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 |
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| 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: | 37-37.724122N | | 37-36.811792N |
| Longitude: | 122-23.603360W | | 122-21.428312W |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. | | 13.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 117 true | | 280 magnetic, 297 true |
| 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: | 10602 x 200 ft. / 3231 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10R | | RUNWAY 28L |
| Latitude: | 37-37.517255N | | 37-36.702418N |
| Longitude: | 122-23.443010W | | 122-21.500490W |
| Elevation: | 5.9 ft. | | 12.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 117 true | | 280 magnetic, 297 true |
| 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: | | | SSALR: simplified short 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: | 8648 x 200 ft. / 2636 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1R | | RUNWAY 19L |
| Latitude: | 37-36.409013N | | 37-37.669473N |
| Longitude: | 122-22.842810W | | 122-22.007167W |
| Elevation: | 11.3 ft. | | 10.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 027 true | | 190 magnetic, 207 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 238 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: | | | SSALS: simplified short approach lighting system |
| 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: | 37-36.539243N | | 37-37.632372N |
| Longitude: | 122-22.932050W | | 122-22.207412W |
| Elevation: | 10.3 ft. | | 8.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 027 true | | 190 magnetic, 207 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 491 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: | 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 |
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| 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.
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: 4.50
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100LL SS: 5.16
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Virginia Walker
Photo taken 06-Sep-2009
from a Robinson R22 helicopter using a Nikon D200 camera.
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 15:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 02:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:13:40 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 15:13:40 |
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| KSFO | 092256Z 04008KT 10SM FEW025 SCT033 BKN150 13/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01330061
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KSQL
9nm SE | 092247Z 06008KT 20SM SCT050 BKN15 13/04 A2986
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KHAF
9nm SW | 092255Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM CLR 13/05 A2986 RMK AO2
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KOAK
9nm NE | 092253Z 04009KT 360V060 10SM FEW042 SCT060 14/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01390044
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KHWD
13nm E | 092254Z 09011KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01390039
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KPAO
15nm SE | 092247Z 04012KT 25SM BKN040 A2986
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| 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
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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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