Preferential Jet Runways KSJC local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
noise abatement Chart Supplement verified 2026-08-28 (42 d ago)
Published airport remark; advisory. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Jets arrive 30L/12R and depart 12L/30R — an opposed pairing across the two parallels — with takeoffs from the end of runway.
The route
- Runway 30L/12R is the preferred arrival runway for jet aircraft
- Runway 12L/30R is the preferred departure runway for jet aircraft
- All jet takeoffs are to be initiated from the end of runway unless directed otherwise by the tower
- No City of San José or Airport source publishes this preference — it appears only in the FAA Chart Supplement
When it applies
- Arriving 30L or 12R "RY 30L/12R IS PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY FOR JET ACFT"
- Departing 12L or 30R "RY 12L/30R IS THE PREFERRED DEP RY FOR JET ACFT"
Source text, verbatim
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. [Airport FAQ, for context on why the operator publishes no routing:] Can the airport change the flight paths? No. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controls and regulates all airspace. Any change in departure or arrival flight paths must be approved and implemented by the FAA.
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- FAA Chart Supplement remark via NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 06 Aug 2026 (APT_RMK, SJC) Federal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-08-28
- San José Mineta International Airport — Noise FAQ (the operator publishes no runway preference of its own) City of San José · retrieved 2026-08-28