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Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County

Palo Alto, CA
Phone: 408-918-7700
www.countyairports.org
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round,Wed/0700-2100Year-round,Thu-Tue/0800-1800
Tower:Air Traffic Control Tower, 12 hrs/day, everyday, year-round
Elevation:7 ft (2.1 m) (Estimated)
Location:E of Palo Alto
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:DME, VOR, GPS
Runways:13/31
Runway length: 2443 ft
Fees:Parking, Tiedown, Hangar, Landing
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Runway 13/31

Dimensions:2443 x 70ft. / 744.6 x 21.3mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 12500 lb
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
136.7ft. MSL
127° mag
142° true
basicvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
runway end identifier: REIL is present
Berm, Both-Sides, 8 ft high, 300 ft from end, 12:1 clearance slope
Ry 13 +8 Ft Dike 300 Ft From Ry End, Obstn Lgtd
316.8ft. MSL
307° mag
322° true
basicrunway end identifier: REIL is present
visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Berm, Both-Sides, 5 ft high, 230 ft from end, 6:1 clearance slope
Ry 31 +5 Ft Dike 230 Ft From Ry End, Obstn Lgtd

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Advanced Flyers
  • Flight Training
On field: W
37.454403-122.115290
650-494-1646
Advanced Flyers
    PALO ALTO, CA
    650-494-1646
    Advantage Aviation Inc.
    • Maintenance
    • Rentals
    • Flight Training
    On field: SW
    37.453909-122.114260
    650-494-7248
    Centurion Flight Services, Inc.-Air Charter/Taxi
    • Sales
    • Flight Training
    On field: SW
    37.455578-122.115011
    650-494-7812
    Palo Alto Fuel Service
    • Fuel
    On field: SW
    UNICOM: 122.95
    650-856-7640
    Peninsula Avionics, LLC
    • Maintenance
    • Sales
    On field: W
    650-858-2000
    Rossi Aircraft
    • Maintenance
    • Fuel
    On field: CTR
    UNICOM: 122.85
    650-493-3326
    Roy-Aero Enterprises
    • Fuel
    On field: SE
    650-856-7640
    Stanford Flying Club
    • Rentals
    • Sales
    • Flight Training
    On field: S
    37.445149-122.117983
    650-858-2200
    Sundance Flying Club, Inc
      PALO ALTO, CA
      650-494-7768
      Sundance Flying Club INC
      • Rentals
      • Flight Training
      On field: SW
      37.454568-122.115345
      650-494-7768
      Victor Aviation
      • Maintenance
      On field: W
      650-856-7616
      WVAS
      • Maintenance
      • Flight Training
      On field: SW
      37.455144-122.115097
      650-565-0063
      West Valley Flying Club
      • Flight Training
      PALO ALTO, CA
      650-856-2030
      WVFC
      • Maintenance
      • Fuel
      On field: SW
      650-856-2030
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      Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
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      Operations & More Information

      Lat/Long:N37 27.6667' / W122 6.9033'
      Charts:NACO: San Francisco Sectional
      Mag Var:15E (1995)
      ARTCC:Oakland (ZOA)
      FSS:Oakland (OAK)
      1-800-WXBRIEF
      NOTAM Facility:PAO
      Approach/Departure Control FacilityNCT
      Pattern Altitude:Fixed Wing: 1004 MSL
      Wind Indicator:Lighted
      Seg. Circle:Yes
      Lighting:No data

      Aircraft & Activity

      Based GA Aircraft

      Single Engine:195
      Multi Engine:24
      Jets:0
      Helicopters:1
      Gliders:1
      Ultralights:

      Airport Activity

      GA Local:113,083
      GA Itinerant:75,289
      Commercial:
      Air Taxi:100
      Military:

      (12-month period ending on 3/16/2007)

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      Contact Addresses

      ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
      Robert LenoxCounty of Santa ClaraChris Nucci
      2500 Cunningham Ave2500 Cunningham Ave
      San Jose, CA 95148San Jose, CA 95148
      408-918-7700 (Office) 408-918-7700 (Office)
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      Airport Manager Admin
      Carl Honaker, Director of Airports