San Jose International Airport
IATA: SJC - ICAO: KSJC - FAA: SJC
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		The City of San Jose Airport Commission
Serves		San Jose, California
Elevation AMSL		62 ft (18.9 m)
Coordinates		37°21′46″N, 121°55′45″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
12L/30R	11,000	3,353	Concrete
12R/30L	11,000	3,353	Concrete
11/29	4,599	1,402	Asphalt

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (IATA: SJC, ICAO: KSJC, FAA LID: SJC) is a medium-sized airport in San Jose, California. It is located at the north end of the city, near the intersections of three major freeways, Highway 101, Interstate 880, and Highway 87. Image File history File links San_jose_airport_logo. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 390 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (774 × 1188 pixel, file size: 236 KB, MIME type: image/png) From http://www. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...   FAA redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 LA 0. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-17 SCL 0. ... State Route 87, locally called Highway 87 or the Guadalupe Freeway, is a north-south state highway entirely within San Jose, California, United States. ...

Despite San Jose's position as the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, SJC is the smallest of the three Bay Area airports offering scheduled service, with less than one third the passengers of the region's major international airport San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and slightly fewer passengers than Oakland International Airport (OAK). Like Oakland airport, it attracts suburban residents who find SFO to be inconveniently distant from their homes. It also serves as a "reliever" airport, providing access to the Bay Area market for discount carriers, such as Southwest, that are unwilling to deal with the delays due to weather, especially fog, that plague SFO. USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... FAA diagram of SFO “SFO” redirects here. ... Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK), also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is an airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ...

History

In the early 1980s San Jose International Airport was one of the first U.S airports to participate in the noise regulation program enacted by the U.S. Congress for delineation of airport noise contours and developing a pilot study of residential sound insulation. This program succeeded in its objective of demonstrating that residences in the airport vicinity could be retrofitted in a cost-effective manner to reduce interior sound levels from aircraft noise substantially.^[1] Noise regulation includes statutes or guidelines relating to sound transmission established by national, state or provincial and municipal levels of government. ... It has been suggested that Isobar, Isobath, Isodrosotherm, Isogon, Isohel, Isohume, Isohyet, Isohypse, Isotach and Isotherm be merged into this article or section. ... Noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce unwanted environmental sound. ... Aircraft noise is defined as sound produced by any aircraft on run-up, taxiing, take off, over flying or landing. ...

American Airlines opened a hub at San Jose in 1988, using slots it obtained in the buyout of Air California in 1986. Reno Air, a startup based in Reno, Nevada, took over many of American's gates until it was bought out by American in 1998. American never re-established its hub; however, it is still the airport's second busiest scheduled airline after Southwest Airlines. American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers-miles transported[1] and fleet size, and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Air California, later AirCal, was a regional airline serving different points in the state of California and some neighboring western U.S. states. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 9, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ...

In November 2001, the then "San Jose International Airport" was renamed after Norman Yoshio Mineta, who is a native of San Jose, former mayor, former congressman representing San Jose, and former United States Secretary of Transportation. Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta (born November 12, 1931) is an American politician and member of the Democratic party. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Seal of the United States Department of Transportation The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ...

As its name implies, Mineta San Jose International has several flights per day to other countries. Mexicana has one daily flight and a twice weekly flight to Guadalajara, Mexico as well as a flight to Morelia, Mexico four times a week. Mexicana de Aviación (commonly known by the shorter name Mexicana) is Mexicos second largest airline company, after Aeroméxico, and the worlds third oldest airline still using its original name, after Hollands KLM and Colombias Avianca. ... This article is about the Mexican city of Guadalajara. ... Aqueduct in Morelia Morelia is the capital of the Mexican state of Michoacán. ...

