FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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: | DUSK-DAWN 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) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.2(923-7100) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
- 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 good condition | | basic, in good 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 |
| 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 good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| 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 408-929-1060 DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS, CARL HONAKER. |
| Manager: | CHRIS NUCCI 2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE. SAN JOSE, CA 95148 Phone 408-929-2256 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 321 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 291 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 630/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 27 March 2009 | |
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. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| POINT REYES ONE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R | |
download (655KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| DECOT ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 04:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 04:51:51 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 03-Jul-2009 21:51:51 |
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| METAR |
| KRHV | 040347Z 28010KT 10SM SKC 20/13 A2997
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KSJC 5nm NW | 040353Z 30011KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01720117
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KNUQ 11nm NW | 040356Z 35012KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01720122
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KPAO 16nm NW | 040347Z 34015KT 20SM FEW010 A2996 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KSJC 5nm NW | 032325Z 0400/0424 33010KT P6SM SKC FM040500 32005KT P6SM SKC FM041000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 0411/0415 BKN010 FM041700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM042000 33010KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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