FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 NOVEMBER 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PAO |
| Lat/Long: | 37-27-40.0000N 122-06-54.2000W
37-27.666667N 122-06.903333W
37.4611111,-122.1150556
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6.8 ft. / 2.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 94303 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ARPT LGTS OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 135.275 |
| PALO ALTO GROUND: | 125.0 [0700-2100] |
| PALO ALTO TOWER: | 118.6 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 121.3 133.95 134.5 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 121.3 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at NUQ (4 nm SE): | 124.175 (650-386-0655) |
| WX AWOS-3P at SQL (7 nm NW): | 125.9 (650-593-0613) |
| WX ASOS at SJC (11 nm SE): | 126.95 (408-969-0838) |
| WX ASOS at HWD (12 nm N): | PHONE 510-786-3052 |
| WX ASOS at SFO (16 nm NW): | PHONE 650-827-8593 |
| WX ASOS at OAK (16 nm N): | PHONE 510-214-1776 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAF (19 nm W): | 127.275 (650-728-5649) |
| WX ASOS at LVK (20 nm NE): | PHONE 925-606-5412 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVAILABLE.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OSIr046/8.9 | | WOODSIDE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| SJCr287/9.6 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| SFOr111/15.6 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| OAKr145/16.7 | | OAKLAND VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SAUr124/30.6 | | SAUSALITO VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr168/35.2 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF-FUELING AVAILBLE 24/7. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2443 x 70 ft. / 745 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 37-27.825110N | | 37-27.509270N |
| Longitude: | 122-07.059140W | | 122-06.746155W |
| Elevation: | 6.7 ft. | | 6.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 142 true | | 307 magnetic, 322 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. berm, lighted, 300 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
RY 13 +8 FT DIKE 300 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD. | | 5 ft. berm, lighted, 230 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 31 +5 FT DIKE 230 FT FROM RY END, OBSTN LGTD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PALO ALTO
250 HAMILTON AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531
Phone (650) 329-2444 |
| Manager: | ANDREW SWANSON
250 HAMILTON AVENUE
PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2531
Phone (650) 329-2444 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 77 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 525/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2019 | |
Additional 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 November 2022 at 0901Z to 01 December 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| POINT REYES THREE | |
download (241KB) |
| POINT REYES THREE | |
download (241KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (228KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (135KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (180KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (4 nm SE)
KSQL - San Carlos Airport (7 nm NW)
KSJC - Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (11 nm SE)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (12 nm N)
KSFO - San Francisco International Airport (16 nm NW)
KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (16 nm SE)
KOAK - Metro Oakland International Airport (16 nm N)
KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (19 nm W)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Jan-2015
looking south-southwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2022
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 15:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2022 02:37:35 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 28-Nov-2022 18:37:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KPAO | 290147Z 29012G20KT 10SM SKC 11/05 A2998
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KNUQ
5nm SE | 290215Z AUTO 30008G15KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A2997 RMK AO2
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KSQL
7nm NW | 290153Z 28014G19KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A2998
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KSJC
11nm SE | 290153Z 28010KT 10SM FEW007 FEW035 SCT150 12/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01170039
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KHWD
12nm N | 290154Z 30007KT CLR 11/04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01110044 $
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KOAK
15nm N | 290153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW030 FEW200 11/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01110044
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KSFO
15nm NW | 290156Z 31017G27KT 10SM FEW028 SCT200 11/06 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 31028/0142 SLP149 T01110061
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KRHV
17nm SE | 290147Z 31009KT 10SM FEW040 11/03 A2998
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KHAF
19nm W | 290215Z AUTO 35018G24KT 8SM CLR 11/07 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KSJC
11nm SE | 281738Z 2818/2918 VRB05KT P6SM FEW012 BKN150 TEMPO 2818/2819 SCT012 FM281900 32015G22KT P6SM SCT200 FM282200 32020G27KT P6SM FEW200 FM290400 34009KT P6SM SKC FM291200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KOAK
15nm N | 281923Z 2819/2924 24007KT P6SM FEW012 SCT200 FM282000 29016G25KT P6SM FEW200 FM290300 32014G22KT P6SM SKC FM290800 33008KT P6SM SKC FM291200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM292200 30009KT P6SM SKC
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KSFO
15nm NW | 282228Z 2822/2924 29027G34KT P6SM FEW050 FM290300 31017G28KT P6SM SKC FM290800 34008KT P6SM SKC FM291500 01010KT P6SM FEW008 FEW200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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