METAR & TAF KPAO
Current METAR
Observed 14:47Z
KPAO 271447Z 28003KT 10SM BKN040 12/08 A3004
- Wind
- 280° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- -500 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM E
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- PAO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANDREW SWANSON
- Phone
- (650) 329-2444
- Address
- 250 HAMILTON AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301-2531
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OAK
- OAKLAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 8', berm, 300' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 5', berm, 230' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Consider pedestrian and vehicle activity on aircraft taxi lanes not designated as taxiway movement areas.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude 1,000 feet west and 800 feet east.Show FAA
- +100 foot transmission towers east of airport.Show FAA
- Birds on and in vicinity of airport.Show FAA
- Airport restricted by airport operator to aircraft with maximum certified weight of 12,500 pounds or less.Show FAA
- Be alert for pedestrians crossing a dike road 8 feet high and 300 feet from runway 13 end.Show FAA
- On approach to runway 31 be alert to possible strong updraft from wind tunnel located on west side of Moffett Federal Airfield.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive area southeast through northwest of airport. Recommended aircraft landing at Palo Alto airport fly at or above 1,500 feet until crossing the Bayshore Freeway, and recommended aircraft departing runway 31 turn 10 degrees right after takeoff until reaching Dumbarton Auto Bridge.Show FAA
- Airport security procedures in effect.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when tower is closed contact NorCal Approach at 916-361-3748.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Airport lights operate continuously when tower is closed.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-fueling available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 13Runway 13 plus 8 foot dike 300 feet from runway end, obstruction lighted.Show FAA
- 31Runway 31 plus 5 foot dike 230 feet from runway end, obstruction lighted.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPAO
Answer card- ICAO
- KPAO
- Name
- PALO ALTO
- Location
- PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 6.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,006.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 2,441 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 280° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Palo Alto Airport sits in Palo Alto, California. Field elevation is 6.7 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 13/31 is 2,441 ft long with asphalt pavement. The tower is open daily from 0700 to 2100. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published as a single field-wide value. Use 1,000 ft AGL west of the field and 800 ft AGL east of the field. For a light piston, that is the normal starting point. Rossi Aircraft is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, JET A and UL94. Self-fueling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This is a busy Bay Area airport with noise-sensitive areas southeast through northwest of the field. The published arrival and departure guidance matters here. Arrivals should stay at or above 1,500 ft until crossing the Bayshore Freeway. Runway 31 departures should turn 10 degrees right after takeoff until reaching Dumbarton Auto Bridge. Watch the threshold area on runway 13. There is an 8 ft dike about 300 ft from the end. Birds are also reported in and around the airport. The field is restricted to aircraft with a maximum certified weight of 12,500 lb or less. When the tower is closed, airport lights operate continuously. For clearance delivery after tower hours, contact NorCal Approach.