Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
RHV · KRHV · San Jose, CA · 135 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRHV / RHV
- Coordinates
- 37.3329, -121.8190
- Elevation
- 135 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- RHV
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/09
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 04:02Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 13L & 31R; MIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13L, 31R & 31L OPR CONSLY. on 119.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13L: 4-light PAPI (right) · 31R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13L · 127°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 119.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13L at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13L/31R
3,100 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 127° mag · 143° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 47 ft, 920 ft from threshold, 205 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 499 ft
- Heading
- 307° mag · 323° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 16 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 410 ft
Runway 13R/31L
3,099 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 127° mag · 143° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 1,016 ft from threshold, 75 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 499 ft
- Heading
- 307° mag · 323° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 18 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 409 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 3,100 ft | |
| 13R/31L | 3,099 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 120.1 | NORCAL APP |
| ATIS | 125.2 | |
| CTAF | 119.8 | |
| DEP | 121.3 | NORCAL DEP |
| GND | 121.65 | |
| TWR | 119.8 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJC · San Jose | VOR-DME | 114.10 | r097° / 6.5 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 | r101° / 12.9 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VORTAC | 113.90 | r082° / 22.3 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VORTAC | 116.80 | r124° / 30.5 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR-DME | 115.80 | r106° / 31.6 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A, G100UL, UL94
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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 FT 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.
- BE ALERT ALL PILOTS - DO NOT CONFUSE ILLUMINATION FROM STREET LGTS NORTH-EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO RHV RYS THAT COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR RY LGTS. ENSURE PROPER ACTVTN OF PILOT CTLD ARPT SFC LGTG.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 13L & 31R; MIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13L, 31R & 31L OPR CONSLY.
- DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS, ERIC PETERSON
- 100LL UNAVBL.
- RWY 13R/31L UNLGTD.
- & 31L +6 FT FENCE 150 FT FROM THR; RY 31R & 31L ROAD EDGE 155 FT FROM THR.
- RY 13L APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 30:1.
- RY 13R APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 27:1.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 33:1
- RY 31R APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 34:1.
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About KRHV
Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV · KRHV) is an airport in San Jose, CA, at 135 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,100 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRHV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRHV have a control tower?
Yes. Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KRHV?
Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County has 2 runways; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRHV?
Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County is in San Jose, CA, at an elevation of 135 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3329, -121.8190.
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