Airport Day 2026
September 20
10 am – 2 pm
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Volunteer to help make this a great event!
Palo Alto Airport
Your personalized gateway to the sky!
Outdoors on airport grounds
Event Day Information
Maps, exhibits, learn to fly, etc.
T6 with BeechBoys formation flyby.
Airport day is a community event
- Fun for all!
- Free admission & open to all
- Real display aircraft, contemporary, aerobatic, war birds, helicopters, gyroplane.
- Real cockpits
- Meet your real neighbors who have learned to fly. You can learn too!
- Sign up for a Discovery Flight
- Information on learning to fly
- Food trucks
- Return here for updates
- Volunteer!
Due to the popularity of Airport Day, the smart way in and out will be by bicycle! Even 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.
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. Donations are welcomed.
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