 295° | 7.1 |
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KSJC | Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport | 123° | 10.7 |
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KHWD | Hayward Exec Airport | 358° | 11.9 |
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KSFO | San Francisco International Airport | 307° | 15.6 |
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KRHV | Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport | 118° | 16.1 |
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KOAK | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport | 342° | 16.4 |
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KHAF | Half Moon Bay Airport | 279° | 18.7 |
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KLVK | Livermore Municipal Airport | 045° | 19.8 |
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KCCR | Buchanan Field Airport | 004° | 31.8 |
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C83 | Byron Airport | 046° | 32.1 |
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E16 | San Martin Airport | 132° | 33.7 |
Comments
Would be great to add METAR and TAF to these airport pages
Any chance of adding METAR and TAF to the left column? Also it would be nice to see the hours that the tower is operational (not the airport attendance).
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