Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County

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Palo Alto Airport
of Santa Clara County
IATA: PAO - ICAO: KPAO - FAA: PAO
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator County of Santa Clara
Serves Palo Alto, California
Elevation AMSL 4 ft (1.2 m)
Coordinates 37°27′40″N, 122°06′54″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,443 745 Asphalt

Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (IATA: PAO, ICAO: KPAO, FAA LID: PAO) is a general aviation airport in the city of Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, California, USA, near the south end of San Francisco Bay on the western shore.

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[edit] Facilities

Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County covers 102 acres and has one runway:

  • Runway 13/31: 2,443 x 70 ft. (745 x 21 m), Surface: Asphalt

First time pilots should familiarize themselves with the complex SF Bay Area airspace, especially the overlying SFO Class B and the abutting SJC Class C airspace. Landing pilots should also watch out for bird and jack-rabbit activity.

Facilities at this busy towered airport include multiple aircraft repair shops and a staffed terminal, including a car rental counter. The airport is conveniently located within one-half mile of Highway 101.

Fifteen miles of hiking and biking trails, affording multiple opportunities for bird-watching, form part of the adjacent 1940-acre Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve[1]. The airport is also adjacent to a public golf course[2]. Walkable dining options include the popular Ming's Restaurant[3].

[edit] Area history

In 1989 a comprehensive area history analysis was conducted by Earth Metrics, based upon review of extant aerial photographs.(Earth Metrics, 1989) The photo reconnaissance flights were flown in 1956, 1960, 1973, 1974 and 1980 by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and are archived by the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California.

Comparison of the aerial photographs indicate that no development had begun in the vicinity prior to 1956 other than the Palo Alto Airport and the Regional Water Quality Control Board Plant (terminus of Embarcadero Way). Between 1956 and 1960, no new development had taken place in the area; however, by 1973, the Harvey Gum Factory was on the subject site and structures were either completed or under construction at 1890 Embarcadero Road and 2440-2450 Embarcadero Way. Conditions were identical in the 1974 aerial photograph. In the 1980 aerial photograph, the Harvey Gum Factory is standing, and additional infill construction can be seen in the area such as the Baylands Business Park adjacent and to south of the site and the structure now located at 1860 Embarcadero Road. The Harvey Gum Factory was demolished in 1982, based upon Palo Alto Planning Department records.

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Bird's-eye view of the facilities.
Bird's-eye view of the facilities.
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