FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SFO |
| Lat/Long: | 37-37-08.7781N / 122-22-30.8539W
37-37.146302N / 122-22.514232W
37.6191050 / -122.3752372
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 13 ft. / 4.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (1975) |
| From city: | 8 miles SE of SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 94128 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SFO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index E |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 650-872-0246 |
| SAN FRANCISCO GROUND: | 121.8 |
| SAN FRANCISCO TOWER: | 120.5 269.1 |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 134.5 135.65 SOUTH 133.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.9(NW-E) 135.1(SE-W) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.2 |
| AS ASGND: | 128.65 |
| CLASS B: | 120.9(NW) 125.35(NE-E) 127.0(NORTH) 134.5(SE) 135.1 WEST 135.65 SOUTH |
| D-ATIS: | 113.7 115.8 118.85 135.45 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| IC: | 134.5 351.8 |
| ILS PRM RY 28L IC: | 120.5 |
| LDA PRM RY 28R IC: | 120.5 |
| MONITOR ILS PRM RY 28L: | 125.15 |
| MONITOR LDA PRM RY 28R: | 127.675 |
| PTC: | 118.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAF (9 nm SW): | 127.275 (650-728-5649) |
| WX AWOS-3P at SQL (9 nm SE): | 125.9 (650-593-0613) |
| WX ASOS at OAK (10 nm NE): | PHONE 510-383-9514 |
| WX ASOS at HWD (12 nm E): | PHONE 510-786-3052 |
| WX ASOS at NUQ (20 nm SE): | 124.175 or 283.0 (650-604-1529) |
- DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VISION, SFO ATCT IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ONLY LIMITED AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE ON TWY A BETWEEN GATES 88 AND 89. ATCT PERSONNEL ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS AREA IS CLEAR OF TRAFFIC OR OBSTRUCTIONS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SFO at field | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| OAKr211/9.6 | | OAKLAND VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| OSIr325/14.3 | | WOODSIDE VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| SAUr137/15.8 | | SAUSALITO VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| SJCr290/25.2 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| CCRr194/30.0 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| SGDr163/33.6 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| PYEr123/36.2 | | POINT REYES VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10L/28R
| Dimensions: | 11870 x 200 ft. / 3618 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10L | | RUNWAY 28R |
| Latitude: | 37-37.724317N | | 37-36.811942N |
| Longitude: | 122-23.603468W | | 122-21.428462W |
| Elevation: | 5.6 ft. | | 13.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 117 true | | 280 magnetic, 297 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. tower, marked and lighted, 3280 ft. from runway, 1300 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 10R/28L
| Dimensions: | 11381 x 200 ft. / 3469 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 37-37.577402N | | 37-36.702548N |
| Longitude: | 122-23.586325W | | 122-21.500520W |
| Elevation: | 7.2 ft. | | 12.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 117 true | | 280 magnetic, 297 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 87 ft. tower, marked and lighted, 3875 ft. from runway, 950 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 1R/19L
| Dimensions: | 8646 x 200 ft. / 2635 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1R | | RUNWAY 19L |
| Latitude: | 37-36.409617N | | 37-37.669707N |
| Longitude: | 122-22.842617W | | 122-22.007270W |
| Elevation: | 11.2 ft. | | 9.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 027 true | | 190 magnetic, 207 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 245 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
RY 19L MALSF HAS A NSTD LENGTH OF 1,115 FT WITH 3 SEQUENCED FLASHERS. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 177 ft. tree, 4000 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
APCH BLOCKED BY A BLAST FENCE AND LOC ANT. | | none |
Runway 1L/19R
| Dimensions: | 7500 x 200 ft. / 2286 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1L | | RUNWAY 19R |
| Latitude: | 37-36.539408N | | 37-37.632465N |
| Longitude: | 122-22.932187W | | 122-22.207425W |
| Elevation: | 10.5 ft. | | 8.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 027 true | | 190 magnetic, 207 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 490 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
Phone 650-821-5000
GLENN BROTMAN: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3349 AND FAX 650-821-4670. DENNIS REED: AIRPORT OPS COORDINATOR PHONE 650-821-3341. |
| Manager: | JOHN L. MARTIN
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
Phone 650-821-5000
DRAKE POSTON: AIRFIELD OPNS SERVICES MGR PHONE 650-821-3348. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 1169/day * | | 73% | commercial | | 22% | air taxi | | 3% | local general aviation | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30-28X | RY 28X DESIGNATOR EXISTS TO SUPPORT I-FNP LDA/DME SYSTEM ON RY 28R FOR SIMULTANEOUS CLOSE PARALLEL OPERATIONS. |
| - | NO GROOVING EXISTS AT ARPT RY INTERSECTIONS. |
| - | RY 10 PREFERRED RY BTWN 0100-0600 WEATHER AND FLIGHT CONDITIONS PERMITTING. |
| - | AIRLINE PILOTS SHALL STRICTLY FOLLOW THE PAINTED NOSE GEAR LINES AND NO OVERSTEERING ADJUSTMENT IS PERMITTED. |
| - | PAEW APCH END RYS 28L, 28R, 19L INDEFLY. |
| - | RYS 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 10R/28L, 10L/28R GROOVED FULL LENGTH EXCEPT AT RY INTERSECTIONS. |
