San Francisco International Airport

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IATA: SFO

ICAO: KSFO

FAA: SFO

METAR: KSFO 230456Z 21014KT 10SM FEW200 14/09 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 21028/0427 SLP115 T01390089 $

TAF: KSFO 230520Z 2306/2412 23012KT P6SM FEW015 TEMPO 2306/2310 BKN015 FM231000 21010KT P6SM OVC020 FM231730 20010G15KT P6SM SCT025 FM232000 21013G18KT P6SM FEW030 FM240400 25010KT P6SM FEW025 FM241100 19007KT P6SM SCT025

Reporting Station: KSFO (0.5 NM at True Heading of 83)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1011.6
Temperature: 13.9 C (57.02 F)
Dewpoint: 8.9 C (48.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 37-37-07.7000N (37.618806)
Longitude: 
 122-22-31.5000W (-122.375417)
Elevation: 
 13.1 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 08 N.M. SE of San Francisco, California
Found On: 
 San Francisco Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

SFO Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
IVAR SATERO
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
(650) 821-3355		 CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
650-821-5000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1013 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SFO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: E
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Jet Engine:  7
Military Aircraft:  5

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2022)

Total Operations:  299744
Commercial:  240462 80.2%
Air Taxi:  44917 15.0%
GA Itinerant:  11740 3.9%
Military Aircraft:  2625 0.9%

Communications

Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  SAN FRANCISCO
120.5
269.1
Hrs: 24
Ground:  121.8
Approach:  NORCAL
Departure:  NORCAL
ATIS:  113.7
115.8
118.85
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (650-827-8593)
EMERG:  121.5

  • DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VISION, SFO ATCT IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ONLY LIMITED AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL SVC ON TWY A BETWEEN GATES 88 AND 89. ATCT PERSONNEL ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS AREA IS CLEAR OF TRAFFIC OR OBSTRUCTIONS.
  • DUE TO OBSTD VISION, THE TWR IS UNA TO DTRM IF ACFT PULLING INTO GATE F11 ARE AT THE HOOK-UP SPOT OR IN THE GATE.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 650
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Signature Flight Support
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   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95, Arinc 128.92 +1 650 877 6800 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Oakland(OAK)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-2
DP CIITY THREE (RNAV) SW-2
DP GAP SEVEN SW-2
DP GNNRR THREE (RNAV) SW-2
DP MOLEN NINE SW-2
DP NIITE THREE (RNAV) SW-2
DP OFFSHORE TWO SW-2
DP OFFSHORE TWO[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-2
DP SAHEY FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
DP SAN FRANCISCO FOUR SW-2
DP SNTNA TWO (RNAV) SW-2
DP SSTIK FIVE (RNAV) SW-2
DP TRUKN TWO (RNAV) SW-2
DP WESLA FIVE (RNAV) SW-2
HOT HOT SPOT SW-2
IAP GLS RWY 19L SW-2
IAP GLS RWY 19R SW-2
IAP GLS RWY 28L SW-2
IAP GLS RWY 28R SW-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 19L SW-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 28L SW-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 28R SW-2
IAP ILS RWY 28L (SA CAT II) SW-2
IAP ILS RWY 28R (CAT II - III) SW-2
IAP ILS RWY 28R (SA CAT I) SW-2
IAP QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWY 28L/R SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) X RWY 28R SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10R SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R SW-2
IAP RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R SW-2
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10R SW-2
IAP TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L/R SW-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-2
MIN DIVERSE VECTOR AREA SW-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-2
STAR ALWYS TWO (RNAV) SW-2
STAR ALWYS TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-2
STAR BDEGA THREE (RNAV) SW-2
STAR BIG SUR THREE SW-2
STAR DYAMD FIVE (RNAV) SW-2
STAR DYAMD FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-2
STAR MODESTO NINE SW-2
STAR PIRAT TWO (RNAV) SW-2
STAR POINT REYES THREE SW-2
STAR RISTI ONE (RNAV) SW-2
STAR SERFR FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
STAR STINS FOUR SW-2
STAR STLER THREE (RNAV) SW-2
STAR WWAVS ONE (RNAV) SW-2
STAR YOSEM THREE (RNAV) SW-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SFO

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
8.7 Half Moon Bay Airport
(HAF KHAF HAF)		 223 210 100LL
8.8 San Carlos Airport
(SQL KSQL SQL)		 136 123 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
9.6 Metro Oakland International Airport
(OAK KOAK OAK)		 49 36 100LL, Jet A
12.3 Hayward Exec Airport
(HWD KHWD HWD)		 78 65 100LL, Jet A, UL94
15.6 Palo Alto Airport
(PAO KPAO PAO)		 127 114 100LL, Jet A
26.2 Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport
(SJC KSJC SJC)		 125 112 100LL, Jet A
26.7 Livermore Municipal Airport
(LVK KLVK LVK)		 80 67 100LL, Jet A
26.9 Buchanan Field Airport
(CCR KCCR CCR)		 34 21 100LL, Jet A-1+
31.5 Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport
(RHV KRHV RHV)		 122 109 Jet A, UL94
32.6 Gnoss Field Airport
(NOT KDVO DVO)		 344 331 100LL, Jet A
35.9 Napa County Airport
(APC KAPC APC)		 7 354 100LL, Jet A
36.5 Sonoma Valley Airport
(0Q3)		 354 341 100LL
37.7 Byron Airport
(C83)		 70 57 100LL
38.4 Sonoma Skypark Airport
(0Q9)		 355 342 100LL
39.9 Petaluma Municipal Airport
(O69)		 344 331 100LL, Jet A
44.6 Tracy Municipal Airport
(KTCY TCY)		 84 71 100LL, Jet A
46.9 Rio Vista Municipal Airport
(O88)		 42 29 100LL
49.2 San Martin Airport
(E16)		 130 117 Jet A, UL94
49.6 Nut Tree Airport
(VCB KVCB VCB)		 23 10 100LL, Jet A
49.6 Watsonville Municipal Airport
(WVI KWVI WVI)		 145 132 100LL, Jet A, UL94

