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Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, United States
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ICAO
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Elevation
4 ft
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The Essence of Palo Alto Airport

PAO
Location
Palo Alto · CA · United States
Position
37.461°, -122.115° · 4 ft elev.
Visa & Entry
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Silicon Valley's premier general aviation reliever airport.

Opened
1931
Location
Palo Alto, United States
Palo Alto Airport (PAO/KPAO) is a public general aviation airport located in Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto, it serves private pilots, corporate aircraft, and flight training operations rather than commercial airline traffic. The airport sits adjacent to the San Francisco Bay and is classified as a reliever airport for San Francisco International Airport. It features a single runway (31/13) approximately 2,443 feet long, limiting it to smaller piston and turboprop aircraft. PAO is home to several flight schools, fixed-base operators (FBOs), and corporate aviation tenants. Its location makes it a convenient option for tech executives and business travelers operating within the greater Bay Area.
Getting to & from
Ground transportation options include taxis, rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft, and proximity to the Palo Alto Caltrain station approximately two miles away.
Notable facts
  • ›Operates a single runway (13/31) of approximately 2,443 feet.
  • ›Classified by the FAA as a general aviation reliever airport for SFO.
  • ›Owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto.
  • ›Sits at an elevation of approximately 4 feet above mean sea level near the San Francisco Bay.
  • ›Home to multiple flight schools and FBOs serving Silicon Valley's business aviation community.
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Palo Alto Airport
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Palo Alto Airport is a general aviation airport in the city of Palo Alto. Santa Clara County, California, near the south end of San Francisco Bay on the western shore.

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Palo Alto Airport

Airport in California, U.S.

Palo Alto Airport is a general aviation airport in the city of Palo Alto. Santa Clara County, California, near the south end of San Francisco Bay on the western shore.

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