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NORMAN Y MINETA SAN JOSE INTL AIRPORT

SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 37°21'46"N / 121°55'43"W
  37°21.7797'N / 121°55.7172'W
  37.3630 / -121.9286
Elevation: 62.2 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (2020)
From city: 02 miles NW of SAN JOSE, CA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: OAKLAND
Responsible ARTCC: OAKLAND
FSS: OAKLAND [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: SJC (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 124.000

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
SJC 133oT/1.0 SAN JOSE VOR/DME 114.10 16E
OSI 96oT/16.9 WOODSIDE VORTAC 113.90 17E
OAK 147oT/25.9 OAKLAND VORTAC 116.80 17E
SFO 126oT/26.2 SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME 115.80 17E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
REIGA 211oT/22.9 374 16E LV
PAJAR 348oT/27.6 327 17E PDG
TRACY 230oT/30.4 203 15E TCY

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12L/30R
Dimensions: 11000 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 12L
Runway 30R
Latitude: 37-22-29.9801N 37-21-08.1324N
Longitude: 121-56-24.6377W 121-54-54.9212W
Elevation: 37.7 ft. 61.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 139 319
Displaced threshold: 1308 ft. 2537 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:10139 TODA:11000 ASDA:10139 LDA:8831 TORA:10134 TODA:11000 ASDA:10134 LDA:7597
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 12R/30L
Dimensions: 11000 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 12R
Runway 30L
Latitude: 37-22-25.4266N 37-21-03.5766N
Longitude: 121-56-31.1597W 121-55-01.4432W
Elevation: 38.2 ft. 62.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 139 319
Displaced threshold: 1297 ft. 2537 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:9883 TODA:11000 ASDA:9883 LDA:8587 TORA:10152 TODA:11000 ASDA:10152 LDA:7614
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow rollout touchdow rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • 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).
  • BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON OR IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
   BRINY TWO (PDF)
   BRIXX FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   FRLON TWO (RNAV) (PDF)
   POINT REYES THREE (PDF)
   RAZRR FIVE (RNAV) (PDF)
   RAZRR FIVE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
   RISTI ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
   ROBIE FIVE (PDF)
   SILCN SIX (RNAV) (PDF)
   SILCN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 12R (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 30L (PDF)
   ILS RWY 30L (SA CAT I - II) (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12L (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 12R (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30L (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 30R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 30R (PDF)
   FAIRGROUNDS VISUAL RWY 30L/R (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   DIVERSE VECTOR AREA (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   ALMDN FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   BMRNG FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   LOUPE ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
   SAN JOSE THREE (PDF)
   SPTNS ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
   SUNOL ONE (PDF)
   TECKY FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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