FAA Investigates Alleged Safety and Grant Violations at Reid-Hillview Airport

The FAA has launched a Part 13 investigation at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) in San Jose, California.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 12:28 PM ET

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The FAA has launched a Part 13 investigation at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) in San Jose, California. [Courtesy: San Jose Convention and Visitor Bureau]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has launched a Part 13 investigation into Santa Clara County's management of Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV), citing alleged violations of federal grant assurances.
A primary trigger for the investigation is the county's proposed ban on 100LL fuel, which the FAA considers a safety hazard, a violation of grant assurances to keep the airport open, and a potential breach of the U.S. Constitution's commerce clause.
Additional concerns being investigated include the county's refusal to offer long-term leases to airport tenants (seen as an attempt to force closure), as well as alleged safety hazards from non-standard signage, overgrown vegetation, and wildlife issues.
The county views the FAA investigation as the latest development in an ongoing, multi-year dispute, disputing some of the FAA's claims regarding their intentions for the airport and previous safety approvals.

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The FAA has launched a Part 13 investigation at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) in San Jose, California. Part 13 covers the FAA’s investigative and enforcement actions, and this investigation was allegedly triggered by the Santa Clara County board of supervisors proposal to ban the sale of 100LL fuel beginning on January 1, 2022.

The county is the airport sponsor. The fuel ban is one on a laundry list of potential safety issues and alleged violations at the airport.