Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport - infrastructure on bay-margin fill

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport is sited on the low-lying bay margin of northern San Jose adjacent to tidal marshes and former salt pond areas near Alviso. Much of the land around the airport consists of reclaimed marsh, bay mud, and fill, which has required specialized geotechnical engineering and flood protection measures. The airport's proximity to these wetlands creates distinctive operational and environmental constraints compared with airports on firmer upland soils.