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A11 GLENN BROTMAN: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3349 AND FAX 650-821-4670. SHANNON WILSON: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3366.
A110-18 RY 10 PREFERRED RY BTWN 0100-0600 WEATHER AND FLIGHT CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
A110-20 AIRLINE PILOTS SHALL STRICTLY FOLLOW THE PAINTED NOSE GEAR LINES AND NO OVERSTEERING ADJUSTMENT IS PERMITTED.
A110-21 PAEW APCH END RYS 28L, 28R, 19L INDEFLY.
A110-29 ALL OUBD TWY ZULU 2 HVY ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF 171 FT OR GTR UNDER PWR PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING WB TWY ZULU.
A110-3 FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG SHORELINE ADJ TO ARPT; ON OCCASIONS FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT.
A110-30 SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN EFFECT ALL RYS.
A110-32 ASSC IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
A110-33 RWY 1L CLSD TO DEPARTING TRIJET ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 155 FT.
A110-34 RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
A110-35 TWY S BTN TWY Z AND TWY S2 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 215 FT.
A110-4 HIGH SPEED TWY (T) GRVD FULL WIDTH BTN RWY 28R AND 28L.
A110-6 NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC ARPT NOISE OFFICE MON-FRI 0800-1700 BY CALLING 650-821-5100.
A110-9 SEVERAL RY HOLD POSITION SIGNS ARE ON THE RIGHT RATHER THAN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TWYS.
A14 NEIL WEINGARTEN: AIRSIDE OPNS DIR PHONE 650-821-3348.
A57-01R APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
A58-01R APCH BLOCKED BY A BLAST FENCE AND LOC ANT.
E60-01L ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 413 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1L.
E60-01R ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 409 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1R.
E60-19L ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 373 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19L.
E60-19R ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 437 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19R.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01L/19R
01R/19L
10L/28R
10R/28L
Longest Runway: 10L/28R is 11870 ft (3618 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 19L, 28R, 28L

SFO Airport Runway Details

Runway 01L/19R  7650 ft x 200 ft (2332 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/22/2014
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  90 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  877.0

Runway 01L

Runway 19R
Elevation: 
 10.7 9.2
Latitude: 
 37-36-28.4323N 37-37-35.3329N
Longitude: 
 122-22-58.5426W 122-22-14.1939W
Runway True Alignment: 
 028 208
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.1 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
 EMAS EMAS
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 58
Threshold Elevation: 
 10.4
Displaced Threshold: 
 640
Threshold Latitude: 
 37-36-34.0304N

Threshold Longitude: 

 122-22-54.8330W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 7650 7650
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 7650 7650
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7650 7650
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 7010 7650

Runway 01R/19L  8650 ft x 200 ft (2637 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/22/2014
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  100/F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  877.0

Runway 01R

Runway 19L
Elevation: 
 11.4 10.5
Latitude: 
 37-36-22.7876N 37-37-38.4319N
Longitude: 
 122-22-51.7467W 122-22-01.5990W
Runway True Alignment: 
 028 208
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
 EMAS EMAS
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 177
Distance from End: 
 4000
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No Yes
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 71
Threshold Elevation: 
 11.1
Displaced Threshold: 
 560
Threshold Latitude: 
 37-36-27.6857N

Threshold Longitude: 

 122-22-48.5014W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8650 8650
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8650 8650
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 8650 8650
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 8090 8650

Runway 10L/28R  11870 ft x 200 ft (3618 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/22/2014
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  80 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  877.0

Runway 10L

Runway 28R
Elevation: 
 5.5 13.0
Latitude: 
 37-37-43.4594N 37-36-48.7210N
Longitude: 
 122-23-36.2107W 122-21-25.7080W
Runway True Alignment: 
 118 298
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TOWER
Object Height: 
 88
Distance from End: 
 3280
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No Yes
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 80 68
Threshold Elevation: 
 12.9
Displaced Threshold: 
 300
Threshold Latitude: 
 37-36-50.1053N

Threshold Longitude: 

 122-21-29.0077W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 11870 11870
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 11870 11870
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 11193 11870
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 11193 11236

Runway 10R/28L  11381 ft x 200 ft (3469 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/22/2014
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  80 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  877.0

Runway 10R

Runway 28L
Elevation: 
 7.1 12.6
Latitude: 
 37-37-34.6480N 37-36-42.1630N
Longitude: 
 122-23-35.1796W 122-21-30.0570W
Runway True Alignment: 
 118 298
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 2.9 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TOWER
Object Height: 
 87
Distance from End: 
 3875
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 68 67
Threshold Elevation: 
 12.6
Displaced Threshold: 
 300
Threshold Latitude: 
 37-36-43.5474N

Threshold Longitude: 

 122-21-33.3532W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 11381 11381
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 11381 11381
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 10704 10981
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 10704 10275

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A, UL94
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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