Palo Alto Airport (PAO)
| Driving Directions (pdf download) |
| From 101 North or South |
| |
Exit Embarcadero Road East Bound
Follow Embarcadero Road to the end, approximatly 0.8 miles
Turn left at the three way stop
Immediatly turn left into the parking lot of the Palo Alto Airport terminal building |
Airport Facts and Figures
IDENTIFIER:
PAO
LOCATION:
PALO ALTO, California
TELEPHONE:
(650) 856-7833 (Airport Operations Office)
FAX:
(650) 424 8071
ELEVATION:
3’ MSL
AIRSPACE:
CLASS D – Service 0700 – 2100 (Local) Other Times CLASS
G
Air Traffic Control Services
FAA Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
OPERATION HOURS:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Local Time
ATIS:
(650) 858-0606
FSS:
Oakland 122.1 (800) 992-7433
FREQ. TWR:
118.6
GRND:
125.0
CTAF:
118.6
ATIS:
135.275
Airfield Facilities
RUNWAYS: Runways: 31– 13:
2,443’X 68’ ASPHALT, Lights – MIRL, VASI Rwy 31
APPROACHES: VOR DME Rwy 31, GPS
Rwy 31
AIRCRAFT PARKING: The County owns and operates 371 aircraft
tie-down spaces. All County operated tie-down spaces are currently
full with a waiting list for future
openings.
NOISE ABATEMENT POLICY/RECOMMENDED
PROCEDURES
PALO ALTO: PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO
-
RUNWAY 31:
- Right Dumbarton Departure:
Turn right 10 degrees after take-off until reaching Dumbarton Bridge.
Then initiate right crosswind turn with departure.
- Right Downwind Departure: Turn right
10 degrees after take-off until reaching 500 feet MSL, then turn
to right downwind departure.
- Left Dumbarton Departure: Turn
right 10 degrees after take-off until reaching Dumbarton Bridge.
Then initiate left crosswind departure, crossing Bayshore Freeway
(US 101) at or above 1500 feet MSL.
RUNWAY 13:
- KGO/Leslie Salt Departure:
Turn left crosswind after take-off, remaining clear of Moffett Class
D airspace. Proceed direct to KGO/Leslie Salt.
- Left 270 degree Overhead Departure:
Turn left after take-off for 270 degree overhead departure. Cross
Bayshore Freeway (US 101) at or above 1500 feet MSL.
- Straight Out Departure: Cross Bayshore
Freeway (US 101) at or above 1500 feet MSL. All straight out departures
MUST be coordinated with Moffett Tower prior to take-off.
PALO ALTO ARRIVALS (For all Runways/Requested
Approaches):
- SE through NW: Maintain 1500 feet MSL
over Palo Alto and the surrounding communities until crossing the
Bayshore Freeway (US 101) before descending to pattern altitude.
(1000 feet MSL SW side of field)
- NW through E, and Closed Traffic:
Expect Right Traffic, Runway 30 and descend into pattern altitude
(800 feet MSL NE side of field).
- W through S: May be assigned Left Traffic
Runway 30, aircraft to maintain at leas 1500 feet MSL over Palo
Alto and surrounding communities until crossing Bayshore Freeway
(US 101) before descending to pattern altitude (1000 feet MSL SW
of field.)
NO TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS Between
9:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. Local Time.
SAFETY
ALWAYS SUPERSEDES NOISE ABATEMENT
