KRHV · Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
ICAO · US · 77 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L | 142.9° | 3,100 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 31R | 322.9° | 3,100 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 13R | 142.9° | 3,099 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 31L | 322.9° | 3,099 ft | 75 ft | ASP | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 125.200
- GND GND 121.650
- TWR TWR 119.800
- CTAF CTAF 119.800
- APP NORCAL APP 120.100
- DEP NORCAL DEP 121.300
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRHV on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 20 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R–31L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 13R threshold displaced 499 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R–31L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 13R threshold displaced 499 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13L and Rwy 31R, MIRL Rwy 13L–31R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (6)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 13L–31R: H3100X75 (ASPH) S–17 MIRL 0.4% up SE RWY 13L: R…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R–31L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 13R–31L: H3099X75 (ASPH) S–17 0.4% up SE RWY 13R: Thld d…
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Runway 13R threshold displaced 499 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 13R: Thld dsplcd 499´
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 13L and Rwy 31R, MIRL Rwy 13L–31R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 13L and Rwy 31R, MIRL Rwy 13L–31R—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1600–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1600–0200Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
- ·RWY 31L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 45´.
- ·PAPI Rwy 13L, Rwy 31R and Rwy 31L opr continuously.
- ·No pure jet and no surplus military acft except those meeting FAR 36 noise criteria.
- ·No touch and go landings 0500–1500Z‡.
- ·No simulated emergencies in arpt tfc area.
- ·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.
- ·Fuel: UL94: 100LL unavbl.
- ·Be alert all pilots–do not confuse illumination from street lgts northeast of and parallel to RHV rwys that could be mistaken for rwy lgts.
- ·Ensure proper activation of pilot controlled arpt sfc lgts.
- ·Rwy 31R calm wind rwy when ATCT closed.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 408-918-7700
- ·CTAF 119.8 ATIS 125.2 408–923–7100 UNICOM 122.95 ®NORCAL APP CON 120.1 134.5 133.95 REID–HILLVIEW TOWER 119.8 (Rwy 13L–31R) 126.1 (Rwy 13R–31L) (1500–0600Z‡) GND CON 121.65 ®NORCAL DEP CON 121.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3748.
- ·CLASS D svc 1500–0600Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·SAN JOSE (L) (L) VORW/DME 114.1 SJC Chan 88 N37º22.48´ W121º56.68´ 097º 6.5 NM to fld. 35/16E.
- ·VOR unusable: 000º–070º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ 140º–160º byd 25 NM blo 6,100´ 170º–240º byd 30 NM blo 6,700´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at tower.
- ·SAN JOSE N37º22.48´ W121º56.68´ NOTAM FILE SJC.
- ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 114.1 SJC Chan 88 116º 1.0 NM to Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl. 35/16E.
- ·VOR unusable: 000º–070º byd 25 NM blo 6,500´ 140º–160º byd 25 NM blo 6,100´ 170º–240º byd 30 NM blo 6,700´ SAN FRANCISCO L–2F, 3B IAP, AD SAN FRANCISCO L–2F, 3B, A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
77 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.
Total events
77
since 1982
Fatal
5
6.5% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 232,795 ops in 2001
2024 total
154,565
10-yr total
1,605,943
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
5.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.32
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=9
- Other 3
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Ground collision 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=77
- Other 25
- Engine failure / power loss 8
- Stall / spin 7
- Loss of control 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Ground collision 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 6
- Runway excursion 5
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 21 more on file
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Miles Conrad | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Jennifer Rayne Watson | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Brian Petschauer | Burbank | CA | 5 nm |
| Evan Paraskevopoulos | Hayward | CA | 22 nm |
| James Courtney Higgins | San Carlos | CA | 24 nm |
| R Rohlfing | San Carlos | CA | 24 nm |
| Michael Healey | Foster City | CA | 25 nm |
| Geary Lee Padden | Belmont | CA | 25 nm |
| Terence Wilson | Alameda | CA | 32 nm |
| Margaret Watt | Hollister | CA | 35 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Daniel Boyce | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Catherine Louise Montressor | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Richard Joseph Cascelli | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| George Stanislaw Deeter | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Allan Steven Eckmann | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Eugene Charles Hudson | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Jean Joseph Jimenez | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| David Robert Mcmahon | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Ronald Daniel Murphy | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Fred Scott Rey | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd L Blue | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Robert S Borregard | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Bobby Myron Budde Jr | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Thomas Alan Evans | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Alfred Aubrey Machmiller | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| David Robert Mcmahon | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Loyd Brice Nesbitt Jr | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Seyed Abbas Niksadat | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Malcolm Whitney Spann | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
| Alan Joseph Supan | San Jose | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| LAC Avionics, Inc. San Jose, CA | 6 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA Fremont, CA | 10 nm |
| Peninsula Avionics, LLC Palo Alto, CA | 16 nm |
| Sullivan Propeller Specialists Hayward, CA | 24 nm |
| NorCal Avionics, LLC Watsonville, CA | 24 nm |
| Belardi Interiors, Inc Watsonville, CA | 24 nm |
| Absolute Aero Maintenance Hayward, CA | 24 nm |
| HF Hangars Hayward, CA | 24 nm |
| T & P Aero Refinishers Salinas, CA | 41 nm |
| Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Salinas, CA | 42 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