FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | 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)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| 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 |
| IC: | 120.1 257.6 |
| PTC: | 118.0 |
| WX ASOS at NUQ (7 nm NW): | 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529) |
| WX AWOS-3P at SQL (18 nm NW): | 125.9 (650-593-0613) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SJCr118/1.0 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| OSIr079/16.9 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| OAKr130/25.9 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SFOr109/26.2 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PAJAR | | 331/27.6 | | 327 | | 17E | | PDG | .--. -.. --. |
| TRACY | | 214/30.4 | | 203 | | 15E | | TCY | - -.-. -.-- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | NW |
| RUNWAY 12L | | RUNWAY 30R |
| Latitude: | 37-22.499562N | | 37-21.135438N |
| Longitude: | 121-56.410510W | | 121-54.915260W |
| Elevation: | 37.5 ft. | | 61.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 139 true | | 303 magnetic, 319 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1307 ft. | | 2537 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10139 TODA:11000 ASDA:10139 LDA:8833 | | TORA:10134 TODA:11000 ASDA:10134 LDA:7597 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. pole, 1441 ft. from runway, 580 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 54 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | NW |
| RUNWAY 12R | | RUNWAY 30L |
| Latitude: | 37-22.423668N | | 37-21.059507N |
| Longitude: | 121-56.519213W | | 121-55.023963W |
| Elevation: | 38.0 ft. | | 62.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 139 true | | 303 magnetic, 319 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1297 ft. | | 2537 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9883 TODA:11000 ASDA:9883 LDA:8587 | | TORA:10134 TODA:11000 ASDA:10152 LDA:7614 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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)
RY 30L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGREES OF CNTRL OF RY. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/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. . |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 11/29 CLSD INDEFLY. NOW TWY W1. SURFACE IS USABLE ONLY AS TAXIWAY. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 37-21.953508N | | 37-21.383465N |
| Longitude: | 121-56.195790W | | 121-55.570938W |
| Elevation: | 41.5 ft. | | 51.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 139 true | | 303 magnetic, 319 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 79 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 408-277-5100 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM SHERRY, AAE
1701 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE B-1130
SAN JOSE, CA 95110-1206
Phone 408-392-3600 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 123 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 45 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 369/day * | | 60% | commercial | | 19% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 4% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
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) 392-3501. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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) 392-3501. |
| - | 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) 392-3501. |
| - | RY 11-29 RUN-UP AREA LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT 12,500 LBS OR LIGHTER. |
| - | TWY D BETWEEN TWY W AND TWY V LIMITED TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (A-321 OR SMALLER). |
| - | TWY W BETWEEN TWY J AND TWY L CAN SUPPORT GROUP IV ACFT. |
| - | HOT SPOT 3: RY 11-29 IS NOW TWY W1. SURFACE IS USABLE ONLY AS TAXIWAY AND IS MARKED AND SIGNED AS A TWY. |
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 |
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| BRINY ONE | |
download (178KB) |
| CAPITOL THREE | |
download (90KB) |
| EL NIDO FIVE | |
download (230KB) |
| GOLDEN GATE SIX | |
download (326KB) |
| JAWWS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (354KB) |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (270KB) |
| ROBIE THREE | |
download (185KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 12R | |
download (402KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30L | |
download (519KB) |
| ILS RWY 30L (SA CAT I) | |
download (484KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12L | |
download (445KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12R | |
download (462KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30L | |
download (522KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30R | |
download (514KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (392KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (478KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12L | |
download (398KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12R | |
download (433KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30L | |
download (488KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30R | |
download (496KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30L | |
download (519KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30R | |
download (496KB) |
| VOR RWY 12R | |
download (431KB) |
| FAIRGROUNDS VISUAL RWY 30L/R | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| ALTAM SEVEN | |
download (214KB) |
| DANVILLE TWO | |
download (271KB) |
| LOUPE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
| MOONY THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (391KB) |
| SAN JOSE NINE | |
download (235KB) |
| SUNOL SIX | |
download (292KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Aristidis Papaioannou
Photo taken 03-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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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 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 13:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 14:18 |
| Sunset | | 18:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:38:42 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:38:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KSJC | 161053Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01170022
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KNUQ
6nm NW | 160956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330028
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KRHV
6nm SE | 160447Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 17/08 A3000 RMK LAST
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KPAO
11nm NW | 160355Z 32005KT 20SM SKC 16/03 A2998 RMK LAST
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KSQL
18nm NW | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KSJC | 160520Z 1606/1706 30010KT P6SM SKC FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM161800 30012KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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