FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | E16 (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 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.350 (408-918-7724) |
| 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 JET-A SELF-FUELING FACILITY AVAILABLE 24/7. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| 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 408-918-7700 CARL HONAKER, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS. |
| Manager: | CHRIS NUCCI 2500 CUNNINGHAM SAN JOSE, CA 95046 Phone 408-918-7700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 September 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 32 | |
download (352KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Byrne of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 06-Apr-2010
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 15:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 02:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 04:52:04 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Feb-2012 20:52:04 |
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| METAR |
KWVI 13nm SW | 120353Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM FEW010 10/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01000072 $
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KCVH 14nm SE | 120345Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM BKN027 BKN034 11/10 A3006 RMK AO1
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KRHV 18nm NW | 120147Z 32010KT 10SM FEW010 BKN030 14/08 A3004
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KSJC 23nm NW | 120353Z 29007KT 10SM FEW009 SCT025 BKN029 11/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01110078
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KSNS 25nm S | 120353Z 26010KT 10SM OVC011 12/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01170078
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| TAF |
KSJC 23nm NW | 120246Z 1203/1224 32006KT P6SM SCT030 FM120400 32005KT P6SM BKN025 FM120900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 OVC015 FM121800 21004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC020 FM122100 30005KT P6SM SCT020
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KSNS 25nm S | 120149Z 1202/1224 26010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM120900 27005KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM121500 15005KT 4SM BR OVC020 FM121700 17005KT P6SM OVC020 FM122000 27008KT P6SM SCT020
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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