Mineta SJC and Reid-Hillview restrict aircraft engine maintenance runups to designated pads during specified daytime hours under their FAA Part 150 noise compatibility programs. Nighttime runups generally require special permission. Operators ignoring local procedures face airport access discipline rather than city citations.
Aircraft engine runup, ground-running an engine for maintenance test, can produce noise exceeding 100 dBA. Both Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International and Reid-Hillview enforce Part 150 noise compatibility procedures requiring runups at designated pads using fixed orientations and blast deflectors. SJC limits commercial-jet runups above idle to roughly 7 a.m. through 10 p.m. with limited exceptions for safety-of-flight maintenance approved by the airport duty manager. Reid-Hillview applies similar daytime-only constraints for piston aircraft. Operators ignoring procedures face airport access discipline including fines, lease enforcement, and potential loss of based-aircraft privileges. The FAA, not the city, retains certificate authority for unsafe maintenance practices.
Violating airport runup procedures triggers airport access discipline including warning letters, runup pad fees, and lease termination for based-tenants. SJC and SCC airports can suspend ramp privileges. Federal preemption blocks city noise citations against in-process aircraft maintenance.
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