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Santa Clara County Airports & General Aviation in Silicon Valley

Santa Clara County Airports & General Aviation in Silicon Valley. Regional Airport Planning Committee January 25, 2008. Overview of Airports in Santa Clara County Plan for the Future. Do you know how many airports are in Santa Clara County?. 6 airports in the area.

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Santa Clara County Airports & General Aviation in Silicon Valley

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  1. Santa Clara County Airports & General Aviation in Silicon Valley Regional Airport Planning Committee January 25, 2008

  2. Overview of Airports in Santa Clara County • Plan for the Future

  3. Do you know how many airports are in Santa Clara County? 6 airports in the area

  4. Santa Clara County Airports System • Three GA Reliever Airports • RHV and E16 Owned by County • PAO Owned by City, Managed by County • Nearly 500,000 Operations Annually • Over 1,300 Based Aircraft • County Board of Supervisors – County Executive • Airports Commission – Advisory • Roads and Airports Department • Airports Division • Administrative Staff of 5 • Operational Staff of 10 (two Supervisors, 8 Airport Ops Workers)

  5. Reid-Hillview Airport

  6. Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV) • Originally Private – County Bought in 1962 • 179 Acres, Two 3,100 ft. Runways • FAA Operated Air Traffic Control Tower • 165,302 Operations in 2006 (235,000 in 2001) • 600+ Based Aircraft • 145 County Hangars • 9 FBO Leaseholds (7 owners) • Staff of 5 (1 Supervisor and 4 AOWs) • HQ for County Airports Administrative Staff

  7. Palo Alto Airport

  8. Palo Alto Airport (PAO) • City Owned – County Managed until 2017 • 102 Acres, Single 2,500’ Runway • FAA Operated Air Traffic Control Tower • 174,389 Operations in 2006 (214,038 in 2003) • Over 550 Based Aircraft • No County Hangars • 2 FBO Leaseholds • County Staff of 3 (1 Supv. and 2 AOWs)

  9. South County/San Martin Airport

  10. South County Airport (E16) • County Purchased and Began Development in 1967 • 179 Acres – Single 3,100 ft Runway • No Air Traffic Control Tower • Approx. 60,000 Operations/Year • 170 Based Aircraft • One FBO Leasehold • Current Staff – 2 AOWs

  11. Master Plans For The Future • RHV – Trying to be a Full Service GA Airport and a Good Neighbor • Noise Monitoring • Overdue Improvements to Infrastructure • PAO – One of the Busiest Single Runway Airports in the Nation • Little Development Options Through Life Of Lease • E16 – Rural Airport with Significant Growth Potential • Most of Predicted GA Growth That Cannot Be Accommodated at RHV and PAO • Future Growth of Business and Industry in Southern Part of County • Expand Runway to 5,000 Feet • Add Second FBO

  12. Land Use Planning/Future Issues • RHV and PAO are Urban Airports • Encroachment Issues • Little Expansion Available • PAO Lease Between City and County • E16 is a Rural Airport • Room for Expansion (5,000 ft Runway Planned) • Able to Purchase Land to Avoid Encroachment

  13. Interesting Developments/Outlook • AOPA Expo Hosted by City of San Jose & Santa Clara County in 2008

  14. Questions? Thank You! Contact Information: http://www.countyairports.org Carl Honaker, Director Santa Clara County Airports 2500 Cunningham Ave. San Jose, CA 95148 (408) 929-1060

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