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KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
San Jose, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: RHV
Lat/Long: 37-19-58.3000N / 121-49-11.3000W
37-19.971667N / 121-49.188333W
37.3328611 / -121.8198056
(estimated)
Elevation: 135 ft. / 41.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (1975)
From city: 4 miles SE of SAN JOSE, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 95122

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1942
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: OAKLAND CENTER
FSS: OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RHV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2200
Pattern altitude: 1135 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 13L/31R, REIL RYS 13L & 31R - CTAF. VASI RYS 13L, 31R & 31L OPER CONT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.8
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 125.2(923-7100)
REID-HILLVIEW GROUND: 121.65 [0700-2200]
REID-HILLVIEW TOWER: 119.8(RWY 13L/31R) 126.1(RWY 13R/31L) [0700-2200]
NORCAL APPROACH: 120.1 133.95 134.5
NORCAL DEPARTURE: 121.3
WX ASOS at SJC (6 nm W): PHONE 408-969-0838
WX ASOS at NUQ (12 nm NW): 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529)
  • EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT ATCT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SJCr097/6.5SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
OSIr082/22.3WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E
OAKr124/30.4OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
SFOr106/31.5SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PAJAR342/25.232717EPDG .--. -.. --.
TRACY205/28.020315ETCY - -.-. -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SELF-FUELING AVIALABLE 24/7.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 3100 x 75 ft. / 945 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 17.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 37-20.190822N37-19.783512N
Longitude: 121-49.356103W121-48.970077W
Elevation: 123.6 ft.135.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 143 true307 magnetic, 323 true
Displaced threshold: 499 ft.410 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Obstructions: 47 ft. tree, 920 ft. from runway, 205 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 13L APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 30:1.
16 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway
& 31L +6 FT FENCE 150 FT FROM THR; RY 31R & 31L ROAD EDGE 155 FT FROM THR.

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 3099 x 75 ft. / 945 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 17.0
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 37-20.160902N37-19.753777N
Longitude: 121-49.405502W121-49.019558W
Elevation: 122.8 ft.133.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 143 true307 magnetic, 323 true
Displaced threshold: 499 ft.409 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 55 ft. tree, 1016 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RY 13R APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 27:1.
18 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway
APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 33:1

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95148
Phone 408-929-1060
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS, CARL HONAKER.
Manager: CHRIS NUCCI
2500 CUNNINGHAM AVE.
SAN JOSE, CA 95148
Phone 408-929-2256

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 321
Single engine airplanes: 291
Multi engine airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 630/day *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 27 March 2009

Additional Remarks

RY 31R CALM WIND RY WHEN ATCT CLSD.
NO PURE JET AND NO SURPLUS MIL ACFT EXCEPT THOSE MEETING FAR 36 NOISE CRITERIA.
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.
NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS BTN 2100-0700.
NO SIMULATED EMERGENCIES IN ARPT TFC AREA.
BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
POINT REYES ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (330KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R   download (655KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
DECOT ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE)   download (155KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (40KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (6 nm W)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (12 nm NW)
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (16 nm NW)
E16 - South County Airport of Santa Clara County (18 nm SE)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
 
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Area around KRHV (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
 
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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KRHV (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
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From to KRHV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1214:12
Sunrise06:3914:39
Sunset17:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:3001:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2009 16:37:54
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 08:37:54
 
METAR
KRHV 071550Z 00000KT 7SM FEW016 SCT200 10/09 A3010
KSJC 
5nm NW 
071553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW017 11/07 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01060067
KNUQ 
11nm NW 
071556Z 00000KT 10SM FEW033 12/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01170061
KPAO 
16nm NW 
071547Z VRB05KT 30SM FEW010 SCT040 A3010
TAF
KSJC 
5nm NW 
071149Z 0712/0812 33005KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 0712/0715 BKN012 FM071800 30005KT P6SM FEW019 FM072200 31012KT P6SM SKC FM080300 32007KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Nice Air 122.775
408-729-3383
408-729-3384
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Pilot school (FAR Part 141), Aircraft rental, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, ...

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FS 
SS 
100LL 
$4.97 
$4.82 
 
 Updated 08-Oct-2009
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 Amelia Reid Aviation
408-251-4939
[web site]
Aviation fuel, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Pilot supplies, Flying club, Computerized weather, Internet access, ...
 
National Association of Flight Instructors  
 
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SS 
100LL 
$4.85 
 
 Updated 22-Sep-2009
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San Jose Fuel Services 408-926-4030
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$4.87 
Jet A 
$3.89 
 Updated 18-Sep-2009
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
The Airport Shoppe 408-923-2625
800-634-4744
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies
 
FAA Authorized Chart Agent   Jeppesen Authorized Dealer  
 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
VTA - Santa Clara County Transportation Authority [web site]
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRHV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
WYNDHAM SAN JOSE AIRPORT 5.3 80-139
DAYS INN SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN/FAIRGROUND 1.1 62-106
BEST WESTERN LANAI GARDEN INN & SUITES 1.0 79-114
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES SAN JOSE 3.0 101-159
HILTON SAN JOSE 3.9 139-279
SHERATON SAN JOSE HOTEL 6.9 79-189
COMFORT INN PALO ALTO STANFORD UNIVERSITY 17.9 75-220
CLARION INN SILICON VALLEY 3.5 79-129
HOLIDAY INN SAN JOSE 5.8 72-174
DOLCE HAYES MANSION 4.8 89-313
THE FAIRMONT SAN JOSE 3.8 129-339
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER 3.2 62-146
 

Other hotels near Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SAN JOSE-CENTRAL CITY 3.1 69-99
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER 3.2 60-85
RAMADA LIMITED SAN JOSE 3.5 79-80
OAKWOOD 101 SAN FERNANDO 3.7 143-150
THE SAINTE CLAIRE, A LARKSPUR COLLECTION HOTEL 3.7 139-228
SAN JOSE MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN 3.7 149-184
HOTEL MONTGOMERY 3.7 109-240
SAN JOSE-DAYS INN CONVENTION CENTER/FAIRGROUNDS 3.9 59-79
CROWNE PLAZA SAN JOSE DOWNTOWNairport transportation 3.9 76-214

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KRHV but to other nearby airports such as KSJC.
    

Hotels in other cities near Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

53 in San Jose
28 in Santa Clara
8 in Campbell
19 in Milpitas
5 in Los Gatos
3 in Cupertino
26 in Sunnyvale
19 in Mountain View
10 in Morgan Hill
16 in Fremont
8 in Newark
21 in Palo Alto
 

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