Palo Alto: KPAO
Usual Runway: 31, 95% of the time. 13 only when a storm is coming in, almost always in the winter months.
Standard IFR Departure Clearance:
Hayward: KHWD
Usual Runway: 28R or 28L, 95% of the time. Runways 10 only when a storm is coming in, almost always in the winter months.
Standard IFR departure clearance:
Usual Runway: 31, 95% of the time. 13 only when a storm is coming in, almost always in the winter months.
Standard IFR Departure Clearance:
- All directions, runway 31: right turn to 060 within 1 mile of Palo Alto airport. Radar vectors San Jose, then on course. Climb and maintain 3,000'.
- All directions, runway 13: left turn to 060 within 1 mile of Palo Alto airport. Radar vectors San Jose, then on course. Climb and maintain 3,000'.
- To VFR On Top? Yes, pre-file to San Jose VOR or tower can provide clearance. Expect the usual departure clearance, with instructions to report reaching VFR on top and to maintain 3,000' if no on top.
Hayward: KHWD
Usual Runway: 28R or 28L, 95% of the time. Runways 10 only when a storm is coming in, almost always in the winter months.
Standard IFR departure clearance:
- All directions, runways 28, on reaching 400', left turn heading 160. Radar vectors Manteca, then on course. Climb and maintain 2,000'.