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KSFO San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 DECEMBER 2022

Location

FAA Identifier: SFO
Lat/Long: 37-37-07.7000N 122-22-31.5000W
37-37.128333N 122-22.525000W
37.6188056,-122.3754167
(estimated)
Elevation: 13.1 ft. / 4.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (2015)
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
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
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index E
International operations: international airport of entry
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 650-827-8593
SAN FRANCISCO GROUND: 121.8
SAN FRANCISCO TOWER: 120.5 269.1
NORCAL APPROACH: 128.325 134.5 133.95
NORCAL DEPARTURE: 120.9 ;NW-E 135.1 ;SE-W
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.2
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: 118.2
ALWYS STAR: 128.325
BDEGA STAR: 133.95
BIG SUR STAR: 128.575
CIITY DP: 120.9
CLASS B: 120.9 ;NW 125.35 ;NE-E 127.0 ;NORTH 133.95 ;SOUTH 134.5 ;EAST 135.1 ;WEST
D-ATIS: 113.7 115.8 118.85
DUMB DP: 120.9
DYAMD STAR: 128.325
EMERG: 121.5
EUGEN DP: 135.1
FOGGG DP: 120.9
GAP DP: 120.9 ;NW-E
GAPP DP: 135.1 ;SE-W
GNNRR DP: 135.1
IC: 134.5
LUVVE DP: 135.1
MODESTO STAR: 128.325
MOLEN DP: 135.1
NIITE DP: 120.9
OFFSHORE DP: 135.1
PIRAT STAR: 133.95
POINT REYES STAR: 133.95
PORTE DP: 135.1
QUIET DP: 120.9 ;NW-E 135.1 ;SE-W
REBAS DP: 120.9
RISTI STAR: 134.5
SAHEY DP: 135.1
SAN FRANCISCO DP: 120.9
SERFR STAR: 128.575
SHORELINE DP: 120.9
SNTNA DP: 120.9
SSTIK DP: 135.1
STINS STAR: 133.95
STLER STAR: 133.95
TRUKN DP: 120.9
WESLA DP: 135.1
WWAVS STAR: 128.575
YOSEM STAR: 128.325
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 AWOS-AV at 18CN (9 nm N): 119.925 (415-514-4209)
WX ASOS at OAK (10 nm NE): PHONE 510-214-1776
WX ASOS at HWD (12 nm E): PHONE 510-786-3052
WX AWOS-3PT at NUQ (20 nm SE): 124.175 (650-386-0655)
  • DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VISION, SFO ATCT IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ONLY LIMITED AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL SVC ON TWY A BETWEEN GATES 88 AND 89. ATCT PERSONNEL ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS AREA IS CLEAR OF TRAFFIC OR OBSTRUCTIONS.
  • DUE TO OBSTD VISION, THE TWR IS UNA TO DTRM IF ACFT PULLING INTO GATE F11 ARE AT THE HOOK-UP SPOT OR IN THE GATE.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SFO at fieldSAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME115.8017E
OAKr211/9.7OAKLAND VOR/DME116.8017E
OSIr325/14.3WOODSIDE VOR/DME113.9017E
SAUr137/15.8SAUSALITO VOR/DME116.2017E
SJCr290/25.2SAN JOSE VOR/DME114.1016E
CCRr194/30.0CONCORD VOR/DME117.0017E
SGDr163/33.6SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC112.1017E
PYEr123/36.2POINT REYES VOR/DME113.7017E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A JET-A++
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled 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
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 877.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10L  RUNWAY 28R
Latitude: 37-37.724323N37-36.812017N
Longitude: 122-23.603512W122-21.428467W
Elevation: 5.5 ft.13.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 104 magnetic, 118 true284 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:11870 TODA:11870 ASDA:11193 LDA:11193TORA:11870 TODA:11870 ASDA:11870 LDA:11236
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
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 877.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10R  RUNWAY 28L
Latitude: 37-37.577467N37-36.702717N
Longitude: 122-23.586327W122-21.500950W
Elevation: 7.1 ft.12.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 104 magnetic, 118 true284 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:11381 TODA:11381 ASDA:10704 LDA:10704TORA:11381 TODA:11381 ASDA:10981 LDA:10275
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
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity 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: 8650 x 200 ft. / 2637 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 100/F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 877.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1R  RUNWAY 19L
Latitude: 37-36.379793N37-37.640532N
Longitude: 122-22.862445W122-22.026650W
Elevation: 11.4 ft.10.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 014 magnetic, 028 true194 magnetic, 208 true
Displaced threshold: 560 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:8650 TODA:8650 ASDA:8650 LDA:8090TORA:8650 TODA:8650 ASDA:8650 LDA:8650
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
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: 7650 x 200 ft. / 2332 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 90 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Dual double tandem: 877.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1L  RUNWAY 19R
Latitude: 37-36.473872N37-37.588882N
Longitude: 122-22.975710W122-22.236565W
Elevation: 10.7 ft.9.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 014 magnetic, 028 true194 magnetic, 208 true
Displaced threshold: 640 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:7650 TODA:7650 ASDA:7650 LDA:7010TORA:7650 TODA:7650 ASDA:7650 LDA:7650
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.15 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. SHANNON WILSON: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3366.
Manager: IVAR SATERO
PO BOX 8097
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
Phone (650) 821-3355
NEIL WEINGARTEN: AIRSIDE OPNS DIR PHONE 650-821-3348.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Jet airplanes: 7
Military aircraft: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 821/day *
80% commercial
15% air taxi
4% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2022

