Right 270°/220° Departure KPAO local VFR procedures

The current flow at KPAO is uncertain right now (WIND_INFERRED), so whether this procedure applies at this moment is unknown. Live runway page →

Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.

vfr departure Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-27 (43 d ago)

Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.

Runway 31: climb over the bay while turning 220° to the south or 270° to the west; request it clearly — the tower denies right downwind departures.

The route

After takeoff climb over the bay while making a 220° turn to the south or 270° turn to the west
Cross Highway 101 at or above 1500 feet
Clearly make request to PAO ATCT the desire to make a 220° or 270° turn — ATCT will deny all right downwind departures

When it applies

Departing 31 Published under the "Runway 31" sub-heading of the City's noise abatement handout

Source text, verbatim

Preferred Noise Abatement Procedures — Runway 31 — Right 270°/220° Departure
After takeoff climb over the bay while making a 220° turn to the South or 270° turn to the West. Cross Hwy 101 at or above 1500 feet.
• Clearly make request to PAO ATCT the desire to make a 220° or 270 turn. ATCT will deny all right downwind departures.

The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.

Sources

City of Palo Alto — PAO Noise Abatement Procedures City of Palo Alto · retrieved 2026-08-27

All KPAO procedures · KPAO runway in use