Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) has 1 runway. Runway 13/31 is 2,441 ft long and 70 ft wide. The surface is asphalt. The field elevation is 6.7 ft MSL. The tower is open from 0700 to 2100.
No ILS runway ends are published for KPAO. Runway 31 has right traffic. Noise abatement is a key part of local ops. Aircraft landing at Palo Alto are recommended to fly at or above 1,500 ft until crossing the Bayshore Freeway. Aircraft departing runway 31 are recommended to turn 10 degrees right after takeoff until reaching Dumbarton Auto Bridge. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest published airport data before flight.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KPAO.
Pattern entry · RWY 31
RIGHT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC assigns otherwise. At KPAO, the tower is open from 0700 to 2100, so expect ATC sequencing in the pattern during tower hours. Runway 31 uses right traffic. That is the published exception. The airport also has noise-sensitive areas from southeast through northwest of the field. Follow the published noise abatement guidance when operating in the pattern. Keep the tower in the loop and verify any local procedures before arrival.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.