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Radio calls at Palo Alto Airport
KPAO · Palo Alto, CA · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS135.275
CTAF118.6
Ground125
Tower118.6
UNICOM122.95
Runways
13/31
e.g. runway 13 is “runway one three” on the radio.
What to say at Palo Alto Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS135.275
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND125
- Palo Alto Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.6
- Palo Alto Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 13, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 13, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS135.275
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER118.6
- Palo Alto Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 13, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND125
- Clear of the runway: "Palo Alto Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 13, taxi to parking."
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