KRHV/RHV METAR Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

San Jose, CaliforniaElevation 135 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,106 ft

+971 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2047Z (1:47 PM local) · 56 min old

KRHV is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND

300° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

24°C / 7°C

75°F / 45°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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FAA: no delays reported at RHV.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 300° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 74F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	74/50	WNW 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/48	NW 10 kt	16 kt	0%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	65/47	NNW 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/49	NNE 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	64/45	WSW 8 kt	–	3%
Friday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	61/45	W 10 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain then Areas Of Fog	60/44	SSW 5 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 2143Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

300° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 31R6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

31R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

31L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

13L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

13R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,100 ft

13L/31R

Dimensions

3,100 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13L143°T

Displaced threshold499 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31R323°T

Displaced threshold410 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

13R/31L

Dimensions

3,099 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 13R143°T

Displaced threshold499 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31L323°T

Displaced threshold409 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,106 ft

Pressure altitude

5 ft

Field elevation

135 ft MSL

Temperature

24°C (75°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.05 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0117Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1425Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0117Z (6:17 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County is in San Jose, California. Field elevation 135 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIC PETERSON

Manager phone408-918-7700

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRHV / RHV

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.3329, -121.8190

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A · 100 · UL94

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.800

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1

NORCAL APP

APP

125.2

ATIS

119.8

CTAF

121.3

NORCAL DEP

DEP

121.65

GND

119.8

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRHV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

183.4

AVG OPS/DAY

248.4

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Unknown 20%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2578 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~388 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~121 landings/mo

›CH7A (Unknown) · ~69 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~47 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›CH7A (Unknown)

›C152 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

6 NM W

VFR

KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield

12 NM NW

VFR

KPAO Palo Alto Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KLVK Livermore Municipal Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KSQL San Carlos Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport

24 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›RY 31R CALM WIND RY WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›RWY 13R/31L UNLGTD.

›RY 13L APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 30:1.

›DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS, ERIC PETERSON

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

›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.

›RY 13R APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 27:1.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR 33:1

›NO SIMULATED EMERGENCIES IN ARPT TFC AREA.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWYS 13L & 31R; MIRL RWY 13L/31R - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 13L, 31R & 31L OPR CONSLY.

›100LL UNAVBL.

›& 31L +6 FT FENCE 150 FT FROM THR; RY 31R & 31L ROAD EDGE 155 FT FROM THR.

›RY 31R APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 34:1.

›NO TOUCH & GO LNDGS BTN 2100-0700.

›NO PURE JET AND NO SURPLUS MIL ACFT EXCEPT THOSE MEETING FAR 36 NOISE CRITERIA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRHV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRHV have a METAR?

Yes. KRHV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRHV have a TAF?

When KRHV issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRHV?

KRHV sits at 135 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRHV?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.