SJC Fast Facts

Located two miles north of downtown San José, Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is a completely self-supporting enterprise, owned and operated by the City of San José. Passenger totals in 2007 exceeded 10.7 million.

Airport Facts and Figures

Airline Service

SJC averaged 360 commercial and 168 general aviation departures and landings in 2007.

Airlines operating at SJC:
• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines/ American Eagle
• Continental Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• Frontier Airlines
• Hawaiian Airlines
• Horizon Air
• JetBlue Airways
• Mexicana
• Northwest Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines/ United Express
• US Airways

Aircraft operating at SJC:
• Boeing 737, 757, 767 and 777
• DC 8 and 10
• MD-11, 80 and 90
• Airbus A-310, 319, 320
• Embraer-Brasilia
• Embraer Regional Jet
• Saab 340
• C-208 Caravan
• Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet.

Cargo

171.1 million pounds (2007)

Cargo carriers:
• Air Transport Inc. (BAX)
• Airborne Express
• Federal Express
• United Parcel Service

Facilities

Terminal A: 15 gates
International Arrivals Facility: 2 gates
                             (1 gate designated for arrivals only)
Terminal C: 14 gates

Three Runways

» 30 Rt: 11,000 ft. instrument runway for commercial aircraft.
» 30 Lt: 11,000 ft. instrument runway for commercial aircraft.
» 29-11: 4,600 ft. runway for general aviation, business and corporate aircraft.

Parking and Ground Transportation

Parking Rates (subject to change)
$1.00 per 20 minutes
Terminal A Short-term (hourly) lot: $30 daily maximum
Terminal C Short-term (hourly) lot: $40 daily maximum
Long-term lot (Orange Lot): $15 daily maximum

Disabled Parking is located in the Terminal A garage and Terminal C short-term lot, $15 daily maximum.

Ten rental car companies are housed in the Rental Car Center: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

Taxi service is available outside of baggage claim at both terminals.

Airport Maintenance & Operation (M&O) Fund

$111.9 million - Adopted 2006/07

No city general taxpayer funds are used for the operation or development of the Airport. It is a self-supporting enterprise with revenues coming from user fees and federal grants.

Economic Impact

SJC Generates:
• 70,000 jobs in the San José area.
• $4 billion a year in direct business spending in the local community.
• $136.6 million a year in direct business revenue, local, state and federal taxes

Source: 2002 Annual Report

Trade Area Statistics

• San José is California's 3rd largest and the nation's 10th largest city (population 945,000 - 2005).
• San José is the capitol of Silicon Valley.
• 29 out of the nation’s 100 fastest growing technology companies are located in Silicon Valley.
• 50 Silicon Valley companies with market capitalization greater than $1 billion are clustered within a 12-mile radius of SJC.
• 73% of high technology businesses in the San José-San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area are located in Silicon Valley.
• SJC is the only major airport in Santa Clara County and over 2.3 million people live within 30 minutes of the Airport.