Announcing Airport Day 2025!
Featuring the Palo Alto Airport
Your personalized pathway to the sky!
Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 10 am to 2 pm
Outdoors on airport grounds
Volunteer!
T6 with BeechBoys formation flyby.
Airport day is a community event
- Fun for all!
- Free admission & open to all
- Real display aircraft, helicopters, gyroplane.
- Real cockpits
- Meet your real neighbors who have learned to fly. You can too!
- Sign up for a Discovery Flight
- Information on learning to fly and the science of flight
- Food trucks
Due to the popularity of Airport Day, the smart way in and out will be by bicycle! Use the public trails to enjoy the open view across the Baylands while spotting incoming aircraft in the sky on your way in!
Free bicycle corral will be monitored by volunteers from the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.
A map of suggested car parking areas will be posted here.
Come prepared:
- There will be little shading, so bring sun protection e.g. hat, sun hoodie, sunscreen, water bottle.
- Prepare for strong shoreline breezes, or if you want to watch a helicopter landing (see video above.) We recommend that your hat includes straps.
- Expect a good amount of walking e.g. from parking and around the airport between exhibits. Arrive by bicycles and you will be able to park on site.
Airport Day is an annual event organized by volunteers from the Palo Alto Airport Association (PAAA) in partnership with the Airport Division of the City of Palo Alto Public Works Dept, airport based businesses, and FAA Air Traffic Control. The event is free to the public courtesy of PAAA member contributions and commercial sponsors.
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