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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | County of Santa Clara | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Francisco Bay Area | ||||||||||
| Location | San Martin,California,U.S. | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 281 ft / 85.6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°04′54″N121°35′48″W / 37.08167°N 121.59667°W /37.08167; -121.59667 | ||||||||||
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San Martin Airport (formerlySouth County Airport of Santa Clara County, colloquiallySouth County Airport) (FAALID:E16) — formerlyQ99 — is a publicnon-towered airport located 1 mi (1.6 km) east ofSan Martin, servingSanta Clara County,California,United States.[1] Thisgeneral aviation airport covers 179acres (72 ha) and has onerunway. A self-service fueling facility offers 94UL aviation gasoline (not 100LL) continuously. Jet-A fuel is available from a full-service truck during FBO operating hours, and major airframe and powerplant service are available.San Martin Aviation is thefixed-base operator (FBO) at South County, serving aviation fuels and aircraft & hangar maintenance.[2]
Although still distinctly visible from the air and shown on some maps, taxiway "F", adjacent to theU.S. Route 101 fence, has been abandoned and decommissioned since about 2000.
The Wings of History Air Museum is located adjacent to the airport.
San Martin Airport has oneinstrument approach procedure approved and published by theFederal Aviation Administration. The RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 approach is documented for normal andcircling approaches usingRNAV orGPS guidance with 1200'MDA and1+1⁄4-mile visibility minimums. The RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 approach is not approved for use at night.[3] The airport is equipped withpilot-controlled lighting.
There are noStandard Instrument Departure (SID) procedures published for the San Martin Airport.
Takeoff minimum visibility is standard at 1 mile for climb ininstrument conditions, or alternately a ceiling of 1700 feet and 2.5 miles visibility for climb invisual conditions while operating under aninstrument flight plan andclearance.[4]
In late 2013 County of Santa Clara staff recommended that the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors rename South County Airport to "San Martin Airport". This recommendation was approved by the County Airports Commission on 1 October 2013[5] and referred to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. The board of supervisors subsequently unanimously approved the proposal on 28 January 2014, making its proposed name official.[6]
