The Reid-Hillview Airport Association (RHVAA) is a not-for-profit organization whose goals are the betterment of the quality of the airport, its users, its management, and most important, its neighbors.
Membership Application (PDF)
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Check out the AOPA Calendar of aviation events.
You are invited to the anual RHVAA Christmas party on December 21st at 6:00 pm. It's a "pot luck" affair so please bring your favorite dish or beverage to share and enjoy the company of fellow aviators and aviation enthusiasts. The event will be held in the main terminal at Reid Hillview Airport.
RHVAA meets every third Wednesday of every month, at 7:30 pm in the Terminal Building. Association meetings are open to the public. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
We are bringing back meeting presentations! We will be supplying drinks and snacks each month and featuring a presentation on:
Every second Saturday of each month from 11:00am to 3:00 pm at the RHV Terminal. If your aircraft is 35 years old or older you may qualify for an historical tax exemption. And it's a fun way to meet other pilots and get a hamburger.
For more information on the county tax exemption rules Click here
A group of Bay Area pilots based at Reid-Hillview Airport have joined together to form the first non-profit fuel club in California that will bring 92 octane unleaded ethanol-free fuel to Bay Area pilots as an alternative to 100LL. California’s 10% ethanol mandate for auto fuel dried up all sources of FAA approved mogas in the state, so the group searched outside of California and was able to locate a source of ethanol-free fuel that can reliably be delivered to the airfield for a reasonable price. Targeting older airplanes that qualify for a mogas STC, and light sport and experimental aircraft designed to run on mogas, the California Fuel Club was formed to reduce flying costs, clean up the environment, and add longevity to mogas certified engines. As a 501(c)(4) non-profit, membership is open to the general public for a minimal fee and the club expects to make 92 octane fuel available to its members for at least a $1.00 cheaper than 100LL. A self-service fueling station will allow members to fuel up at their convenience while helping to keep costs down, though plans are being considered to have on-site delivery available during specific hours. It will be the first and only fueling station in California to offer FAA approved 92 octane mogas to pilots as an alternative to 100LL, with fuel expected to be available starting in mid-May. For more information on how to become a member, or to learn if your airplane qualifies to use 92 octane mogas instead of 100LL, please contact Phillips Sweet, President of the California Fuel Club, at 415-518-8776.
In our effort to be Green while being as accessible as possible, the RHVAA will be offering our information via our web site, Facebook, and email starting in January 2011. We believe that this change will offer faster information exchange and better overall service to our members.
In case you notices that some of the hangars now have new numbers and were curious, we spoke with Chris Nucci, the RHV airport manager and asked why the hangar numbers were redone. His explanation was simple and logical. It seems that there were multiple locations with the same designation and this confused emergency responders. By renumbering the hangars any ambiguity regarding a location on the field was removed thus improving emergency response procedures.
The RHVAA was approached to be a part of the national Laser Strike working group. This group works with law enforcement agencies to track and investigate aircraft that have been struck by ground lasers. We will be reporting on efforts as they develop. The RHVAA is assisting the San Jose PD with a method to easily report laser strikes in the Bay Area.
AeroDynamic Aviation has a new webcam at RHV for all to see. Easy to check the conditions at the field before heading out! Check it out at AeroDynamic Aviation Webcam