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KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: SJC
Lat/Long: 37-21-45.6000N / 121-55-44.8000W
37-21.760000N / 121-55.746667W
37.3626667 / -121.9291111
(estimated)
Elevation: 62 ft. / 18.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1990)
From city: 2 miles NW of SAN JOSE, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 95110

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1946
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SJC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: TPA 942 FT AGL SINGLE-ENGINE ACFT, 1442 FT AGL MULTI-ENGINE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29, HIRL RYS 12L/30R - 12R/30L, MALSR RY 12R & MALSR RY 30L - FREQ 124.0 WHEN TWR CLSD.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index D
Airline operations: RY 12R/30L AND RY 12L/30R FAR 139 CERTIFIED.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.0
WX ASOS: PHONE 408-969-0838
SAN JOSE GROUND: 121.7 [0600-0000]
SAN JOSE TOWER: 124.0 257.6 [0600-0000]
NORCAL APPROACH: 120.1 125.35 134.5
NORCAL DEPARTURE: 121.3
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.0
CLASS C: 121.3(280-080) 135.2(136-279)
CLASS C IC: 120.1(081-135)
D-ATIS: 126.95(408-980-8459)
IC: 257.6
PTC: 118.0
WX ASOS at NUQ (7 nm NW): 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SJCr118/1.0SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
OSIr079/16.9WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E
OAKr130/25.9OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
SFOr109/26.2SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PAJAR331/27.632717EPDG .--. -.. --.
TRACY214/30.420315ETCY - -.-. -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12L/30R

Dimensions: 11000 x 150 ft. / 3353 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 220.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 605.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12L  RUNWAY 30R
Latitude: 37-22.499557N37-21.135437N
Longitude: 121-56.410532W121-54.915253W
Elevation: 37.7 ft.61.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 139 true303 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: 1307 ft.2537 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:10125 TODA:11000 ASDA:10125 LDA:8810TORA:10020 TODA:11000 ASDA:10020 LDA:7479
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. pole, 1441 ft. from runway, 580 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear54 ft. tree, 1435 ft. from runway, 550 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 12R/30L

Dimensions: 11000 x 150 ft. / 3353 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
900 FT DSPLCD HR ON NE END NOT GROOVED.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 220.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 605.0
Dual double tandem: 875.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12R  RUNWAY 30L
Latitude: 37-22.423657N37-21.059492N
Longitude: 121-56.519247W121-55.023937W
Elevation: 38.3 ft.62.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 139 true303 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: 1302 ft.2542 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:9883 TODA:11000 ASDA:9883 LDA:8584TORA:10142 TODA:11000 ASDA:10142 LDA:7605
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: 29 ft. pole, 580 ft. from runway, 480 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.		14 ft. fence, 230 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4599 x 100 ft. / 1402 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0, RY 11/29 LTD TO 60000 LBS GWT ANY WHEEL ACFT; DEPS AUTHORIZED FOR BUSINESS JETS UNDER 75,000 LBS MANUFACTURER DESIGNED CERTIFIED MAXIMUM GROSS TAKE-OFF WGT ONLY DURG CLOSURES OF BOTH RY 12R/30L AND RY 12L/30R. .
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 37-21.953502N37-21.383232N
Longitude: 121-56.195798W121-55.570665W
Elevation: 41.7 ft.51.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 139 true303 magnetic, 319 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.60 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none79 ft. tree, 2060 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF SAN JOSE
200 E. SANTA CLARA STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95113
Phone 408-277-4705
Manager: WILLIAM SHERRY, AAE
1732 N. FIRST ST SUITE 600
SAN JOSE, CA 95112-4541
Phone 408-501-7600

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 161
Single engine airplanes: 68
Multi engine airplanes: 24
Jet airplanes: 67
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 533/day *
60% commercial
19% transient general aviation
13% air taxi
8% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 October 2008