After the dot-com bubble burst, the city lost several flights as a result to decrease in demand. Air Canada discontinued its flights to Toronto and Ottawa, Canada and American Airlines stopped its nonstop flights to Taipei, Taiwan and Paris, France. American also dropped its focus city service to Miami, St. Louis, Seattle, Portland, Denver, and Phoenix; the airline's flights to Southern California were downgraded to American Eagle regional flights. Air Canada is Canadas largest airline and flag carrier. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... For other uses, see Taipei (disambiguation). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Floating not submerging) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Nickname: The Magic City Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... : The Mile-High City United States Colorado Denver (coextensive) 154. ... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... American Eagle can refer to: American Eagle Airlines American Eagle Outfitters, an American clothing retailer AMC Eagle car (also known as American Eagle) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Dramatic reduction at SJC continued throughout 2004. Alaska Airlines halted its San Jose - Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas seasonal routes and American Airlines discontinued its San Jose - San Luis Obispo and San Jose - Boston Logan links. In October, 2006, American Airlines discontinued the San Jose-Tokyo-Narita route, which was San Jose's last remaining link with an international overseas destination. Alaska Airlines (IATA: AS, ICAO: ASA, and Callsign: Alaska), (NYSE: ALK), based in Seattle, Washington, USA, has grown from a small regional airline to one carrying more than 12 million customers per year. ... Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city. ... Lands End is at southern tip of Baja and its arch can be seen in a December sunset San Lucas Marina This view of Cabo San Lucas shows the rapid growth of the area (November 5, 2005). ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

In April 2004, the city government, in its plan to revive the local economy, called for a restored international flight to Taipei and new international routes from San Jose to United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam via Taiwan, and India.

Expansion plan

Gate and waiting area in Terminal A

In August 2004, the city broke ground on North Concourse, the first phase in a three phase, nine year expansion plan. The master plan, designed by Gensler and The Steinberg Group, called for a single consolidated terminal that contains 40 gates, 8 more than present, an international concourse, and expanded security areas. The sail-shaped facade would greet up to 17.6 million passengers a year. A people mover system would link the new terminal with VTA light rail and the planned BART station adjacent to the current Santa Clara Caltrain station. Cargo facilities would be moved to the east side of the airport. A long term parking garage would be constructed at the current location of the rental car operations. A new short term parking structure would also be constructed at the site of current Terminal C short term parking lot. Image File history File links Airport_Terminal. ... Image File history File links Airport_Terminal. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... [[|right|200px]] Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States. ... A westbound BART train with aerodynamic design A car in downtown San Francisco. ... Santa Clara station is a major railway station in Santa Clara, California (the other being Great America station). ...

On November 16, 2005, a scaled-back airport improvement plan was approved and announced. The new two-phase plan called for a North Concourse, which is expected to be completed in 2010, and a simplified Terminal B, rather than the initially proposed James Nissen Central Terminal, to replace the aging Terminal C. In addition, Terminal A will be expanded for additional check-in counters, security checkpoints, and drop-off/pick-up curbside space. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Terminals

Walkway that connects parking garage (left) to Terminal A proper (right).

There are two terminals at the airport. Terminal C is the original terminal built in 1965 and Terminal A is built in early 1990s. Both terminals are relatively small in comparison to the number of people that flows through them, which can result in crowds and long lines during peak traveling times. Under the current airport expansion plan, Terminal A will be expanded, and Terminal C will be torn down and replaced by a new Terminal B. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x604, 172 KB) The loading/unloading area at Terminal A at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x604, 172 KB) The loading/unloading area at Terminal A at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Terminal A

• American Airlines (Austin, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Orange County)
  • American Eagle (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego)
• Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu)
• Mexicana (Guadalajara, León, Mexico City, Morelia)
• Southwest Airlines (Burbank, Chicago-Midway, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Ontario (CA), Orange County, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Reno/Tahoe, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma)

American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers-miles transported[1] and fleet size, and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues. ... American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It is a regional airline partner of American Airlines (both wholly owned by AMR Corporation), operating over 1,600 flights a day, serving 140 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. ... Hawaiian Airlines is the 11th largest commercial airline in the United States. ... XA-MEX, a Mexicana A320 at Benito Juárez International Airport, 2006. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ...

Terminal B / North Concourse

Under construction; scheduled to be completed by 2010 This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Terminal C

Instead of using jetways (elevated tunnels that connect planes to the terminal), Terminal C mostly uses air stairs. Terminal C will be replaced by a new Terminal B. A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge/airbridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal gate allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ...

