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KSFO San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: SFO
Lat/Long: 37-37-08.3000N / 122-22-29.6000W
37-37.138333N / 122-22.493333W
37.6189722 / -122.3748889
(estimated)
Elevation: 13 ft. / 4.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 17E (1975)
From city: 8 miles SE of SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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(650-877-3585/8422) 115.8(650-877-3585/8422) 118.85(650-877-3585/8422) 135.45(650-877-3585/8422)
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
SFO at fieldSAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E
OAKr211/9.6OAKLAND VORTAC116.8017E
OSIr325/14.3WOODSIDE VORTAC113.9017E
SAUr137/15.8SAUSALITO VORTAC116.2017E
SJCr290/25.2SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
CCRr194/30.0CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E
SGDr163/33.6SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC112.1017E
PYEr123/36.2POINT REYES VORTAC113.7017E

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: 
PCN 80 /F/B/X/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10L  RUNWAY 28R
Latitude: 37-37.724122N37-36.811792N
Longitude: 122-23.603360W122-21.428312W
Elevation: 5.4 ft.13.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 117 true280 magnetic, 297 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, 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: yesno
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 clearnone

Runway 10R/28L

Dimensions: 10602 x 200 ft. / 3231 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 80 /F/B/X/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10R  RUNWAY 28L
Latitude: 37-37.517255N37-36.702418N
Longitude: 122-23.443010W122-21.500490W
Elevation: 5.9 ft.12.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 117 true280 magnetic, 297 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 clearnone

Runway 1R/19L

Dimensions: 8648 x 200 ft. / 2636 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 100/F/B/X/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1R  RUNWAY 19L
Latitude: 37-36.409013N37-37.669473N
Longitude: 122-22.842810W122-22.007167W
Elevation: 11.3 ft.10.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 027 true190 magnetic, 207 true
Displaced threshold: 238 ft.no
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, 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: yesno
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
PCN 90 /F/B/X/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1L  RUNWAY 19R
Latitude: 37-36.539243N37-37.632372N
Longitude: 122-22.932050W122-22.207412W
Elevation: 10.3 ft.8.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 027 true190 magnetic, 207 true
Displaced threshold: 491 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 12
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 8
Helicopters: 1
    
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 2011

Additional Remarks

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.
A30-28X RY 28X DESIGNATOR EXISTS TO SUPPORT I-FNP LDA/DME SYSTEM ON RY 28R FOR SIMULTANEOUS CLOSE PARALLEL OPERATIONS.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BIG SUR TWO   download (169KB)
GOLDEN GATE SIX **CHANGED**   download (403KB)
HADLY TWO   download (228KB)
LOCKE ONE   download (334KB)
MODESTO THREE   download (335KB)
POINT REYES ONE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (331KB)
RISTI FOUR   download (186KB)
STINS TWO **CHANGED**   download (342KB)
YOSEM ONE (RNAV)   download (128KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L   download (389KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28L   download (494KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28R   download (442KB)
ILS RWY 28R(CAT II)   download (364KB)
ILS RWY 28R(CAT III)   download (370KB)
ILS PRM RWY 28L (SIM CLOSE PAR)   2 pages: [1] [2] (1106KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10R   download (272KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L   download (306KB)
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 10R   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L   download (252KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R   download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10R   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R   download (341KB)
LDA/DME RWY 28R   download (389KB)
LDA PRM RWY 28R (SIM CLOSE PAR)   2 pages: [1] [2] (1179KB)
VOR RWY 19L   download (332KB)
VOR-B   download (283KB)
QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWYS 28L/R   download (338KB)
TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L   download (313KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (22KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DUMBARTON SIX   download (301KB)
EUGEN SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (479KB)
GAP THREE **CHANGED**   download (354KB)
LUVVE THREE   download (315KB)
MOLEN THREE **CHANGED**   download (342KB)
OFFSHORE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (498KB)
PORTE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (612KB)
QUIET THREE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (567KB)
REBAS FOUR **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (544KB)
SAN FRANCISCO EIGHT   download (273KB)
SHORELINE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (531KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (72KB)

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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Aerial photo of KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
Photo by Jim Stubchaer
Photo taken 08-May-2011
looking east from a Continental B737 after takeoff.

