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KSFO San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 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: SSALS: simplified short approach lighting system
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: CTY & CO OF SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO ARPT COMM/SFIA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Phone 650-821-5000
GLENN BROTMAN, AIRFIELD OPERATIONS, 650.821.3349 650.821.4670 FAX DENIIS REED: ARPT OPS COORDINATOR, 650-821-3341
Manager: JOHN L. MARTIN
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
Phone 650-821-5000
DON WITTAKER (ASST DIR AFLD OPNS) (650) 821-3340. GLENN BROTMAN, OPNS SVCS-AIRFIELD, 650.821.3349, GLENN.BROTMAN@FLYSFO.COM

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 17
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 1061/day *
73% commercial
22% air taxi
2% transient general aviation
1% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

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.
NON-STANDARD LATERAL SPACING OF HOLD BAR LIGHTS ON ALL RUNWAYS 10L/28R, 10R/28L, 01R/19L, AND 01L/19R.
TRML 2 GATES D1-D14 AND RAMP AREA CLSD INDEFLY.
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.
HIGH SPEED TWY (T) GRVD FULL WIDTH BTN RWY 28R AND 28L.
HELICOPER LNDG AREA MARKED ON TWY (C) IN FRONT OF COAST GUARD OPNS FOR MILITARY USE ONLY.
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BIG SUR TWO   download
GOLDEN GATE FIVE **CHANGED**   download
HADLY TWO **CHANGED**   download
LOCKE ONE   download
MODESTO THREE   download
POINT REYES ONE   2 pages: [1] [2]
RISTI FOUR   download
STINS ONE   download
YOSEM ONE (RNAV)   download
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download
ILS OR LOC RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download
ILS OR LOC RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download
ILS RWY 28R(CAT II) **CHANGED**   download
ILS RWY 28R(CAT III) **CHANGED**   download
ILS PRM RWY 28L (SIM CLOSE PAR) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2]
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L   download
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 10R   download
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L   download
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R   download
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10R   download
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L   download
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R   download
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R   download
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10R   download
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R   download
LDA/DME RWY 28R   download
LDA PRM RWY 28R (SIM CLOSE PAR)   2 pages: [1] [2]
VOR OR GPS-B   download
VOR RWY 19L   download
QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWYS 28L/R   download
TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (22KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DUMBARTON SIX   download
EUGEN FIVE **CHANGED**   download
GAP THREE   download
LUVVE TWO   download
MOLEN THREE   download
OFFSHORE FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2]
PORTE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2]
QUIET TWO   2 pages: [1] [2]
REBAS THREE (PROP)   download
SAN FRANCISCO EIGHT   download
SHORELINE ONE   2 pages: [1] [2]
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (40KB)

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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Kaiser Air
Jet-A FS: 4.50  •  100LL SS: 5.16

 
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 Virginia Walker
Photo taken 06-Sep-2009
from a Robinson R22 helicopter using a Nikon D200 camera.

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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-2010
 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)  09-Feb-2010 23:13:40
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2010 15:13:40
 
METAR
KSFO 092256Z 04008KT 10SM FEW025 SCT033 BKN150 13/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01330061
KSQL 
9nm SE 
092247Z 06008KT 20SM SCT050 BKN15 13/04 A2986
KHAF 
9nm SW 
092255Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A2986 RMK AO2
KOAK 
9nm NE 
092253Z 04009KT 360V060 10SM FEW042 SCT060 14/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01390044
KHWD 
13nm E 
092254Z 09011KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01390039
KPAO 
15nm SE 
092247Z 04012KT 25SM BKN040 A2986
TAF
KSFO 091737Z 0918/1024 14010KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 BKN045 FM092100 30010KT P6SM FEW015 BKN040 FM100100 32007KT P6SM FEW030 FM100600 29005KT P6SM FEW025 FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM101800 28006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT200
KOAK 
9nm NE 
091737Z 0918/1024 12008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN045 OVC050 FM092200 27010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT035 BKN050 FM100000 32007KT P6SM SCT035 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FM101500 13006KT P6SM FEW025 FM102000 24006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT200
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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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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 65-76
EMBASSY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT - BURLINGAME 2.4 134-189
SHERATON GATEWAY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT HOTEL 2.7 79-239
HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.9 99-389
THE WESTIN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.0 99-229
HOLIDAY INN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTH 2.5 112-174
HOTEL MONACO - A KIMPTON HOTEL 11.8 219-679
RADISSON HOTEL SFO WATERFRONT 3.8 109-206
QUALITY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.5 85-99
HOTEL FUSION, A C-TWO HOTEL 11.6 90-249
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 11.5 41-68
CITIGARDEN HOTEL 2.6 91-110
VAGABOND INN EXECUTIVE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.3 72-89
TRAVELODGE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT-NORTH 2.4 39-135
BEST WESTERN TUSCAN INN FISHERMAN'S WHARF-KIMPTON OPERATED 13.1 152-309
BEST WESTERN HOTEL CALIFORNIA 11.8 179-260
HILTON GARDEN INN BURLINGAME 2.5 89-289
RED ROOF INN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.4 70-90
HOLIDAY INN CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO 11.2 129-239
MONARCH HOTEL 11.8 65-100
COMFORT INN AIRPORT WEST 1.6 72-129
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT SOUTH TRAVELODGE 1.6 93-400
COMFORT INN AND SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.9 75-110
REGENCY INN SFO AIRPORT 2.1 95-105
 

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
17 in San Mateo
5 in Pacifica
3 in Foster City
4 in Daly City
3 in Belmont
1 in El Granada
6 in San Carlos
200 in San Francisco
9 in Half Moon Bay
13 in Redwood City
7 in Alameda
23 in Oakland
2 in San Leandro
5 in Emeryville
5 in Menlo Park
13 in Hayward
4 in Castro Valley
2 in Sausalito
21 in Palo Alto
3 in Union City
2 in Tiburon
14 in Berkeley
8 in Newark
 

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Other Pages about San Francisco International Airport

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www.uproar.org
AirportSFO.org
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