FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RHV |
| Lat/Long: | 37-19-58.3000N / 121-49-11.3000W 37-19.971667N / 121-49.188333W 37.3328611 / -121.8198056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 135 ft. / 41.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1975) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of SAN JOSE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 95122 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RHV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1135 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 13L/31R, REIL RYS 13L & 31R - CTAF. VASI RYS 13L, 31R & 31L OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.2 |
| REID-HILLVIEW GROUND: | 121.65 [0700-2200] |
| REID-HILLVIEW TOWER: | 119.8(RWY 13L/31R) 126.1(RWY 13R/31L) [0700-2200] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.1 133.95 134.5 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 121.3 |
| IC: | 120.1 |
| WX ASOS at SJC (6 nm W): | PHONE 408-969-0838 |
| WX ASOS at NUQ (12 nm NW): | 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529) |
| WX AWOS-3P at E16 (18 nm SE): | 118.350 (408-918-7724) |
- EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT ATCT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SJCr097/6.5 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| OSIr082/22.3 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| OAKr124/30.4 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SFOr106/31.5 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PAJAR | | 342/25.2 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
| TRACY | | 205/28.0 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF-FUELING AVIALABLE 24/7. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13L/31R
| Dimensions: | 3100 x 75 ft. / 945 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13L | | RUNWAY 31R |
| Latitude: | 37-20.190822N | | 37-19.783512N |
| Longitude: | 121-49.356103W | | 121-48.970077W |
| Elevation: | 123.6 ft. | | 135.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 143 true | | 307 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 499 ft. | | 410 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. tree, 920 ft. from runway, 205 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear RY 13L APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 30:1. | | 16 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway & 31L +6 FT FENCE 150 FT FROM THR; RY 31R & 31L ROAD EDGE 155 FT FROM THR. |
Runway 13R/31L
| Dimensions: | 3099 x 75 ft. / 945 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 13R | | RUNWAY 31L |
| Latitude: | 37-20.160902N | | 37-19.753777N |
| Longitude: | 121-49.405502W | | 121-49.019558W |
| Elevation: | 122.8 ft. | | 133.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 143 true | | 307 magnetic, 323 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 499 ft. | | 409 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, 1016 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear RY 13R APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 27:1. | | 18 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 33:1 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE SAN JOSE, CA 95148 Phone 408-929-7700 DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS, CARL HONAKER. |
| Manager: | CHRIS NUCCI 2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE. SAN JOSE, CA 95148 Phone 408-918-7707 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 299 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 271 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 300/day * | | 62% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 26 October 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 31R CALM WIND RY WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | NO PURE JET AND NO SURPLUS MIL ACFT EXCEPT THOSE MEETING FAR 36 NOISE CRITERIA. |
| - | NO TURNS BLO 500' WHEN LEAVING PATTERN EXCEPT RWY 31R DEPARTURES - AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER DEPARTURE MAKE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN TO AVOID SCHOOL ONE HALF MILE OFF DEPARTURE END. |
| - | NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS BTN 2100-0700. |
| - | NO SIMULATED EMERGENCIES IN ARPT TFC AREA. |
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT ALL PILOTS - DO NOT CONFUSE ILLUMINATION FROM STREET LGTS NORTH-EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO RHV RYS THAT COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR RY LGTS. ENSURE PROPER ACTVTN OF PILOT CTLD ARPT SFC LGTG. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L | |
download (340KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31R | |
download (747KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31R | |
download (731KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| DECOT ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (130KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (6 nm W)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (12 nm NW)
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (16 nm NW)
E16 - South County Airport of Santa Clara County (18 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 26-Apr-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 13:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 03:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 04:54:37 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 21:54:37 |
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| METAR |
| KRHV | 130347Z 30008KT 10SM SKC 21/11 A2999
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KSJC 5nm NW | 130353Z 28009KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01940117
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KNUQ 11nm NW | 130356Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01720139 TSNO
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KPAO 16nm NW | 130347Z 34013KT 30SM SKC 16/14 A2998 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KSJC 5nm NW | 121724Z 1218/1318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM121900 31010KT P6SM SKC FM130400 32005KT P6SM SKC FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011 FM131500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW010
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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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