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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
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From to KSFO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3914:39
Sunrise07:0715:07
Sunset17:4101:41
Evening civil twilight18:0802:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2012 03:39:29
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2012 19:39:29
 
METAR
KSFO 100256Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 SCT200 14/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01440094 58015
KSQL 
9nm SE 
100247Z 00000KT 10SM BKN150 15/09 A3016
KHAF 
9nm SW 
100255Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR SCT003 11/10 A3015 RMK AO2
KOAK 
9nm NE 
100253Z 08003KT 10SM BKN200 14/10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01440100 58014
KHWD 
13nm E 
100254Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01560106 58011
KPAO 
15nm SE 
100247Z VRB05KT 25SM SCT200 13/11 A3016
TAF
KSFO 092105Z 0921/1024 02007KT P6SM FEW200 FM100000 30006KT P6SM SCT200 FM100600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM101600 20005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 FM102200 26010KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100
KOAK 
9nm NE 
091725Z 0918/1024 VRB03KT P6SM FEW010 FM092000 29006KT P6SM SKC FM100700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 FM101700 17006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 FM102200 20007KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Signature Flight Support ASRI 128.925
650-877-6800
[web site]
[email]
When it comes to doing business in Northern California, Signature-San Francisco at San Francisco International Airport is there for you. With 21 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Bay Area and a diverse cultural background, this cosmopolitan city offers unique attractions. Walk Lombard Street, experience Alcatraz' chills or savor the latest vintage in Napa Valley, a comfortable drive away. Whatever your plans, Signature-San Francisco is right there to meet your needs with 24-hour service, seven days a week.
 
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100LL Jet A
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the San Francisco International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the San Francisco International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KSFO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CLARION HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.0 65-101
EMBASSY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT - BURLINGAME 2.4 135-220
HILTON SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.7 87-194
HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.9 101-324
THE WESTIN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.0 111-229
HOLIDAY INN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2.5 96-209
HOTEL MONACO - A KIMPTON HOTEL 11.8 238-409
RADISSON HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT BAY FRONT 3.8 115-184
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.5 139-140
HOTEL FUSION, A C-TWO HOTEL 11.6 99-268
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 11.5 43-64
CITIGARDEN HOTEL 2.6 54-117
VAGABOND INN EXECUTIVE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.3 67-159
TRAVELODGE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT-NORTH 2.4 44-134
BEST WESTERN TUSCAN INN FISHERMAN'S WHARF-KIMPTON OPERATED 13.1 157-329
BEST WESTERN HOTEL CALIFORNIA 11.8 129-399
HILTON GARDEN INN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT/BURLINGAME 2.5 85-107
RED ROOF INN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.4 80-90
HOLIDAY INN CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO 11.2 128-219
MONARCH HOTEL 11.8 86-132
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT WEST 1.6 94-144
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT SOUTH TRAVELODGE 1.6 99-105
COMFORT INN AND SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.9 90-134
REGENCY INN SFO AIRPORT 2.1 59-105
 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near San Francisco International Airport

7 in Millbrae
10 in San Bruno
12 in Burlingame
24 in South San Francisco
2 in Brisbane
15 in San Mateo
5 in Pacifica
2 in Foster City
4 in Daly City
3 in Belmont
6 in San Carlos
200 in San Francisco
8 in Half Moon Bay
12 in Redwood City
6 in Alameda
23 in Oakland
2 in San Leandro
7 in Emeryville
6 in Menlo Park
14 in Hayward
4 in Castro Valley
2 in Sausalito
18 in Palo Alto
3 in Union City
2 in Tiburon
13 in Berkeley
8 in Newark
 

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Other Pages about San Francisco International Airport

www.flysfo.com
www.uproar.org
AirportSFO.org
Parking at SFO
 
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