FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BIG SUR TWO | |
download (169KB) |
| GOLDEN GATE FIVE | |
download (356KB) |
| HADLY TWO | |
download (229KB) |
| LOCKE ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (336KB) |
| MODESTO THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (336KB) |
| POINT REYES ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (330KB) |
| RISTI FOUR | |
download (186KB) |
| STINS ONE | |
download (266KB) |
| YOSEM ONE (RNAV) | |
download (128KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (387KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (484KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (435KB) |
| ILS RWY 28R(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (359KB) |
| ILS RWY 28R(CAT III) **CHANGED** | |
download (365KB) |
| ILS PRM RWY 28L (SIM CLOSE PAR) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (1157KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED** | |
download (297KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10R **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 28R **CHANGED** | |
download (392KB) |
| LDA PRM RWY 28R (SIM CLOSE PAR) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (1177KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B **CHANGED** | |
download (277KB) |
| VOR RWY 19L **CHANGED** | |
download (333KB) |
| QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWYS 28L/R | |
download (346KB) |
| TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L | |
download (323KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DUMBARTON SIX | |
download (300KB) |
| EUGEN FIVE | |
download (284KB) |
| GAP THREE | |
download (355KB) |
| LUVVE TWO | |
download (213KB) |
| MOLEN THREE | |
download (342KB) |
| OFFSHORE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (498KB) |
| PORTE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (612KB) |
| QUIET TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (466KB) |
| REBAS THREE (PROP) | |
download (386KB) |
| SAN FRANCISCO EIGHT | |
download (272KB) |
| SHORELINE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (463KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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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-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 02:40:54 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 18:40:54 |
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| METAR |
| KSFO | 100156Z 28008KT 10SM BKN180 15/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01500078
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KSQL 9nm SE | 100155Z 23003KT 10SM BKN150 15/05 A3011
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KHAF 9nm SW | 100215Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 12/10 A3012 RMK AO2
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KOAK 9nm NE | 100153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN170 BKN200 15/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01500089
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KHWD 13nm E | 100154Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01500083
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KPAO 15nm SE | 100147Z 00000KT 25SM BKN200 A3011
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| TAF |
| KSFO | 092339Z 1000/1106 28011KT P6SM BKN160 BKN200 FM100500 26006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM100800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM102100 29009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM110300 29008KT P6SM BKN200
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KOAK 9nm NE | 092339Z 1000/1106 31004KT P6SM SCT180 OVC200 FM100400 00000KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM101700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM101900 29008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250 FM110300 32005KT P6SM BKN200
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