KSJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
ICAO · US · 30 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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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
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Navaids
- 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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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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 (3)
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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´.…
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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…
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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 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
FAA Chart Supplement
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
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.
Designees in CA
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.
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 ↗