Mineta San Jose International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

San Jose, California (United States)

IATA: SJC ICAO: KSJC

Longest Active Runway

11,000 ft

3,353 meters

Field Elevation

62 ft

19 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

37.3625°, -121.9292°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #366 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#593 of 7558

Top 7.9% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United States)

tied #39 of 63 in US

same length as KOA, PDX, EWR · #119 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 SJC in numbers: 11,000 ft longest runway · tied #366 of 650 published · #593 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.9%) · tied #39 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

SJC lies at 19 m (62 ft), #493 of 650 published airports by elevation and 21.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 545 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,125 ft higher than SJC.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 25.6 NM, 10,520 ft. Next: SFO 26.3 NM. SFO has the radius's longest runway, 870 ft more than SJC.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,000 ft (3,353 m)

SJC runways: 12R/30L 11,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 12L/30R 11,000 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #39 of 63 in United States with KOA/PDX/EWR at 11,000 ft; DEN leads by 5,000 ft (16,000 ft). +10% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12R/30L	11,000 ft (3353 m / 3.353 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12L/30R	11,000 ft (3353 m / 3.353 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11/29	4,599 ft (1402 m / 1.402 km)	100 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (Oakland)	`OAK`	25.6 NM (47.4 km)	10,520 ft	✅ Lighted
San Francisco International Airport (San Francisco)	`SFO`	26.3 NM (48.7 km)	11,870 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →