METAR & TAF KSJC
Current METAR
Observed 03:53Z
KSJC 120353Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 25/11 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02500106
- Wind
- 290° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 25°C / 11°C
- Altimeter
- 29.79 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,438 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- SJC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MUKESH (MOOKIE) PATEL
- Phone
- (408) 277-5100
- Address
- 1701 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE B-1130, SAN JOSE CA 95110-1206
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OAK
- OAKLAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R/30LFavored | 126° / 306° | 11,000 ft | CONC | 12R R |
| 12L/30R | 126° / 306° | 11,000 ft | CONC | 30R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R | 9,883' | 11,000' | 9,883' | 8,587' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | 29', pole, 580' from thr, 480' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
| 30L | 10,152' | 11,000' | 10,152' | 7,614' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 14', fence, 230' from thr, 170' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
| 12L | 10,139' | 11,000' | 10,139' | 8,831' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | 32', pole, 1441' from thr, 580' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 30R | 10,134' | 11,000' | 10,134' | 7,597' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 54', tree, 1435' from thr, 550' R of cntrln, slope 23 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON OR IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
- TWY Y WILL BE PERIODICALLY RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 171 FT (MD-11 OR SMALLER) DRG B-787 AND B-747 OPNS ON RWY 12L/30R.
- TWY Z WILL BE PERIODICALLY RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (B-737-900 OR SMALLER) DRG B-787 AND B-747 OPNS. 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 V LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (B-737-900 OR SMALLER).
- UNSCHEDULED OPNS BY GROUP 5 ACFT (B747) AND LARGER NOT AUTH EXCEPT WITH PRIOR ARPT APPROVAL CTC AMGR (408) 392-3500.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: RY 30L/12R IS PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY FOR JET ACFT AND RY 12L/30R IS THE PREFERRED DEP RY FOR JET ACFT. ALL JET ACFT TKOFS ARE TO BE INITIATED FM EOR UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY ATCT.
- CURFEW HRS 2300-0700 FAR 36 STAGE II, 2330-0630 FAR 36 STAGE III ACFT LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. DELAYED SCHEDULED FLIGHTS, AND ALTERNATE/EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM CURFEW HOUR RESTRICTIONS.
- PRIOR AIRPORT NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LATE/EARLY ARRIVALS. CONTACT MANAGER ON DUTY AT (408) 392-3500.
- FIRST 400 FT RY 30R & RY 30L CLSD FOR TKOF DC10, MD11, L1011.
- ALL TURBINE ENGINE RUN-UPS REQUIRE PRIOR AIRPORT APPROVAL, CONTACT MGR ON DUTY (408) 392-3500.
- TWY D BETWEEN TWY W AND TWY V LIMITED TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (B-737-900 OR SMALLER).
- TWY W BETWEEN TWY J AND TWY L CAN SUPPORT GROUP IV ACFT.
- HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT ACTIVITY: HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTS (LASERS AND LARGE MEDIA SCREENS) MAY BE VISIBLE TO ARR AND DEP ACFT TO SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING EVENTS AT THE LEVI STADIUM COMPLEX (37-24-15N/121-58-14W, SJC VORTAC R-303/2.1 DME). FLIGHT CREWS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING IN THIS AREA DURING STADIUM EVENTS. COCKPIT ILLUMINATION AND GLARE EFFECT REDUCING VIS MAY BE INTENSIFIED DURING ARR AND DEP OPS ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
- RRP RQRD FM FBO FOR TSNT HEL OPS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 12R, MALSR RWY 30L, HIRL RWY 12L/30R, HIRL RWY 12R/30L - FREQ 124.0 WHEN TWR CLSD.
Runway surface & condition
- 12L/30RPCR VALUE: 1008/R/B/W/T
- 12R/30LPCR VALUE: 1035/R/A/W/T
Approach & departure obstructions
- 30LRWY 30L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS OF CNTRLN OF RWY.
- 12RAPCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- 30LAPCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Other notes
- TPA 942 FT AGL SINGLE-ENGINE ACFT, 1442 FT AGL MULTI-ENGINE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSJC
Answer card- ICAO
- KSJC
- Name
- NORMAN Y MINETA SAN JOSE INTL
- Location
- SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 62.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,062.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-0000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12R/30L · 11,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 23
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30L
Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl is in San Jose, California. The field elevation is 62.2 ft MSL. KSJC has two runways. Both are 11,000 ft concrete runways. The longest runway is 11,000 ft. The airport has a control tower. Tower hours are 0600-0000.
Two ILS approaches are published here. They serve runway ends 12R and 30L. The published traffic pattern altitude is 942 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft. It is 1442 ft AGL for multi-engine and turbine-powered aircraft. That is the number to brief, not a standard 1,000 ft pattern.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Signature Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. For current ramp or service details, call the FBO directly.
This is a busy Class C airport with heavy airline traffic. Expect close attention to taxi instructions. Taxiway restrictions can apply during large aircraft operations. Birds are frequently reported in the area. Night arrivals can also pick up glare from stadium lighting near Levi Stadium during events. Runway 30L has a published note on the PAPI. It is unusable beyond 7 degrees from runway centerline. Check the current Chart Supplement before you go for any curfew or noise restriction details. Also check it for the latest operating notes.