Palo Alto Airport
PAO · KPAO · Palo Alto, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 13:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 03:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 03:42Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 127° mag · 142° true
- Dimensions
- 2,441 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 118.6
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 7 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Berm, 8 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 7 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,441 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Palo Alto”Taxi & takeoff
“Palo Alto”Departure
“Norcal”Arrival
“Norcal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.35 | APCH/P · DEP/P |
| 290.25 | APCH/S |
| 338.2 | APCH/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NUQ 117.60 · OSI 113.90 · SJC 114.10 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r285° / 3.2 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r046° / 8.9 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r287° / 9.6 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r111° / 15.6 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r145° / 16.7 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r124° / 30.6 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r168° / 35.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPAO / PAO
- Coordinates
- 37.4611, -122.1150
- Elevation
- 7 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PAO
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 0 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 118.6 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- +100 FT TRANSMISSION TWRS E OF ARPT.
- 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.
- 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.
Lighting
- ARPT LGTS OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Fuel
- SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7.
Obstructions
- RY 13 +8 FT DIKE 300 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD.
- RY 31 +5 FT DIKE 230 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD.
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About KPAO
Palo Alto Airport (PAO · KPAO) is an airport in Palo Alto, CA, at 7 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,441 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPAO have a control tower?
Yes. Palo Alto Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPAO?
Palo Alto Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,441 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPAO?
Palo Alto Airport is in Palo Alto, CA, at an elevation of 7 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4611, -122.1150.
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