| - | B747, B777, A330, A340 OR LARGER ACFT ARE RESTRICTED FROM USING TWY A1 WHEN B747-400, A340-600, OR LARGER ACFT ARE HOLDING SHORT OF RY 1R ON TWY A. |
| - | RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OVER 117 FT AT TERMINAL 1, GATE C41 INDEFLY. |
| - | ALL OUTBOUND TWY YANKEE HEAVY AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF 171 FT. OR GREATER UNDER POWER PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING WESTBOUND TWY ZULU. |
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG SHORELINE ADJ TO ARPT; ON OCCASIONS FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT. |
| - | SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN EFFECT ALL RYS. |
| - | HELICOPTER LANDING AREA MARKED ON TWY (C) WEST OF TWY (R) OPNS FOR CIVIL AND MILITARY USE. |
| - | HIGH SPEED TWY (T) GRVD FULL WIDTH BTN RWY 28R AND 28L. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC ARPT NOISE OFFICE MON-FRI 0800-1700 BY CALLING 650-821-5100. |
| - | 747-400'S SHALL TAXI AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH ON ALL NON-RESTRICTED TAXIWAYS ON THE TERMINAL SIDE OF THE INTERSECTING RYS. MOVEMENT SPEED OF NOT MORE THAN 5 MPH IS REQUIRED WHEN TWO 747-400'S PASS OR OVERTAKE EACH OTHER ON PARALLEL TAXIWAYS A & B. |
| - | SEVERAL RY HOLD POSITION SIGNS ARE ON THE RIGHT RATHER THAN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TWYS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BIG SUR TWO | |
download (139KB) |
| GOLDEN GATE SIX | |
download (326KB) |
| HADLY TWO | |
download (186KB) |
| LOCKE ONE | |
download (290KB) |
| MODESTO FOUR | |
download (306KB) |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (269KB) |
| RISTI FOUR | |
download (154KB) |
| STINS TWO | |
download (279KB) |
| YOSEM ONE (RNAV) | |
download (112KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (347KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (382KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (373KB) |
| ILS RWY 28R (CAT II - III) **NEW** | |
download (330KB) |
| ILS PRM RWY 28L **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (845KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (335KB) |
| LDA PRM RWY 28R **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (953KB) |
| VOR RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (313KB) |
| VOR-B **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWYS 28L/R | |
download (283KB) |
| TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L | |
download (261KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| DUMBARTON SIX | |
download (245KB) |
| EUGEN SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (505KB) |
| GAP FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (606KB) |
| LUVVE THREE | |
download (251KB) |
| MOLEN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (637KB) |
| OFFSHORE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (584KB) |
| PORTE FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (785KB) |
| QUIET FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (587KB) |
| REBAS FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (581KB) |
| SAN FRANCISCO NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (448KB) |
| SHORELINE FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (511KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (9 nm SW)
KSQL - San Carlos Airport (9 nm SE)
KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (10 nm NE)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (12 nm E)
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (16 nm SE)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (20 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Sumeet Dogra
Photo taken 25-Aug-2012
looking east.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 03:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:19:20 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:19:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KSFO | 180756Z 28013KT 10SM SCT015 12/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01170078 401780117
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KSQL
9nm SE | 180750Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3011 RMK AO2
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KHAF
9nm SW | 180755Z AUTO 34012KT 10SM OVC016 12/09 A3012 RMK AO2
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KOAK
9nm NE | 180753Z 26011KT 10SM BKN012 BKN015 13/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01280122 401940122
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KHWD
13nm E | 180754Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC017 13/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01280089 401830122
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KPAO
15nm SE | 180347Z 28012KT 30SM FEW030 13/ A3010
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| TAF |
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| KSFO | 180529Z 1806/1912 25010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT200 FM180900 27009KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 1810/1812 BKN012 FM181200 27007KT P6SM BKN012 FM181600 28009KT P6SM SCT015 FM182100 27024G30KT P6SM FEW015 FM190400 28015KT P6SM FEW012
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KOAK
9nm NE | 180529Z 1806/1912 27010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT200 FM180800 27006KT P6SM SCT012 TEMPO 1809/1812 BKN012 FM181200 25006KT P6SM BKN012 FM181600 27005KT P6SM SCT015 FM182100 27017KT P6SM FEW015 FM190400 28010KT P6SM FEW012
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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