Additional Remarks

- TWY Y WILL BE PERIODICALLY RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 171 FT (MD-11 OR SMALLER) DURING B-777 OPNS ON RY 12L/30R.
- TWY Z WILL BE PERIODICALLY RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (BBJ OR SMALLER) DURING B-777 OPNS.
- BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON OR IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
- RY 11/29 LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT AND APCH SPEED OF LESS THAN 121 KNOTS (GULFSTREAM I OR SMALLER).
- TWY V LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (A321 OR SMALLER).
- UNSCHEDULED OPNS BY GROUP 5 ACFT (B747) AND LARGER NOT AUTH EXCEPT WITH PRIOR ARPT APPROVAL CTC AMGR (408) 277-4705.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: RY 30L/12R IS PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY FOR JET ACFT AND RY 12L/30R IS THE PREFERRED DEP RY FOR JET ACFT. ALL JET ACFT TKOFS ARE TO BE INITIATED FM EOR UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY ATCT.
- JET DEP ON RY 11/29 NOT AUTH EXCEPT FOR JETS UNDER 75,000 LBS MFG DESIGNED CERT GROSS TKOF WGT AND ONLY DURG CLOSURES OF BOTH RY 12R/30L AND RY 12L/30R.
- TWY W BTN TWY B & TWY C RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH A WING SPAN OF 118 FT, (BBJ OR SMALLER). TWY G AND TWY J BETWEEN RY 12R/30L AND TWY V LTD TO 100,000 LBS GROSS TKOF WEIGHT.
- CURFEW HRS 2300-0700 FAR 36 STAGE II, 2330-0630 FAR 36 STAGE III ACFT LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. DELAYED SCHEDULED FLIGHTS, AND ALTERNATE/EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM CURFEW HOUR RESTRICTIONS.
- PRIOR AIRPORT NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LATE/EARLY ARRIVALS. CONTACT MANAGER ON DUTY AT (408) 277-5378.
- FIRST 400 FT RY 30R & RY 30L CLSD FOR TKOF DC10, MD11, L1011.
- ALL ENGINE RUN-UPS REQUIRE PRIOR AIRPORT APPROVAL, CONTACT MGR ON DUTY (408) 277-5378.
- CRANE 275 FT AGL 1300 FT E RY 12L/30R BTWN TWYS F-G 1300-0100 DLY INDEFLY.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BRINY ONE   download (217KB)
CAPITOL THREE   download (106KB)
EL NIDO FIVE   download (262KB)
GOLDEN GATE FIVE   download (356KB)
JAWWS TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (441KB)
POINT REYES ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (330KB)
ROBIE TWO   download (210KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 12R **CHANGED**   download (545KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30L **CHANGED**   download (660KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (512KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L   download (532KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (561KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R   download (600KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12R   download (556KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30L **CHANGED**   download (588KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12R **CHANGED**   download (527KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30L **CHANGED**   download (545KB)
VOR/DME RWY 30L **CHANGED**   download (627KB)
VOR/DME RWY 30R **CHANGED**   download (605KB)
VOR RWY 12R   download (543KB)
FAIRGROUNDS VISUAL RWY 30L/R   download (296KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ALTAM SEVEN   download (265KB)
DANVILLE TWO   download (339KB)
LOUPE ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (455KB)
MOONY TWO   download (248KB)
SAN JOSE NINE   download (291KB)
SUNOL SIX   download (364KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (40KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (6 nm E)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (7 nm NW)
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (11 nm NW)
KSQL - San Carlos Airport (18 nm NW)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (20 nm NW)
  
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Area around KSJC (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSJC (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
Photo by Aristidis Papaioannou
Photo taken 03-Sep-2007
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Sectional chart
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KSJC (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
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From to KSJC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1214:12
Sunrise06:4014:40
Sunset17:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:3001:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2009 21:34:56
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 13:34:56
 
METAR
KSJC 072053Z 29007KT 10SM FEW030 18/05 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01780050 58016
KNUQ 
6nm NW 		072056Z 33007KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01780050 58015
KRHV 
6nm SE 		072050Z 27010KT 10SM SCT200 18/09 A3007
KPAO 
11nm NW 		072047Z 32008KT 30SM SCT150 A3008
KSQL 
18nm NW 		071848Z 01007KT 20SM SCT200 15/07 A3013
TAF
KSJC 071723Z 0718/0818 30005KT P6SM SKC FM072200 31012KT P6SM FEW040 FM080300 32006KT P6SM SKC FM080600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Avbase San Jose 408-998-2177
 Aviation fuel, Hangar leasing / sales

More info about Avbase San Jose

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 Atlantic Aviation
 408-297-7552
800-853-2359
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...

More info about Atlantic Aviation


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$5.79 
Jet A 
$5.87 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
VTA Bus # 10 (Airport Flyer) [web site]
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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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, 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 KSJC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SAN JOSE MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN 3.2 149-184
RADISSON HOTEL SAN JOSE AIRPORT 1.2 71-139
WILD PALMS HOTEL, A JOIE DE VIVRE BOUTIQUE HOTEL 4.7 84-400
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SAN JOSE AIRPORT 0.7 89-161
LA QUINTA INN SAN JOSE AIRPORT 1.2 79-94
CANDLEWOOD STES SILICON VALLEYairport transportation 0.9 77-190
LARKSPUR LANDING CAMPBELL 5.0 89-209
STAYBRIDGE SUITES BY HOLIDAY INN - SAN JOSEairport transportation 1.2 136-240
CLARION HOTEL SAN JOSE AIRPORT 1.3 77-139
HOLIDAY INN SAN JOSE 0.9 72-174
EXECUTIVE INN SAN JOSE (AIRPORT) 1.1 65-66
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN-SAN JOSE AIRPORT 4.4 50-119
BILTMORE HOTEL AND SUITES 2.2 87-219
SUPER 8 MOTEL - SAN JOSE AIRPORT/SANTA CLARA AREA 1.6 75-82
VAGABOND INN SAN JOSE AIRPORT 1.0 65-80
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT - SAN JOSE AIRPORT 0.9 89-154
 

Other hotels near Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Miles Price ($)
DOUBLETREE HOTEL SAN JOSE 0.7 84-269
HOMESTEAD SAN JOSE-DOWNTOWN 1.0 90-110
COMFORT SUITES AIRPORT 1.0 80-120
DAYS INN SANTA CLARA 1.0 59-140
RED ROOF INN SAN JOSE AIRPORT 1.0 80-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KSJC but to other nearby airports. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

28 in Santa Clara
53 in San Jose
19 in Milpitas
8 in Campbell
26 in Sunnyvale
3 in Cupertino
19 in Mountain View
5 in Los Gatos
21 in Palo Alto
8 in Newark
16 in Fremont
5 in Menlo Park
3 in Union City
13 in Redwood City
 

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Other Pages about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

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