FAA/ICAO Identifier:	PAO / KPAO (Papa-Alpha-Oscar)
Lat/Lng:	37.4611111111, -122.115055556 37-27-40.0000N, 122-06-54.2000W Estimated by Ngs on 04/13/2001
Elevation:	6 feet Surveyed by Ngs on 04/13/2001
Magnetic Variation:	15E,(1995), [13E (2024)]
Sectional:	SAN FRANCISCO
From City:	in Palo Alto

FAA/ICAO Identifier:

PAO / KPAO (Papa-Alpha-Oscar)

Lat/Lng:

37.4611111111, -122.115055556
37-27-40.0000N, 122-06-54.2000W
Estimated by Ngs on 04/13/2001

Elevation:

6 feet Surveyed by Ngs on 04/13/2001

Magnetic Variation:

15E,(1995), [13E (2024)]

Sectional:

SAN FRANCISCO

From City:

in Palo Alto

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	04/1940
Attended:	All year Every day 0600-2000 (local)
Control Tower:	yes 0700-2100 (local)
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	12
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
Airspace Class:	D,Class D Svc 0700-2100; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:	Oakland(ZOA)Oakland Center
FSS:	Oakland FSS(OAK)
NOTAMs and Weather:	PAONOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	yes
Lights:	Airport Lights Operate Continuously When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Open to the public

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Activation:

04/1940

Attended:

All year Every day 0600-2000 (local)

Control Tower:

yes 0700-2100 (local)

Type:

ATCT

Hours:

Days Tower Operational:

ALL

Airspace Class:

D,Class D Svc 0700-2100; Other Times Class G

ARTCC:

Oakland(ZOA)Oakland Center

FSS:

Oakland FSS(OAK)

NOTAMs and Weather:

PAONOTAM-D service at airport

Wind Indicator:

Lighted

Segmented Circle:

yes

Lights:

Airport Lights Operate Continuously When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed.

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise

Landing Fee:

Communications

CTAF:

118.600

UNICOM:

122.950

ATIS:

135.275
(650-858-0606) operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Palo Alto Tower'
118.6

Ground:

Contact 'Palo Alto Ground'
125.0

Approach:

Contact 'NORCAL' Approach
121.3,	270.35,	133.95,
134.5,	290.25,	338.2

Departure:

Contact 'NORCAL' Departure
121.3,	270.35

Master Airport:

NCT (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON)

Master Provides:

LAWRS

Tower Remarks:

Frequency 121.5 not Available.

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C L Self-Fueling Availble 24/7.
Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	Low pressure
Transient Storage:	Tie-Down
Other Services:	Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Fuel:

Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
L Self-Fueling Availble 24/7.

Airframe Repair:

Major

Powerplant Repair:

Major

Bottled Oxygen:

Low pressure

Transient Storage:

Tie-Down

Other Services:

Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:	311
Multi Engine GA:	18
Helicopter GA:	1
Gliders:	1
Total:	331

Annual Operations

For year ending:	07/31/2019
AirTaxi:	105
Local GA (< 20 miles):	115083
Non-local GA:	76509
Total:	191697

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:	13/31

Runways:

13/31

Runway 13/31

Length:	2443 feet by Ngs on 04/13/2001
Width:	70 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	Med Intensity

	End 13	End 31
True Alignment:	142,(129 Magnetic)	322,(309 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Runway Markings:	Basic,Good Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:	6.7' MSL	6.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	6.8' MSL	6.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	29' AGL	29' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	4.00°	4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	2-light PAPI on left side of runway	2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects:	Berm	Berm
Object Marking:	Lighted	Lighted
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:	12:1 Runway 13 +8 ft Dike 300 ft from Runway End, Obstruction Lgtd.	6:1 Runway 31 +5 ft Dike 230 ft from Runway End, Obstruction Lgtd.
Object Height:	8' AGL	5' AGL
Object Distance:	300' Along centerline 0L/' Right of centerline	230' Along centerline 0L/' Right of centerline

Additional Remarks

•	A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
•	+100 ft Transmission Twrs E of Airport.
•	Birds on and in Vicinity of Ap.
•	TPA 1000 ft W & 800 ft E.
•	Noise Sensitive Area SE Thru NW of Airport. Rcmd Aircraft Landing at Palo Alto Airport Fly at or Above 1500 ft Until Xng the Bayshore Freeway, and Rcmd Aircraft Departure Runway 31 Turn 10 Deg Right After Takeoff Til Rchg Dumbarton Auto Bridge.
•	be Alert for Pedestrains Xng a Dike Road 8 ft High and 300 ft from Runway 13 End.
•	Cons Pedestrian/Vehicle Act on Aircraft Taxi Lanes not Designated As Taxiway Mov Areas.
•	Airport Scty Prods in Efct.
•	on Approach to Runway 31 be Alert to Poss Stg Updraft from Wind Tunnel Located on W Side of Moffett Federal Airfield.
•	Airport Rstrd by Airport Operating to Aircraft with Max Certd Wt of 12500 Lbs or Less.
•	for Cd When Air Traffic Control Tower is Closed Contact Norcal Approach at 916-361-3748.

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A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.

•

+100 ft Transmission Twrs E of Airport.

•

Birds on and in Vicinity of Ap.

•

TPA 1000 ft W & 800 ft E.

•

Noise Sensitive Area SE Thru NW of Airport. Rcmd Aircraft Landing at Palo Alto Airport Fly at or Above 1500 ft Until Xng the Bayshore Freeway, and Rcmd Aircraft Departure Runway 31 Turn 10 Deg Right After Takeoff Til Rchg Dumbarton Auto Bridge.

•

be Alert for Pedestrains Xng a Dike Road 8 ft High and 300 ft from Runway 13 End.

•

Cons Pedestrian/Vehicle Act on Aircraft Taxi Lanes not Designated As Taxiway Mov Areas.

•

Airport Scty Prods in Efct.

•

on Approach to Runway 31 be Alert to Poss Stg Updraft from Wind Tunnel Located on W Side of Moffett Federal Airfield.

•

Airport Rstrd by Airport Operating to Aircraft with Max Certd Wt of 12500 Lbs or Less.

•

for Cd When Air Traffic Control Tower is Closed Contact Norcal Approach at 916-361-3748.

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