Palo Alto Airport Day is an event free to all attendees and where everyone is welcome to attend!
Exhibits include airplane and helicopter displays, air traffic control tower tours, aircraft flyovers, food trucks, local businesses, and a bounce house for kids!
Come enjoy learning about the numerous benefits our local airport brings to the community while seeing new and vintage aircraft.
Interested in learning what it takes to become a pilot? This is the place!
Biking to the event recommended – bike parking provided
2024 Palo Alto Airport Day
Please join us for the 2024 Palo Alto Airport Day on Sunday September 29 from 10am to 2pm!
Watch this page for updates and details, and please help spread the news by downloading and sharing the above 2024 Airport Day flyer in PDF.
Schedule of Events
10:00am Gates Open
10:10am Coast Guard arrival
10:40am Huey arrival
10:55am Presentation of Colors
12:10am Formation flight
1:05pm Coast Guard flyover
2:00pm Conclusion
* times are approximate
Be Part of the Fun!
If you or someone you know might be willing to help out in any way—big or small—please download the 2024 Palo Alto Airpot Day Volunteer Flier and/or CONTACT US.
Thank you to our sponsors!
- DeLeon Realty
- Hengehold Trucks
- Cirrus Aircraft
- West Valley Flying Club
- GaryAir
- Angel Flight West
- Whitecap Aviation
Palo Alto Airport Day History
See images and videos from previous years below.
2023 Palo Alto Airport Day
The 2023 Palo Alto Airport Day was held on Sunday September 24 from 10am to 2pm.
2023 Palo Alto Airport Day flyer in PDF
2019-2022
There was no Palo Alto Airport Day event in 2019 due to renovations at the airport, nor in 2020 through 2022 due to continued renovations and the COVID-19 pandemic.
2017 Palo Alto Airport Day
2017 Palo Alto Airport Day flyer
YouTube videos:
Palo Alto airport day – 11-ship formation flight
2016 Palo Alto Airport Day
2016 Palo Alto Airport Day flyer
2015 Palo Alto Airport Day
2015 Palo Alto Airport Day flyer
2014
YouTube videos:
- Palo Alto Airport day – Roll to the right
- Missing Man Formation – Palo Alto Airport Day
- Palo Alto Airport Day 9/29/14 (Created with Magisto)
2013 Palo Alto Airport Day
YouTube videos:
- Palo Alto Airport Day 2013
- Palo Alto Airport Day
- Palo Alto Airport Day – Rough Cut – Interviews
- Palo Alto Airport Day 2013 Fly-Over Onboard (with ATC Audio)
2009 Palo Alto Airport Day
YouTube videos:
- Palo Alto Airport Day 2009
- Palo Alto Airport Day Flight I 9/12/09 #5081
- Palo Alto Airport Day Flight II 9-12-09 #5082
- Palo Alto Airport Day Flight III 9-12-09 MVI 5083
- Palo Alto Airport Day Flight IV 9-12-09 MVI 5087
2005 Palo Alto Airport Day
2004 Palo Alto Airport Day
YouTube videos:
Palo Alto Airport Day 2004