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KSJC

SJC

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

62 ft / 19 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.00 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

12L/30R11,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

12R/30L11,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

11/294,599 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 62 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSJC / SJC

Municipality

San Jose

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

37.362452, -121.929188

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12L / 30R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 12L Crosswind 30R TOD VDP

Length: 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 139° / 319°

RWY 12L

No ILS

RWY 30R

No ILS

Runway 12R / 30L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 12R Crosswind 30L TOD VDP

Length: 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 138.8° / 318.8°

RWY 12R

110.90 MHz

ID: SLV | CRS: 126°

RWY 30L

110.90 MHz

ID: SJC | CRS: 306°

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 4,599 ft / 1,402 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 139° / 319°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SJC · VOR-DME (San Jose)114,100 kHz

43 ft · Associated: KSJC
37.374699, -121.945000

SF · NDB (Brijj)379 kHz

11 ft · Associated: KSFO
37.572201, -122.260002

NUQ · TACAN (Moffett)117,600 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KNUQ
37.432400, -122.057999

OSI · VORTAC (Woodside)113,900 kHz

2,270 ft · Associated: KNUQ
37.392502, -122.280998

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP NORCAL APP

33.82 MHz

APP NORCAL APP

120.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.95 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

118.00 MHz

CTAF CTAF

124.00 MHz

DEP NORCAL DEP

121.30 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

TWR TWR

124.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Moffett Federal Airfield

Palo Alto Airport

San Carlos Airport

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

San Francisco International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified