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KSFO San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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
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: 37-37.724317N37-36.811942N
Longitude: 122-23.603468W122-21.428462W
Elevation: 5.6 ft.13.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 117 true280 magnetic, 297 true
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:11870 TODA:11870 ASDA:11193 LDA:11193TORA:11870 TODA:11870 ASDA:11870 LDA:11570
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: 11381 x 200 ft. / 3469 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: 37-37.577402N37-36.702548N
Longitude: 122-23.586325W122-21.500520W
Elevation: 7.2 ft.12.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 117 true280 magnetic, 297 true
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:11381 TODA:11381 ASDA:10704 LDA:10704TORA:11381 TODA:11381 ASDA:10981 LDA:10681
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 (2.85 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
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: 8646 x 200 ft. / 2635 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: 37-36.409617N37-37.669707N
Longitude: 122-22.842617W122-22.007270W
Elevation: 11.2 ft.9.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 027 true190 magnetic, 207 true
Displaced threshold: 245 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: 37-36.539408N37-37.632465N
Longitude: 122-22.932187W122-22.207425W
Elevation: 10.5 ft.8.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 010 magnetic, 027 true190 magnetic, 207 true
Displaced threshold: 490 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: 10
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Jet airplanes: 7
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 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.
TWY Z1 NBND ENTRANCE CLSD TO RY 10R FOR JET ACFT AND FOUR ENGINE TURBOPROPS.
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BIG SUR TWO   download (139KB)
GOLDEN GATE SIX   download (326KB)
HADLY TWO **CHANGED**   download (186KB)
LOCKE ONE   download (290KB)
MODESTO FOUR   download (306KB)
POINT REYES ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (270KB)
RISTI FOUR   download (154KB)
STINS TWO   download (279KB)
YOSEM ONE (RNAV)   download (112KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (347KB)
ILS OR LOC Z RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download (383KB)
ILS OR LOC Z RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (376KB)
ILS RWY 28R (CAT II - III) **CHANGED**   download (332KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (263KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED**   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 28R **NEW**   download (304KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (273KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (252KB)
LOC/DME Y RWY 28L **NEW**   download (301KB)
LOC/DME Y RWY 28R **NEW**   download (329KB)
LDA/DME RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (336KB)
VOR RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (315KB)
VOR-B **CHANGED**   download (249KB)
PRM AAUP **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (1019KB)
PRM AAUP, CONT.2 **NEW**   download (276KB)
ILS PRM RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download (365KB)
LDA PRM RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (398KB)
RNAV (GPS) PRM RWY 28L **NEW**   download (319KB)
RNAV (GPS) PRM X RWY 28R **NEW**   download (342KB)
QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWYS 28L/R   download (283KB)
TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L   download (261KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (29KB)
 
Departure Procedures
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)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (128KB)

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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Jet-A FS: 5.86
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Area around KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
Photo by Sumeet Dogra
Photo taken 25-Aug-2012
looking east.

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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 12-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5612:56
Sunrise06:2413:24
Sunset20:0503:05
Evening civil twilight20:3303:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 04:54:15
Local (UTC-7)  12-Aug-2013 21:54:15
 
METAR
KSFO 130356Z 28014KT 10SM FEW004 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01330106
KSQL 
9nm SE 
130347Z 31005KT 10SM FEW010 19/09 A2998 RMK LAST
KHAF 
9nm SW 
130355Z AUTO 01005KT 5SM BR OVC003 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2
KOAK 
9nm NE 
130353Z 30007KT 10SM FEW011 15/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01500150 $
KHWD 
13nm E 
130354Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01440128
KPAO 
15nm SE 
130347Z 34013KT 30SM SKC 16/14 A2998 RMK LAST
TAF
KSFO 130309Z 1303/1406 28015KT P6SM FEW003 FM130500 29006KT P6SM FEW003 TEMPO 1312/1316 29005KT P6SM BKN005 FM132000 29016KT P6SM FEW008 FM140400 29012KT P6SM FEW008
KOAK 
9nm NE 
122014Z 1220/1324 29014KT P6SM SCT010 FM122200 27010KT P6SM FEW010 FM130800 27006KT P6SM BKN007 FM131800 28010KT P6SM FEW010
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Signature Flight Support ASRI 128.925
650-877-6800
[web site]
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Best Way Limo
510-278-2852
toll-free 1-800-600-9981
[web site]
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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 ($)
EMBASSY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT - WATERFRONT 2.5 266-290
HILTON SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT BAYFRONT 2.7 179-184
HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.8 135-209
THE WESTIN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.0 239-329
HOLIDAY INN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2.5 129-154
HOTEL MONACO SAN FRANCISCO, A KIMPTON HOTEL 11.8 219-279
RADISSON HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT BAY FRONT 3.8 209-269
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.5 189-190
HOTEL FUSION, A C-TWO HOTEL 11.6 109-189
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 11.4 54-57
CITIGARDEN HOTEL 2.6 90-168
VAGABOND INN EXECUTIVE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.4 119-129
TRAVELODGE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT-NORTH 2.4 59-99
BEST WESTERN PLUS TUSCAN INN AT FISHERMAN'S WHARF 13.1 189-239
BEST WESTERN HOTEL CALIFORNIA 11.8 179-379
HILTON GARDEN INN BURLINGAME 2.5 113-134
RED ROOF INN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.5 125-135
HOLIDAY INN CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO 11.2 181-319
MONARCH HOTEL 11.8 136-137
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT WEST 1.5 104-109
THE DYLAN 1.6 129-141
COMFORT INN AND SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT NORTH 2.9 95-105
REGENCY INN SFO AIRPORT 2.0 70-85
 

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

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