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Submitting a Complaint

What can I do to communicate my noise concerns and get involved with efforts to reduce aircraft noise?
What happens when I submit a noise complaint to SJC?
I just heard a jet flying during curfew. What happened?
What kind of information should a complaint contain and why?
… First, we recommend reading through this FAQ and other noise information posted to this website. Hopefully most of your questions will be answered. Submit a noise complaint to the SJC Noise Office. The Noise Office accepts all noise complaints regardless of subject matter, but …

General Noise

What is a Noise Abatement Procedure?
How are noise levels determined?
What is A CNEL/DNL?
How does San José Mineta International Airport track and monitor flights?
What are Noise Contours?
Which Is Quieter—An Arrival or Departure?
Why do some aircraft seem louder than others?
Why do aircraft sound louder at night than they do during the day?
I'm considering moving to a new residence in the area. How do I find out what the aircraft noise impact is there?
What can I do to better insulate my residence? Are there any programs to pay for upgrades to my home?
How do I contact the Noise Office
… A noise abatement procedure is a recommended flight path aircraft follow to minimize noise over a populated area. Because this is a recommended procedure, pilots may decline to …

Curfew

Can the airport place new restrictions or limitations on takeoffs or landings outside of the curfew period? Restrictions on the size of aircraft that can operate out of the airport? Other kinds of restrictions?
Why do aircraft fly during the posted Curfew hours as outlined by the San José Municipal Code?
… In 1990, passage of the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA) resulted in severe limitations on the ability of airports to regulate noise. Under ANCA, any newly proposed airport operational restrictions or limitations require … of last resort when other mitigation measures are inadequate to satisfactorily address a noise problem and a restriction is the only remaining option that could provide noise relief. An …

CY 2017 Noise Summary

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October Noise Summary 2025

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CY 2022 Noise Summary

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CY 2020 Noise Summary

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Citations

How do I appeal an Administrative Citation?
How do I pay an Administrative Citation fee?
I was driving a friend/family member at SJC using my limousine and received a citation. What can I do?

Flight Paths

Who tells the pilots where and when to turn?
Can the airport change the flight paths?
When do flight paths change? How do flight paths change?
Why do airplanes fly out of the established corridors?
… change in departure or arrival flight paths must be approved and implemented by the FAA. The Noise Office is here in large part to help foster communication between the airport, FAA and the …

Making a Reservation

Am I guaranteed a parking space at SJC with an online reservation?
Can I make a reservation the same day as my arrival?
Can I reserve short stay or hourly parking?
Do I receive a specific parking space? Can I reserve accessible (ADA) or EV parking?
How do I make a reservation?
How far ahead of time can I reserve a space?
I didn't receive a confirmation e-mail. Is my booking confirmed?
Is a fee applied to my reservation?
What is the maximum length of a reservation?
What is the minimum number of days required to make a reservation?
When I make a reservation, will I be charged right away or not until after I have left the parking facility?
Who do I contact if I have questions regarding my booking?
Are reservations required to park at SJC?
I'm having trouble logging in to my account, what's going on?

Plane at SJC

Airport Noise Office

… The SJC Noise Office continues to receive a significant number of complaints from communities both in … South Flow operations. Please refer to our South Flow Q&A for further information. The Airport Noise Office monitors the aircraft noise impacts on the surrounding communities. Review of Noise …

SJC Curfew Information

… (SJC), with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, revised the curfew portion of its noise control program from a weight-based curfew to a noise-based curfew, including enforcement provisions where operators can be fined $2,500 for curfew intrusions. Noise-Based Curfew FAR 36 Stage II aircraft may not operate between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and …

SJC South Flow QA

… in the mornings can be determined by residents by referring to WebTrak , a tool provided by the Noise Office to allow residents to track aircraft over their neighborhoods. The weather in … in the number of complaints from communities west of SJC beginning in the fall of 2016, the Noise Office determined that the concentration/density of aircraft passing along an existing flight corridor over Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Mountain View into SJC had increased. Noise Office analysis has shown that historically, aircraft arriving into SJC directed over …

Permits

Do I need a permit to operate at SJC?
How long will it take to process my GT permit application?
What is an Automated Vehicle Identifier (AVI)?
Where can I get a permit application?
I operate as an Uber Black or Lyft Black, do I still need a separate permit?
… The AVI tag will track your vehicle(s) as you drive around the Airport and is used to calculate monthly trip fees. You are billed each time a pick-up or drop off is performed at the …

Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on South Flow Arrivals

… on October 3, 2017. The Committee was established to explore possible solutions to address the noise impacts on residents when weather conditions over the airfield require the Airport to … of the usual landing from the south). In recent years, there has been a significant increase in noise complaints about south flow operations because of: more days requiring south flow … on the south flow issue. Identify and discuss possible measures to address the procedure’s noise impacts. Recommend potentially “feasible” options for FAA consideration. In establishing …

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1980s

… 1984 –The City of San José implemented the Airport Noise Control Program to establish a nighttime curfew for certain aircraft operations. 1987 - …

Noise Abatement

… at Towered Airfields) FAA Advisory Circular 91-36D - Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Flight Near Noise-Sensitive Areas … operations_page …

Noise Complaint

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TSASecurity

What identification do I need to show when going through TSA?
Can I fly with an expired driver’s license or state-issued ID?
Can I still fly without an ID? (For domestic travel only)
Can I travel with an expired passport?
How do I arrange to have an airline employee assist my unaccompanied minor?
How do I get a gate pass?
How to sign up for TSA PreCheck or CLEAR?
Is CLEAR available at SJC?
What can I bring through TSA?
What is the ID age requirement for children?
What time does TSA open?
When is the Real ID deadline?

Mineta San José International Airport Traffic Passes Pandemic Recovery Milestone

… short of the record numbers we saw just prior to the Pandemic, puts SJC back in the range of monthly activity that we saw as recently as 2018 – and well on our way to recovery,” said SJC … alone. More details regarding SJC’s May 2022 activity, along with an archive of the Airport’s monthly Activity Reports, are now available on the Airport’s website at …

Annual Noise Report 2017

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Annual Noise Report 2016

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Annual Noise Report 2018

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Annual Noise Report 2019

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Annual Noise Report 2024

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Annual Noise Report 2023

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2016 Annual Noise Report

Annual Noise Report 2021

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Annual Noise Report 2022

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Annual Noise Report 2020

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Fiscal Year Ends with Summer Travel at Peak Levels for SJC Airport

Record days in June; Passenger volumes holding steady at over 1 million per month SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Passenger volumes at San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) have been strong and stable through the summer with the Airport reporting 1.12 million passengers in the month of June, a…

2nd Quarter 2023 Noise Report

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4th Quarter 2017 Noise Report

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1st Quarter 2018 Noise Report

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2nd Quarter 2018 Noise Report

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