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KSJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

ICAO · US · 30 NTSB events

ID KSJC FAA SJC Elev 62 ft Lat 37° 21.75' N Lon 121° 55.75' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.22%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12L 139° 11,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
30R 319° 11,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
12R 138.8° 11,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
30L 318.8° 11,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.950
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.000
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 124.000
  • CTAF CTAF 124.000
  • APP NORCAL APP 133.820
  • APP NORCAL APP 120.100
  • DEP NORCAL DEP 121.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSJC on LiveATC ↗

  • VOR-DME SJC

    San Jose

    114.10 MHz · DME 114.10 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 37 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12L: REIL. PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´. Thld dsplcd 1308´.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12R–30L: H11000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D…

  • 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 frequently on or in vicinity of arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·RVR–TR Thld dsplcd 2537´.
  • ·RWY 12L:TORA–10139 TODA–11000 ASDA–10139 LDA–8831 RWY 12R:TORA–9883 TODA–11000 ASDA–9883 LDA–8587 RWY 30L:TORA–10152 TODA–11000 ASDA–10152 LDA–7614 RWY 30R:TORA–10134TODA–11000 ASDA–10134 LDA–7597
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 30L PAPI unusable byd 7º of centerline of rwy.
  • ·ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 12R, MALSR Rwy 30L, HIRL Rwy 12L–30R, HIRL Rwy 12R–30L—Frequency 124.0 when twr clsd.
  • ·Noise abatement procedure: Rwy 12R–30L is preferred arrival rwy for jet acft and Rwy 12L–30R is the preferred departure rwy for jet acft.
  • ·All jet acft take–offs are to be initiated from end of rwy unless directed otherwise by twr.
  • ·First 400´ Rwy 30R and Rwy 30L CLOSED for tkf DC10, MD11, L1011.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·High intensity light activity: High intensity lights (lasers and large media screens) may be visible to arrival and departure acft to San Jose international arpt during events at the stadium complex (37º24.15´N/ 121º58.14´W, SJC VORTAC R–303/2.1 DME) Flight crews should use caution when opr in this area during stadium events.
  • ·Cockpit illumination and glare effect reducing visibility may be intensified during arrival and departure ops especially at night.
  • ·TPA—1004(942) single–engine acft, 1504(1442) multi–engine and turbine powered acft.
  • ·Unscheduled ops by group 5 acft (B747) and larger not authorized except with prior arpt approval ctc arpt manager 408–392–3500.
  • ·All turbine engine run–ups require prior arpt approval, ctc manager on duty 408–392–3500.
  • ·Curfew hours 0700–1500Z‡ FAR 36 Stage II, 0730–1430Z‡ FAR 36 Stage III acft listed on the schedule of authorized acft issued by the Director of Aviation.
  • ·Delayed scheduled flts and alternate emerg ops may be exempt from curfew hr restrictions.
  • ·Prior arpt notification is required for all late/early arrivals.
  • ·Ctc manager on duty at 408–392–3500.
  • ·Twy D between Twy W and Twy V ltd to acft with a wingspan of less than 118´ (B–737–900 or smaller).
  • ·Twy Y will be periodically rstd to acft with a wingspan of less than 171 ft (MD–11 or smaller) drg B–787 and B–747 ops on Rwy 12L–30R.
  • ·Twy Z will be periodically rstd to acft with a wingspan of less than 118 ft (B–737–900 or smaller) drg B–787 and B–747 ops.
  • ·Twy Z btn 200 ft NW of Twy H and 200 ft NW of Twy K ltd to acft with wingspan of less than 135 ft (B–757–300 or smaller).
  • ·Twy W between Twy J and Twy L can support Group IV acft.
  • ·Twy V ltd to acft with wingspan of less than 135´ (B–757–300 or smaller).
  • ·PPR rqrd from FBO for transient hel ops.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (408) 277-5100
  • ·ASOS (408) 969–0838 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 124.0 UNICOM 122.95 D–ATIS 126.95 408–980–8459 ®NORCAL APP CON 120.1 121.3 124.525 125.35 126.475 133.95 134.5 TOWER 124.0 (1400–0800Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 118.0 PRE TAXI CLNC 118.0 ®NORCAL DEP CON 121.3 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3748.

+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

NTSB events

30 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

37

since 1982

Fatal

5

13.5% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 342,918 ops in 1992

2024 total

163,983

10-yr total

1,629,566

2024 mix

AC/AT 80% · GA 19% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

2.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.33

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=30

  • Other 14
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-05-20 Piper PA24 · Gear-up · night →
2020-02-28 Piper PA46 · Gear-up · day →
2017-09-28 Cessna 414 · Hard landing · day →
2017-08-28 Cessna 560XL · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2013-03-05 Bombardier DHC-8-402 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-06-20 Mooney M20TN · Weather · VMC · day →
2004-04-10 Grumman American AA-5B · Other · VMC · day →
2002-02-22 Beech V35 · Engine failure · day →
2001-03-08 Cessna 140 · Gear-up · day →
1999-10-25 McDonnell Douglas 500N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1998-09-09 Cessna 170B · Weather · day →
1997-04-25 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · day →
1994-01-28 Sikorsky S-58 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1992-09-01 Maule M5-180C · Other · day →
1992-02-29 Cessna 195A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-07-08 MBB BK117A-3 · Other · VMC · night →
1986-08-26 Cessna TR182RG · Other · VMC · day →
1986-07-22 Taylorcraft 19 · Other · day →
1986-02-07 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-12-04 Piper PA-32-301 · Runway excursion · night-moonlit →
1985-06-24 Luscombe 8A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-05-30 Beech 65-A90 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-15 Piper,McDonnell Douglas PA-44-180,DC-9 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-01-11 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · VMC · night →
1984-08-29 Mooney M-20G · Other · VMC · day →
1984-05-20 Piper PA-32-301 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-02-28 Cessna 172A · Other · day →
1982-08-31 Cessna 172M · Midair / near-midair · day →
1982-06-26 Cessna,Cessna 320B,172M · Other · day →
1982-01-20 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · day →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 2 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 7 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 7 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 18 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 18 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 18 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 20 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 20 nm
Terence Wilson Alameda CA 28 nm
Mark Pollard Walnut Creek CA 33 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
Jack Eric Forsythe Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Donald Ellis Kaye Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Paul Kutler Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Laine Tammer Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Pascal Clayton-Clyde Lee Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Deirdre Lynn Romac Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Ryan Joseph Sanfilippo Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Patrick Terry Mcdaniel Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Yeon Joon Choi Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Christopher Scott Barry Santa Clara 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
Aaron James Murray Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Jimmy C Shih Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Thomas Walter Christopherson Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Lincoln Jones Jr Santa Clara CA 2 nm
James Randall Lundstrom Santa Clara CA 2 nm
William Ray Mansur Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Shah Farooq Qureshi Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Michael Robert Rush Santa Clara CA 2 nm
Rod Abid Shoubber Santa Clara CA 2 nm
James Howard Stott Santa Clara 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
0 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
6 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
10 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
19 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
20 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
20 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
27 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
27 nm
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
44 nm
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
45 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.