FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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: | 14E (2015) |
| 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 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: | 103 magnetic, 117 true | | 283 magnetic, 297 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:11870 TODA:11870 ASDA:11193 LDA:11193 | | TORA:11870 TODA:11870 ASDA:11870 LDA:11570 |
| 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: | 103 magnetic, 117 true | | 283 magnetic, 297 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:11381 TODA:11381 ASDA:10704 LDA:10704 | | TORA:11381 TODA:11381 ASDA:10981 LDA:10681 |
| 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 (2.85 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| 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: | 013 magnetic, 027 true | | 193 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: | 013 magnetic, 027 true | | 193 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 1179/day * | | 74% | commercial | | 21% | air taxi | | 3% | local general aviation | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 12 December 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| 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] (270KB) |
| RISTI FOUR | |
download (154KB) |
| STINS TWO | |
download (279KB) |
| YOSEM TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (140KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (401KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (428KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28R **NEW** | |
download (392KB) |
| ILS RWY 28R (SA CAT I) **NEW** | |
download (333KB) |
| ILS RWY 28R (CAT II - III) **CHANGED** | |
download (331KB) |
| ILS RWY 28L (SA CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (379KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L **NEW** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R **NEW** | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (295KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (337KB) |
| VOR RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (328KB) |
| VOR-B **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| PRM AAUP **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (1024KB) |
| PRM AAUP, CONT.2 **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| ILS PRM RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (376KB) |
| LDA PRM RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (367KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) PRM RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) PRM X RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (330KB) |
| QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWY 28L/R **NEW** | |
download (281KB) |
| TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L/R **NEW** | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (31KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DUMBARTON SIX | |
download (245KB) |
| EUGEN EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (509KB) |
| GAP FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (606KB) |
| LUVVE THREE | |
download (251KB) |
| MOLEN FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (638KB) |
| OFFSHORE SEVEN **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (582KB) |
| PORTE FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (790KB) |
| QUIET FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (577KB) |
| REBAS SIX **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (582KB) |
| SAN FRANCISCO ONE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (447KB) |
| SHORELINE FIVE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (511KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Sumeet Dogra
Photo taken 25-Aug-2012
looking east.
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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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunset | | 18:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:38:29 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:38:29 |
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| METAR |
| KSFO | 160956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01330011 $
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KSQL 9nm SE | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3002 RMK AO2
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KHAF 9nm SW | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3001 RMK AO2
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KOAK 9nm NE | 161053Z 03003KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01330044
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KHWD 13nm E | 160954Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 12/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01170011 $
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KPAO 15nm SE | 160355Z 32005KT 20SM SKC 16/03 A2998 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
| KSFO | 160520Z 1606/1712 29009KT P6SM SKC FM161000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162300 29012KT P6SM SKC
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KOAK 9nm NE | 160520Z 1606/1712 31007KT P6SM SKC FM161000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 24004KT P6SM SKC
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