KPAO Palo Alto
Palo Alto · field elevation 7 ft MSL · towered
Now observed just now
METAR KPAO 262047Z 34016KT 10SM SKC 22/16 A3005
- Wind
- 340°T at 16 kt
- Category
- VFR
- Ceiling
- none reported
- Visibility
- 10.0 sm
- Light left
- 6h 33m
Runways
Wind is reported in degrees true; runway numbers are magnetic. Both are shown. Magnetic variation here is 12.74°E as of 2026-07-26. Runways keep their numbers as variation drifts, so a designator and its current magnetic heading do not always round to the same figure.
| Runway | Heading | Length | Pattern | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 129°M 142°T | 2,441 ft | left 1000 ft AGL / 1007 ft MSL (standard, not published) | 15 tail | 5 left |
| 31 best | 309°M 322°T | 2,441 ft | right 1000 ft AGL / 1007 ft MSL (standard, not published) | 15 head | 5 right |
Why this ranking
- Runway 31 is right traffic Non-standard pattern direction.
- Pattern altitude not published for this field Assuming the standard 1000 ft AGL.
- Check local procedures before you go This tool does not know this field's noise or training restrictions. source
Forecast
KPAO publishes no forecast of its own. This is KSJC's, about 11 nm away. Treat it as the neighbour's weather, not this field's.
TAF KSJC 261739Z 2618/2718 33006KT P6SM SKC FM262000 33014KT P6SM SKC FM270300 33007KT P6SM SKC FM271300 34005KT P6SM SCT013
NOTAMs
NOTAMs are not configured on this server. Check an official source before you fly.
Local procedures
Windsock does not know this field's noise abatement, calm wind runway or flight training restrictions, and will not guess at them. Look them up for KPAO.