Airport · ICAO · US
Class DReid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
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FAA Airport Diagram · KRHV
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Runways at KRHV
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KRHV, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
6 matched · 20 not yet translated
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.
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KRHV — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KRHV
76 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
See 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=8
- Other 3
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Ground collision 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=76
- 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 derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 20 more on file
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KRHV — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
5,776
Flight Instructors
A&P
22,561
Mechanics
AME
139
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
17
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
20
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
45
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
66
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
126
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
TCE
38
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
243
Flight Schools
FBO
209
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
82
Flying Clubs
Repair
56
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
63
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KRHV
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KRHV
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KRHV
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KRHV
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KRHV: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