KSJC/SJC METAR & TAF Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

San Jose, CaliforniaElevation 62 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-717 ft

-779 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1053Z (3:53 AM local) · 15 min old

KSJC is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 7°C

50°F / 45°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.12 inHg

1020 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP200

sea-level pressure 1020.0 hPa

T01000072

precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 7.2°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KSJC forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at SJC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 67F, low near 47F, 1% 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
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	67/47	NNW 10 kt	17 kt	1%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	65/45	W 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	68/48	N 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	66/47	WNW 8 kt	–	2%
Friday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	62/45	WSW 10 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	60/45	WSW 8 kt	–	24%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Rain	62	N 8 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 1107Z.

Radar

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

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

160° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 12R4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

12R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

12L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

30L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

30R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

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 11,000 ft

12R/30L

Dimensions

11,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12R139°T

Landing length (LDA)8,587 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,883 / 11,000 / 9,883 ft

Displaced threshold1,297 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30L319°T

Landing length (LDA)7,614 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,152 / 11,000 / 10,152 ft

Displaced threshold2,537 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

12L/30R

Dimensions

11,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12L139°T

Landing length (LDA)8,831 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,139 / 11,000 / 10,139 ft

Displaced threshold1,308 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30R319°T

Landing length (LDA)7,597 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,134 / 11,000 / 10,134 ft

Displaced threshold2,537 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-717 ft

Pressure altitude

-138 ft

Field elevation

62 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.12 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

1426Z 7:26 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) → 1426Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0217Z (7:17 PM local) → 1326Z (6:26 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

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is in San Jose, California. Field elevation 62 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMUKESH (MOOKIE) PATEL

Manager phone(408) 277-5100

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSJC / SJC

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.3625, -121.9292

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

33.82

NORCAL APP

APP

120.1

NORCAL APP

APP

126.95

ATIS

118

CLNC DEL

CLD

124

CTAF

121.3

NORCAL DEP

DEP

121.7

GND

124

TWR

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSJC 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

233.8

AVG OPS/DAY

272.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 69%Unknown 14%Jet 10%Piston single 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B737 (Airliner) · ~771 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~691 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~427 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~337 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~144 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›B350 (Turboprop)

›B737 (Airliner)

›P46T (Unknown)

›BE36 (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.

KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

6 NM E

VFR

KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield

7 NM NW

MVFR

KPAO Palo Alto Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KSQL San Carlos Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KHWD Hayward Executive Airport

20 NM NW

MVFR

KLVK Livermore Municipal Airport

21 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA 942 FT AGL SINGLE-ENGINE ACFT, 1442 FT AGL MULTI-ENGINE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT.

›PRIOR AIRPORT NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LATE/EARLY ARRIVALS. CONTACT MANAGER ON DUTY AT (408) 392-3500.

›CURFEW HRS 2300-0700 FAR 36 STAGE II, 2330-0630 FAR 36 STAGE III ACFT LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION. DELAYED SCHEDULED FLIGHTS, AND ALTERNATE/EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM CURFEW HOUR RESTRICTIONS.

›TWY W BETWEEN TWY J AND TWY L CAN SUPPORT GROUP IV ACFT.

›HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT ACTIVITY: HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTS (LASERS AND LARGE MEDIA SCREENS) MAY BE VISIBLE TO ARR AND DEP ACFT TO SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING EVENTS AT THE LEVI STADIUM COMPLEX (37-24-15N/121-58-14W, SJC VORTAC R-303/2.1 DME). FLIGHT CREWS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING IN THIS AREA DURING STADIUM EVENTS. COCKPIT ILLUMINATION AND GLARE EFFECT REDUCING VIS MAY BE INTENSIFIED DURING ARR AND DEP OPS ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 12R, MALSR RWY 30L, HIRL RWY 12L/30R, HIRL RWY 12R/30L - FREQ 124.0 WHEN TWR CLSD.

›RRP RQRD FM FBO FOR TSNT HEL OPS.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›TWY Y WILL BE PERIODICALLY RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 171 FT (MD-11 OR SMALLER) DRG B-787 AND B-747 OPNS ON RWY 12L/30R.

›FIRST 400 FT RY 30R & RY 30L CLSD FOR TKOF DC10, MD11, L1011.

›ALL TURBINE ENGINE RUN-UPS REQUIRE PRIOR AIRPORT APPROVAL, CONTACT MGR ON DUTY (408) 392-3500.

›TWY D BETWEEN TWY W AND TWY V LIMITED TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (B-737-900 OR SMALLER).

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 30L PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS OF CNTRLN OF RWY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: RY 30L/12R IS PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY FOR JET ACFT AND RY 12L/30R IS THE PREFERRED DEP RY FOR JET ACFT. ALL JET ACFT TKOFS ARE TO BE INITIATED FM EOR UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY ATCT.

›UNSCHEDULED OPNS BY GROUP 5 ACFT (B747) AND LARGER NOT AUTH EXCEPT WITH PRIOR ARPT APPROVAL CTC AMGR (408) 392-3500.

›TWY Z WILL BE PERIODICALLY RSTRD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (B-737-900 OR SMALLER) DRG B-787 AND B-747 OPNS. TWY Z BTN 200 FT NW OF TWY H AND 200 FT NW OF TWY K LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 135 FT (B-757-300 OR SMALLER).

›BIRDS FREQUENTLY ON OR IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.

›TWY V LTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 118 FT (B-737-900 OR SMALLER).

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

›PCR VALUE: 1035/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1008/R/B/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSJC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSJC have a METAR?

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

Does KSJC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSJC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSJC?

KSJC sits at 62 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSJC?

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.