Palo Alto, California
KPAO Palo Alto
Palo Alto (KPAO) is a towered, public-use airport in Palo Alto, California, at 6.7 ft MSL. Its runway is 13/31 (2,441 by 70 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 31. CTAF 118.6.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KPAO, FAA PAO
- Location
- Palo Alto, California (Santa Clara County). 0 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 6.7 ft MSL
- Position
- 37.4611° N, 122.1150° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- San Francisco
- Magnetic variation
- 15° E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0600-2000
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,441 × 70 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 31 | Right traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 135.275
- "Palo Alto". Hours 0700-2100
- CTAF
- 118.6
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.6
- "Palo Alto". Hours 0700-2100
- Ground
- 125.0
- "Palo Alto". Hours 0700-2100
- Approach / departure
- 121.3
- "Norcal"
- Approach / departure
- 133.95
- "Norcal"
- Approach / departure
- 134.5
- "Norcal"
Before you go
Brief KPAO in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Palo Alto, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.