NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

IFR DEPARTURES

HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT

- SAFETY ALWAYS SUPERSEDES NOISE ABATEMENT -

There are noise sensitive areas West and South of the Airport. Aircraft arriving over these areas must maintain at least 1,500 feet until crossing the Bayshore Freeway (US 101).

Climb to 500 feet AGL before making any turns. Please give consideration to the residents living in the flight paths at Palo Alto Airport.

Please use reduced power settings whenever possible to reduce noise impact.

PALO ALTO AIRPORT

FREQUENCIES

AREA MAP

AIRPORT LIGHTING

GENERAL INFORMATION

PAO

Latitude: Longitude:

Field Elevation:

Variation:

Tower (0700 - 2100): Ground: ATIS: Unicom:

118.60 125.00 135.275 122.95

37°27’40.03” (37.461111°) North 122°06’54.16” (122.115056°) West

4 ft / 1.2m MSL (Estimated)

15 E (1995)

NORCAL Appr: 120.10 133.95 134.50

Location: 0.5 NM East of Palo Alto, CA 94303

Pattern Altitude: 1000 ft MSL

Runways 31/13 & Taxiways Lighted, PAPI

NUQ ASOS:

Noise Abatement: N/A NORCAL Depart: 121.30

124.175 PAO ASOS: N/A

Sectional Chart: San Francisco

www.countyairports.org

SAN JOSE (SJC)

MOFFETT (NUQ)

PALO ALTO (PAO)

SOUTH COUNTY (E16)

NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

N

6 NM

12 NM

18 NM

16 NM

- NOT TO SCALE -

SAN JOSE 85

17

237

87 85

280

680

101

101

REID-HILLVIEW (RHV)

EMB

AR

CA

DER

O R

OA

D

PALO ALTO AIRPORT LIES UNDER SFO

CLASS-B AIRSPACE

SCHOOLS

MAP KEY

PARKS

PAO AIRPORT

SAFETY FIRST

NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

101

101

PATTERN ALTITUDE - 1,000 FT MSL

SAN

FR

AN

CIS

QU

ITO

CR

EEK

PALO ALTO BAYLANDS PRESERVE

POWERLINE

POWERLINE

PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL

GOLF COURSE

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR - FLY SAFELY & QUIETLY!

PALO ALTO ATC TOWER - 118.60 OPERATING HOURS - 0700-2100 LOCAL TIME

SANTA CLARACOUNTY AIRPORTS

PRIMARY TRAFFIC PATTERN

31 13

320°

PATTERN ALTITUDE - 800 FT MSL

PALO ALTO AIRPORT PAO

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Aviation Supplies Palo Alto Flying Club Shoreline Flying Club Rossi Aircraft West Valley Flying Club Abundant Air Cafe Advantage Aviation

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Lawrence Aircraft Sales Peninsula Avionics Sundance Flying Club Victor Aviation Civil Air Patrol Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Airport Operations Palo Alto AWOS Airport Noise Abatement Palo Alto (PAO) ATIS FAA Control Tower FSS/Weather/NOTAMS San Jose FSDO

650-856-7833 - Future - 866-638-2344 650-858-0606 650-493-0641 800-272-1180 408-291-7681

FBO’s & SERVICES - KEY

100LL 100LL Jet-A

122.95 122.85 122.85

Exxon Chevron Chevron

650-856-7640 650-493-3326 650-493-3326

Palo Alto Fuel ServiceRossi Aircraft

100LL Exxon 650-856-7640 Palo Alto Fuel Service

MOBILE FUEL SERVICES

SELF SERVICE FUEL

PHONE DIRECTORY

31

13

H

BEACON (CLEAR/GREEN)

N

GATE

GATE

PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE

NOISE ABATEMENT INFORMATIONTHERE ARE NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS WEST AND SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT ARRIVINGOVER THESE AREAS MUST MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1,500 FEET UNTIL CROSSING THE BAYSHORE

FREEWAY (US 101). WHEN THE ATC TOWER IS CLOSED, ALL AIRCRAFT ARE REQUESTED TO USEA STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERN ON THE BAY (NORTH-EAST) SIDE OF THE AIRPORT.

NO DOWNWIND DEPARTURES ON THE SOUTH-WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT.

THE PALO ALTO BAYLANDS PRESERVE IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH-EAST OF THE AIRPORT. WATCH FOR BIRDS ON OR NEAR THE AIRPORT.

CAUTION

PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL

GOLF COURSE

GOLF COURSE PARKING

EMBARCADERO WAY

HARBOR ROAD

REIL REIL

PAPI (4°)

PAPI (4°) 2,443 Ft x 65 Ft - LIGHTED

SAFETY FIRST NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

- NOT TO SCALE -

F

Aircraft Movement Areas (ATC Communication Required in This Area Only)

F Fuel Dumping Station

ALIGNMENT = 306.1°

ELEVATION 4’

AIRPORT SURFACE MAP

1925 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, California 94303

www.countyairports.org

F

F

EMBARCADER

O ROAD

AUTO PARKING

SELF SERVICE FUEL

WASH RACK

FAA ATC TOWER

RUN-UP AREA

COMPASS ROSE

G

G G

G

I

I

H

J

K

L

M

U

T

S

R

Q

P

O

N

Z Z B A C E

CAUTION BE ALERT FOR BIKES & PEDESTRIANS CROSSING A

LEVEE ROAD 80’ FROM APPROACH END TO RUNWAY 13

PALO ALTO BAYLANDS PRESERVE

TRANSIENT PARKING

TRANSIE

NT PARKIN

G GATE

TERMINAL

2 3

4

1312

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6 7 8 9 10

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