FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 JUNE 2018
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: | 135.4 ft. / 41.3 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RHV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1135.4 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 13L & 31R; MIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13L, 31R & 31L OPR CONSLY. |
| 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 (5 nm W): | 126.95 (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 VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| OAKr124/30.4 | | OAKLAND VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SFOr106/31.5 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 fair 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% UP | | 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: | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI 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 fair 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% UP | | 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: | | | 4-light PAPI 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, ERIC PETERSON |
| Manager: | PAMALA SVRDLIN 2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE. SAN JOSE, CA 95148 Phone 408-918-7707 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 200 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 186 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 411/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 June 2017 | |
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. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
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 from 21 June 2018 at 0901Z to 19 July 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES THREE | |
download (230KB) |
| POINT REYES THREE | |
download (230KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L | |
download (349KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 31R | |
download (749KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 31R | |
download (730KB) |
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| DECOT ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (129KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSJC - Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (5 nm W)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (12 nm NW)
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport (16 nm NW)
E16 - San Martin Airport (18 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 10-Apr-2015
looking east.
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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 27-Jun-2018
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 04:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jun-2018 15:35:12 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 27-Jun-2018 08:35:12 |
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| METAR |
| KRHV | 271447Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT020 15/11 A2993
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KSJC 5nm NW | 271453Z 14006KT 9SM FEW001 SCT016 SCT085 15/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01500111 51008
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KNUQ 11nm NW | 271456Z VRB03KT 10SM OVC013 14/11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01390111 51009
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KPAO 16nm NW | 271447Z 13005KT 10SM OVC012 15/12 A2995
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KE16 18nm SE | 271510Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM OVC010 13/10 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSJC 5nm NW | 271357Z 2714/2812 13012KT P6SM FEW001 BKN013 BKN090 TEMPO 2714/2717 FEW014 FM271700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM272200 30012KT P6SM SKC FM280400 30006KT P6SM SCT250 FM280700 VRB04KT P6SM OVC012
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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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