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!

2024 Palo Alto Airport Day, Sunday September 29 from 10am to 2pm: Community event, everyone welcome! Free Parking | Free Admission | Food Trucks | Aircraft Displays | Control Tower Tours
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

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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.