County of Santa Clara Airports Department: Reid-Hillview Airport

Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV)

Driving Directions (yahoo maps) (pdf download)
From 101 North
	Exit Capitol Expressway East Follow Capitol Expressway approximately 2.5 miles Turn left at the light on Cunningham Avenue The terminal building is the brown two-story building at the end of the road.
From 680 North or South
	Exit Capitol Expressway (Capitol only goes one direction from 680) Follow Capitol Expressway approximately 2.0 miles Turn right on Cunningham Ave, the 4th light The terminal building is the brown two-story building at the end of the road.

Airport Facts and Figures

IDENTIFIER: RHV
LOCATION: SAN JOSE, California
TELEPHONE: (408) 929-2256 (Airport Operations Office)
FAX: (408) 929-8617
ELEVATION: 133’ MSL
AIRSPACE: CLASS D – Service 0700 – 2200 (Local) Other Times CLASS G

Air Traffic Control Services

FAA Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT)
OPERATION HOURS: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Local Time
TELEPHONE: (408) 272-7014
ATIS: (408) 923-7100
FSS: Oakland 122.5 (800) 992-7433
FREQ. TWR: 119.8 and 126.1
GRND: 121.65
CTAF: 119.8
ATIS: 125.2

Airfield Facilities

RUNWAYS: Parallel Runways: 31R – 13L and 31L – 13R

Runway 31L – 13R is not lighted
Rwy 31R – 13L: 3,101’ X 75’ ASPHALT, Lights – MIRL, REIL (Rwy 31R & Rwy 13L), VASI (Rwy 31R & Rwy 13L)
Rwy 31L – 13R: 3,099’ X 75’ ASPHALT, VASI (Rwy 31L)

AIRCRAFT PARKING:

The County owns and operates 145 hangars on the airport. There is currently a Hangar Waiting List for the County hangars.
The County owns and operates 52 covered parking (Shelter) spaces. There is currently a Shelter Waiting List for the County shelters.
The County owns and operates 207 aircraft tie-down spaces. Spaces are currently available at Reid-Hillview.

Click here for information on the Airport Noise Information Line.

NOISE ABATEMENT POLICY/RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES
PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO –
Runway 31R DEPARTURES - make a 20 degree right turn to a heading of 330 degrees, at the airport boundary.
IFR DEPARTURES - please give consideration to your noise impact. Climb to 633 feet MSL before making any turns. High performance aircraft please use optimum low noise settings.
ARRIVALS - Aircraft approaching from the north and northeast (Sterling Suites and Calaveras Reservoir), be alert for outbound aircraft turning right for noise abatement and to avoid San Jose Class C Airspace.

NO TOUCH AND GO OPERATIONS Between 9:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. Local Time.
NO TURNS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THAT EXCEED 60 – DEGREE BANK
NO FORMATION OR FLIGHT OF TWO DEPARTURES
NO INTERSECTION TAKE OFFS
NO DEMONSTRATION LOW LEVEL FLY-BYs
ALL APPROACHES AND DEPARTURES SHOULD BE FLOWN TO ENHANCE
NOISE ABATEMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.

SAFETY ALWAYS SUPERSEDES NOISE ABATEMENT