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KPAO

PAO

Palo Alto Airport · Palo Alto

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
4 ft / 1 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.60 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
13/312,443 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Palo Alto Airport (KPAO), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 4 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Palo Alto Airport
ICAO / IATA
KPAO / PAO
Municipality
Palo Alto
Country
Region
US-CA
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31
LIGHTED
Length: 2,443 ft / 745 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 142° / 322°
RWY 13
No ILS
RWY 31
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP NORCAL APP
33.82 MHz
APP NORCAL APP
121.30 MHz
ATIS ATIS
135.28 MHz
CTAF CTAF
118.60 MHz
DEP NORCAL DEP
121.30 MHz
GND GND
125.00 MHz
TWR TWR
118.60 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

KNUQ ILS
Moffett Federal Airfield
8 km
KSQL
San Carlos Airport
13 km
KSJC ILS
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
20 km
KSFO ILS
San Francisco International Airport
29 km
KOAK ILS
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
30 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified