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KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
San Jose, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
SJCr097/6.5SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
OSIr082/22.3WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E
OAKr124/30.4OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
SFOr106/31.5SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PAJAR342/25.232717EPDG .--. -.. --.
TRACY205/28.020315ETCY - -.-. -.--

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: 
Single wheel: 17.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 37-20.190822N37-19.783512N
Longitude: 121-49.356103W121-48.970077W
Elevation: 123.6 ft.135.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 143 true307 magnetic, 323 true
Displaced threshold: 499 ft.410 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 17.0
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 37-20.160902N37-19.753777N
Longitude: 121-49.405502W121-49.019558W
Elevation: 122.8 ft.133.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 143 true307 magnetic, 323 true
Displaced threshold: 499 ft.409 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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   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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From to KRHV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5113:51
Sunrise07:1714:17
Sunset18:2801:28
Evening civil twilight18:5501:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 12:38:50
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 05:38:50
 
METAR
KRHV 160447Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 17/08 A3000 RMK LAST
KSJC 
5nm NW 
161053Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01170022
KNUQ 
11nm NW 
160956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330028
KPAO 
16nm NW 
160355Z 32005KT 20SM SKC 16/03 A2998 RMK LAST
KE16 
18nm SE 
161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3006 RMK AO2
TAF
KSJC 
5nm NW 
160520Z 1606/1706 30010KT P6SM SKC FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161800 30012KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Nice Air
122.775
408-729-3383
408-729-3384
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Aircraft rental, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

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EPIC
100LL
FS $6.37 
SS $6.27 
 Updated 08-Oct-2013
 
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 AeroDynamic Aviation
408-251-4939
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Pilot supplies, Flying club, Computerized weather, Internet access, ...

More info about AeroDynamic Aviation
independent
100LL
FS $6.69 
SS $6.29 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
 
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San Jose Fuel Services 408-926-4030
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.38 $5.40 
 Updated 10-Oct-2013
 
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SS=Self service
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
VTA - Santa Clara County Transportation Authority [web site]
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRHV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PLUS LANAI GARDEN INN & SUITES 1.0 100-120
HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT SAN JOSE 5.3 130-219
FONTAINE INN 1.2 89-100
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES SAN JOSE 3.0 149-169
HILTON SAN JOSE 3.9 149-169
SHERATON SAN JOSE HOTEL 6.9 210-239
COMFORT INN PALO ALTO STANFORD UNIVERSITY 17.9 95-105
CLARION INN SILICON VALLEY 3.5 89-109
SAN JOSE AIRPORT GARDEN HOTEL 5.8 169-179
DOLCE HAYES MANSION 4.8 99-235
THE FAIRMONT SAN JOSE 3.8 149-239
HOTEL ELAN 3.2 89-99
 

Other hotels near Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SAN JOSE-CENTRAL CITY 3.1 139-149
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER 3.2 79-89
RAMADA SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER 3.5 76-77
EXECUTIVE INN SAN JOSE 3.7 
OAKWOOD 101 SAN FERNANDO 3.7 132-204
SAN JOSE MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN 3.7 289-290
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON SAN JOSE 3.7 89-259
THE SAINTE CLAIRE HOTEL 3.8 149-169
SAN JOSE-DAYS INN CONVENTION CENTER/FAIRGROUNDS 3.9 79-89

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

53 in San Jose
28 in Santa Clara
8 in Campbell
19 in Milpitas
4 in Los Gatos
3 in Cupertino
23 in Sunnyvale
16 in Mountain View
10 in Morgan Hill
15 in Fremont
8 in Newark
18 in Palo Alto
 

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