FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E16 |
| Lat/Long: | 37-04-53.7100N / 121-35-48.5000W 37-04.895167N / 121-35.808333W 37.0815861 / -121.5968056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 281 ft. / 86 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of SAN MARTIN, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95046 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1281 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 124.525 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
| WX ASOS at WVI (13 nm SW): | 132.275 (831-724-8794) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CVH (14 nm SE): | 120.425 (831-636-4394) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SJCr121/24.2 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| SNSr344/25.1 | | SALINAS VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 17E |
| OSIr103/37.6 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PAJAR | | 028/14.3 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
| CHUALAR | | 335/35.9 | | 263 | | 16E | | UAD | ..- .- -.. |
| TRACY | | 176/37.4 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF-FUELING FACILITY AVAILABLE 24/7. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 75 ft. / 945 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 37-05.128833N | | 37-04.661333N |
| Longitude: | 121-35.936833W | | 121-35.679667W |
| Elevation: | 281.0 ft. | | 271.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 156 true | | 321 magnetic, 336 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. pole, 1100 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. tree, 1040 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE. SAN JOSE, CA 95148 Phone 408-929-1060 CARL HONAKER, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS. |
| Manager: | CARL HONAKER 2500 CUNNINGHAM AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA 95148 Phone 408-272-0160 LILIANA VALLE AMGR. CARL HONAKER - DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS (408) 929-1060. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 90 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 139/day * | | 63% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 16 March 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO CROSSWIND TURNS BELOW 1300' MSL; DEPARTURES CLIMB TO 2000' MSL. |
| - | ARPT CLOSED TO PURE JET ACFT & SURPLUS MILITARY ACFT EXCEPT THOSE MEETING FAR 36 NOISE CRITERIA. |
| - | APCHG ACFT FLY DOWN WIND LEGS EAST OF FREEWAY. |
| - | NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS BETWEEN 1900-0700. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 32 | |
download (347KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWVI - Watsonville Municipal Airport (13 nm SW)
KCVH - Hollister Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (18 nm NW)
KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (23 nm NW)
KSNS - Salinas Municipal Airport (25 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by James M Neet
Photo taken 31-Dec-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 03:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 03:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:30:25 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-May-2008 13:30:25 |
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| METAR |
KWVI 13nm SW | 131953Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02440072
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KRHV 18nm NW | 131950Z VRB04KT 15SM FEW200 24/05 A3001
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KSJC 23nm NW | 131953Z 33009KT 10SM SCT200 26/03 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610028
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KSNS 25nm S | 131953Z 27009KT 6SM HZ CLR 23/08 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02280083
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| TAF |
KSJC 23nm NW | 131728Z 131818 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1900 33008KT P6SM SKC FM2000 33014KT P6SM SKC FM0200 34009KT P6SM SKC FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSNS 25nm S | 131728Z 131818 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM2000 26015KT P6SM SKC FM0400 31005KT P6SM SKC FM1000 10004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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