Palo Alto Airport (PAO)

Airport information: Palo Alto, CA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Control tower: Yes, 0700-2100 local
Attendance: All months, all days, 0600-2000
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled low
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Air ambulance, avionics, charter, glider service, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Oakland (OAK)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PAO
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Andrew Swanson
(650) 329-2444
Last FAA inspection: 06/25/2026

+100 ft transmission twrs E of airport.
Birds on and in the vicinity of AP.
TPA 1000 ft W and 800 ft E.
Noise sensitive area SE through NW of airport. Recommended aircraft landing at Palo Alto airport fly at or above 1500 ft until crossing the bayshore freeway, and recommended aircraft departure runway 31 turn 10 degrees right after takeoff til rchg dumbarton auto bridge.
Be alert for pedestrains crossing a dike road 8 ft high and 300 ft from runway 13 end.
Cons pedestrian/vehicle active on aircraft taxi lanes not designated as taxiway mov areas.
Airport scty prods in effect.
On approach to runway 31 be alert to poss STG updraft from wind tunnel located on W side of moffett federal airfield.
Airport restricted by airport operate to aircraft with max certd WT of 12500 lb or less.
For CD when control tower is closed contact norcal approach at 916-361-3748.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Runway	Size	Surface
13 / 31	2,441 × 70 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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