Mineta San Jose International Airport frequencies
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC · KSJC) in San Jose, CA is a towered field, staffed 0600-0000. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Mineta San Jose International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KSJC tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-0000. Outside those hours Mineta San Jose International Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 124.0, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KSJC airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi San Jose
- ATIS 126.95
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 118.0
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff San Jose
- Ground 121.7
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 124.0
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure Norcal
- Departure 121.3 (ALMDN · ALTAM · BMRNG +6 more departures)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Norcal
- Approach 120.1 (initial contact), 125.35 (secondary), 126.475 (SHVVR arrivals), 134.5 (secondary)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- CTAF 124.0
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
By procedure & sector (14 more)
| 120.1 | CLASS C (081-135 SJC) |
|---|---|
| 121.3 | ALMDN DP, ALTAM DP, BMRNG DP, CLASS C (280-080 SJC), DANVILLE DP, LOUPE DP, MOONY DP, SAN JOSE DP, SUNOL DP, TECKY DP |
| 124.525 | ROBIE STAR, SILCN STAR |
| 126.475 | SHVVR STAR |
| 133.95 | BRINY STAR, BRIXX STAR, FRLON STAR, POINT REYES STAR |
| 135.2 | CLASS C (136-279 SJC) |
| 257.6 | LCL/P IC |
| 270.35 | ALMDN DP, ALTAM DP, BMRNG DP, CLASS C (280-080 SJC), DANVILLE DP, DEP/P, LOUPE DP, MOONY DP, SAN JOSE DP, SUNOL DP, TECKY DP |
| 290.25 | APCH/P, APCH/P IC, CLASS C (081-135 SJC), JAWWS STAR |
| 317.6 | BRINY STAR, BRIXX STAR, FRLON STAR, POINT REYES STAR |
| 317.775 | APCH/P, SHVVR STAR |
| 338.2 | APCH/S |
| 348.675 | ROBIE STAR, SILCN STAR |
| 379.1 | CLASS C (136-279 SJC) |
Every KSJC frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 126.95 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 118.0 |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 124.0 |
| CTAF | 124.0 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Approach | 120.1 · initial contact |
| Approach | 125.35 · secondary |
| Approach | 126.475 · SHVVR arrivals |
| Approach | 134.5 · secondary |
| Departure | 121.3 · ALMDN · ALTAM · BMRNG +6 more departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KSJC?
Mineta San Jose International Airport tower is 124.0, calling "San Jose Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-0000.
What frequency do I use at KSJC when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-0000, Mineta San Jose International Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 124.0 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KSJC?
Ground control at Mineta San Jose International Airport is 121.7. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KSJC?
ATIS at Mineta San Jose International Airport is 126.95. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KSJC?
Approach for Mineta San Jose International Airport is 120.1, working as "Norcal" (initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KSJC?
Clearance delivery at Mineta San Jose International Airport is 118.0. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KSJC
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.