FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (269KB) |
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) |
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 |
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 03:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 03:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:19:42 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:19:42 |
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| METAR |
| KRHV | 180447Z 31007KT 10SM SKC 14/07 A3012 RMK LAST
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KSJC 5nm NW | 180753Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01110056 402110100
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KNUQ 11nm NW | 180756Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01220061 402170111
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KPAO 16nm NW | 180347Z 28012KT 30SM FEW030 13/ A3010
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KE16 18nm SE | 180755Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3013 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSJC 5nm NW | 180529Z 1806/1906 30007KT P6SM SCT200 FM180800 29003KT P6SM FEW015 FM181200 16003KT P6SM BKN013 FM181500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW018 FM182000 31015KT P6SM SKC FM190400 30007KT P6SM SKC
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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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