• Alaska Airlines (Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma)
  • Horizon Air (Boise, Portland (OR))
• Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
• Frontier Airlines (Denver, Los Cabos)
• JetBlue Airways (Boston, New York-JFK)
• Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles)
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara)
• US Airways
  • US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
  • US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Las Vegas)

Alaska Airlines (IATA: AS, ICAO: ASA, and Callsign: Alaska), (NYSE: ALK), based in Seattle, Washington, USA, has grown from a small regional airline to one carrying more than 12 million customers per year. ... Horizon Air is a regional airline subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group, parent to both Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. ... Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is a certificated air carrier of the United States. ... Delta Air Lines, Inc. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) (IATA: EV, ICAO: ASQ, and Callsign: Acey) [1] is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... This is an article about an airline in North America. ... For the similar named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. ... JetBlue Airways is an American low-cost airline owned by JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU). ... Northwest Airlines (Pink Sheets: NWACQ), occasionally known as NWA, is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota in the United States of America. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... United Express is a brand name under which nine regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines from small markets to Uniteds domestic hub airports. ... This is an article about an airline in North America. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... America West Airlines (IATA: HP, ICAO: AWE, and Callsign: Cactus), operating as US Airways, is one of the United States ten major airlines. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, United Express and US Airways Express. ...

Cargo

• Airborne Express including the former DHL
• BAX Global (formerly Burlington Air Express)
• Emery Worldwide
• FedEx
• UPS

Airborne Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: ABX, and Callsign: Abex) was an express delivery company and cargo airline. ... A DHL Boeing 757 A DHL Sprinter van DHL Boat in Venice DHL Truck in Singapore DHL boat in Amsterdam, carrying DHL bicycles aboard DHL is a Deutsche Post company that provides international shipping of documents and freight as well as contract logistics. ... Burlington Air Express (now called BAX Global) is an international shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore, London, The Netherlands, and Toledo, Ohio. ... Emery Worldwide was a cargo airline that was one of the main carriers in the cargo airlines world. ... FedEx Express is the worlds largest cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It is a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation and delivers packages and freight to 220 countries each day. ... United Parcel Service Inc. ...

General aviation

Private and corporate aircraft are based on the opposite side of the runway from Terminals A and C, on Coleman Avenue. Oracle's Larry Ellison made the headlines in 2001 when he violated SJC's curfew by flying his private jet into the airport late at night; since then, he has pulled his jet out of SJC in favor of an airfield in Stockton, CA.

• ACM Aviation
• San Jose Jet Center
• AvBase Inc

Public transit connections

Caltrain passengers can reach the airport by connecting to VTA Route 10 Airport Flyer at the Santa Clara Station. Riders of VTA's light rail service can also use VTA Route 10 by transferring at the Metro/Airport Light Rail Station. Caltrain is a commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. ... Santa Clara station is a major railway station in Santa Clara, California (the other being Great America station). ... Metro/Airport (VTA) is a VTA light rail station at 1st Street and Metro Dr. in San Jose, CA. VTA airport flyer (route 10), a shuttle bus, provides access to San Jose International Airport from this station. ...

See also

• List of airports in the San Francisco Bay area

The following airports are located in the area around the San Francisco Bay, including the major cities of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland, as well as surrounding communities. ...

References

• Mineta San Jose International Airport (official site)
• FAA Airport Master Record for SJC (Form 5010 PDF)

Portable Document Format (PDF), sometimes mistaken for Printable Document Format, is an open file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 and is now being prepared for submission as an ISO standard. ...

Notes

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is a division of the National Research Council, which serves as an independent adviser to the federal government and others on scientific and technical questions of national importance. ... The National Research Council (NRC) of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the United States National Academy of Engineering, carrying out most of the studies done in their names. ...

External links

• San Jose International Airport
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KSJC
  • ASN Accident history for KSJC
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSJC
  • FAA current SJC delay information
• WiFi Connection Guide for SJC