San Francisco International Airport

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METAR: METAR KSFO 110256Z 24011KT 10SM FEW020 14/09 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP022 T01440089 56009

TAF: TAF KSFO 110248Z 1103/1206 26015KT P6SM SKC FM110700 27010KT P6SM FEW006 FM111700 31007KT P6SM SKC FM112100 28015KT P6SM SKC FM120300 28010KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KSFO (0.5 NM at True Heading of 84)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1002.5
Temperature: 14.4 C (57.92 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: 
 12.8 E (as of October 2026 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: 
MIKE NAKORNKHET
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
650-821-5000		 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
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  SAN FRANCISCO
120.5
269.1
Hrs: 24
Ground:  121.8
124.25
Approach:  NORCAL
128.325
134.5
254.25
310.8
338.2

133.95
251.05
Departure:  NORCAL
120.9 ;NW-E
135.1 ;SE-W
307.2 ;SE-W
323.2 ;NW-E
ATIS:  113.7
115.8
118.85
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (650-250-5841)
CLASS B:  120.9 ;NW
CLASS B:  125.35 ;NE-E
CLASS B:  127.0 ;NORTH
CLASS B:  133.95 ;SOUTH
CLASS B:  134.5 ;EAST
CLASS B:  135.1 ;WEST
CLASS B:  298.95 ;NORTH
CLASS B:  307.2 ;WEST
CLASS B:  317.6 ;SOUTH
CLASS B:  323.2 ;NW
CLASS B:  338.2 ;EAST
CLASS B:  354.1 ;NE-E
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.
  • ASSC IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
  • (ATIS PHONE NR) PHONE NRS 650-821-0677/1677/2677.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 650
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Signature Flight Support
   Website
   Email
  

  

  
Unicom 122.95, Arinc 128.92 +1 650 877 6800 100LL, Jet A

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 10/01/26 to 0901Z 10/29/26.

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 FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
DP SAHEY FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
DP SAN FRANCISCO FIVE SW-2
DP SEGUL ONE (RNAV) 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 28R 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) U 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
STR ALWYS THREE (RNAV) SW-2
STR BDEGA FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
STR BIG SUR THREE SW-2
STR DYAMD FIVE (RNAV) SW-2
STR DYAMD FIVE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-2
STR MODESTO NINE SW-2
STR PIRAT THREE (RNAV) SW-2
STR POINT REYES THREE SW-2
STR RISTI ONE (RNAV) SW-2
STR SERFR FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
STR STINS FOUR SW-2
STR STLER FOUR (RNAV) SW-2
STR WWAVS TWO (RNAV) SW-2
STR 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 Oakland San Francisco Bay 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 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+, UL94
31.5 Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport
(RHV KRHV RHV)		 122 109 Jet A, Unleaded 100, 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, Unleaded 100

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-3 FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG SHORELINE ADJ TO ARPT; ON OCCASIONS FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT.
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.
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.
A110-30 SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN EFFECT ALL RYS.
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.
A110-36 DUE TO OBSTD VISION, SFO TWR IS ABLE TO PRVD ONLY LTD ARPT TFC CTL SVC ON TWY A BTN GATES F20 AND F21.
A14 JACK BELL: AIRSIDE OPNS DIR PHONE 650-821-3348.
A11 GLENN BROTMAN: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3349 AND FAX 650-821-4670. SHANNON WILSON: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3366.
E60-01L_EMAS ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 413 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1L.
E60-01R_EMAS ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 409 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1R.
E60-19L_EMAS ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 373 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19L.
E60-19R_EMAS ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 437 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19R.
A58-01R APCH BLOCKED BY A BLAST FENCE AND LOC ANT.
A57-01R APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

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:  956/F/C/W/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:  986/F/C/W/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
Object Centerline Offset: 
 200 ft. right of centerline
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:  918/F/C/W/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
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
 Marked and Lighted
Distance from End: 
 3280
Object Centerline Offset: 
 1300 ft. right of centerline
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:  866/F/B/W/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
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
 Marked and Lighted
Distance from End: 
 3875
Object Centerline Offset: 
 950 ft. right of centerline
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, Unleaded 100
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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