Additional Remarks

E60-01R ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 409 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1R.
E60-19L ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 373 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19L.
E60-01L ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 413 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1L.
E60-19R ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 437 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19R.
- 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.
- ALL OUBD TWY ZULU 2 HVY ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF 171 FT OR GTR UNDER PWR PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING WB 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.
- ASSC IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
- RWY 1L CLSD TO DEPARTING TRIJET ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 155 FT.
- RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
- TWY S BTN TWY Z AND TWY S2 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 215 FT.
- 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.
- 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 from 01 December 2022 at 0901Z to 29 December 2022 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ALWYS TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (336KB)
BDEGA THREE (RNAV)   download (229KB)
BIG SUR THREE   download (158KB)
DYAMD FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (332KB)
MODESTO NINE   download (286KB)
PIRAT TWO (RNAV)   download (235KB)
POINT REYES THREE   download (240KB)
POINT REYES THREE   download (240KB)
RISTI ONE (RNAV)   download (133KB)
RISTI ONE (RNAV)   download (133KB)
SERFR FOUR (RNAV)   download (187KB)
STINS FOUR   download (312KB)
STLER THREE (RNAV)   download (220KB)
WWAVS ONE (RNAV)   download (184KB)
YOSEM THREE (RNAV)   download (176KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L   download (423KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28L   download (432KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28R   download (427KB)
ILS RWY 28R (SA CAT I)   download (363KB)
ILS RWY 28R (CAT II - III)   download (358KB)
ILS RWY 28L (SA CAT II)   download (347KB)
GLS RWY 19L   download (295KB)
GLS RWY 19R   download (284KB)
GLS RWY 28L   download (316KB)
GLS RWY 28R   download (301KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R   download (273KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10R   download (264KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L   download (274KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R   download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L   download (320KB)
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 28R   download (310KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10R   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R   download (288KB)
QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWY 28L/R   download (254KB)
TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L/R   download (276KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (137KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CIITY THREE (RNAV)   download (237KB)
GAP SEVEN   download (251KB)
GNNRR TWO (RNAV)   download (168KB)
MOLEN NINE   download (280KB)
NIITE THREE (RNAV)   download (231KB)
OFFSHORE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (434KB)
SAHEY FOUR (RNAV)   download (222KB)
SAN FRANCISCO FOUR   download (233KB)
SNTNA TWO (RNAV)   download (177KB)
SSTIK FIVE (RNAV)   download (189KB)
TRUKN TWO (RNAV)   download (235KB)
WESLA FIVE (RNAV)   download (198KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHAF - Half Moon Bay Airport (9 nm SW)
KSQL - San Carlos Airport (9 nm SE)
KOAK - Metro Oakland International Airport (10 nm NE)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (12 nm E)
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport (16 nm SE)
KNUQ - Moffett Federal Airfield (20 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Dec-2022
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4114:41
Sunrise07:1015:10
Sunset16:5000:50
Evening civil twilight17:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Dec-2022 15:58:40
Local (UTC-8)  05-Dec-2022 07:58:40
 
METAR
KSFO 051456Z 16007KT 10SM SCT025 BKN036 BKN049 12/09 A3003 RMK AO2 RAE06 SLP169 P0000 60006 T01170094 53003
KSQL 
9nm SE 		051455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 11/09 A3005 RMK AO2
KHAF 
9nm SW 		051555Z AUTO 13006KT 5SM BR CLR 11/11 A3005 RMK AO2 P0001
KOAK 
9nm NE 		051553Z 15011KT 10SM FEW009 BKN023 11/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01060089
KHWD 
13nm E 		051554Z 14008KT 10SM FEW020 BKN028 BKN040 11/09 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB00E11 SLP182 P0001 T01060089
KPAO 
15nm SE 		051447Z 16008KT 10SM BKN020 10/08 A3004 -RA
TAF
KSFO 051241Z 0513/0618 17008KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM051800 25012KT P6SM BKN040 FM060000 22006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM061200 VRB05KT P6SM BKN030
KOAK 
9nm NE 		051125Z 0512/0618 13007KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT050 TEMPO 0512/0515 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM052100 25010KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT050 FM060500 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM061200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Signature Flight Support 650-877-6800
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Courtesy transportation, Public telephone, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

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100LL Jet A SAF
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IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KSFO but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KSFO.
Located at KOAK
KaiserAir, Inc.		 ASRI 129.75
510-569-9622
toll-free 800-538-2625
[web site]
[email]		 At KOAK (Metro Oakland International Airport), 10 miles NE

KaiserAir in Oakland provides the best value and efficiency in the San Francisco Bay Area. When SFO experiences delays, we are standing by to get you back on schedule. Highly trained line service technicians, experienced, friendly Customer Service Representatives, and the Can-Do attitude of a family-owned business allows us to assist you and your passengers 24/7/365.
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Located at KOAK
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100LL Jet A
FS $7.69 $6.53 
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