Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

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Location and general information

IATA code: SJC
ICAO code: KSJC
FAA site number: 02204.*A
City / state: San Jose, CA
County: Santa Clara
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 37°21'46.78" N
121°55'43.03" W
Elevation: 62.3 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 13° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of San Jose
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 1,050 acres
From downtown: 2 NM northwest
Sectional chart: San Francisco
Activated: 02/1946

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0600-0000 local
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high/low, bulk high/low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, avionics, cargo handling, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Oakland (OAK)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SJC
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index D, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Mukesh (mookie) Patel
(408) 277-5100
Last FAA inspection: 06/25/2024

FAA remarks

Birds frequently on or in vicinity of airport.
Taxiway Y will be periodically restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 171 ft (MD-11 or smaller) during B-787 and B-747 operations on runway 12L/30R.
Taxiway Z will be periodically restricted to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 ft (B-737-900 or smaller) during B-787 and B-747 operations. Taxiway Z between 200 ft NW of taxiway H and 200 ft NW of taxiway K limited to aircraft with wingspan of less than 135 ft (B-757-300 or smaller).
Taxiway V limited to aircraft with wingspan of less than 118 ft (B-737-900 or smaller).
Unscheduled operations by group 5 aircraft (B747) and larger not authorized except with prior airport approval contact airport manager (408) 392-3500.
Noise abatement procedure: runway 30L/12R is preferred arrival runway for jet aircraft and runway 12L/30R is the preferred departure runway for jet aircraft. All jet aircraft tkofs are to be initiated from eor unless directed otherwise by control tower.
Curfew hours 2300-0700 FAR 36 stage II, 2330-0630 FAR 36 stage iii aircraft 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 runway 30R and runway 30L closed for takeoff DC10, MD11, L1011.
All turbine engine run-ups require prior airport approval, contact manager on duty (408) 392-3500.
Taxiway D between taxiway W and taxiway V limited to aircraft with a wingspan of less than 118 ft (B-737-900 or smaller).
Taxiway W between taxiway J and taxiway L can support group IV aircraft.
High intensity light activity: high intensity lights (lasers and large media screens) may be visible to arrival and departure aircraft 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 visibility may be intensified during arrival and departure operations especially at night.
RRP required from FBO for transient helicopter operations.
For CD when control tower is closed contact norcal approach at 916-361-3748.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: SJC
ICAO code: KSJC
Location: San Jose, CA, United States
Elevation: 62.3 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 37.36245, -121.92919

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
12L / 30R	11,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
12R / 30L	11,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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