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KSFO San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

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 Savings 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: 128.65
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 (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: 10
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 1096/day *
69% commercial
23% air taxi
4% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 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.
- TERMINAL 2, BOARDING AREA "D" GATES D1 - D14 AVAILABLE FOR OVERNIGHT AND ITINERANT AIRCRAFT PARKING. CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS AT (650) 821-3355 FOR RESERVATIONS.
- NON-STANDARD LATERAL SPACING OF HOLD BAR LIGHTS ON ALL RUNWAYS 10L/28R, 10R/28L, 01R/19L, AND 01L/19R.
- FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG SHORELINE ADJ TO ARPT; ON OCCASIONS FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT.
- 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BIG SUR TWO   download (169KB)
GOLDEN GATE FIVE   download (356KB)
HADLY TWO   download (229KB)
LOCKE ONE   download (337KB)
MODESTO THREE   download (338KB)
POINT REYES ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (331KB)
RISTI FOUR   download (187KB)
STINS ONE   download (266KB)
YOSEM ONE (RNAV)   download (128KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L   download (354KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28L   download (487KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28R   download (437KB)
ILS RWY 28R(CAT II)   download (361KB)
ILS RWY 28R(CAT III)   download (368KB)
ILS PRM RWY 28L (SIM CLOSE PAR)   2 pages: [1] [2] (1110KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED**   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L   download (309KB)
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 10R   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10R   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L   download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R   download (326KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10R   download (270KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R   download (290KB)
LDA/DME RWY 28R   download (401KB)
LDA PRM RWY 28R (SIM CLOSE PAR)   2 pages: [1] [2] (1188KB)
VOR OR GPS-B   download (286KB)
VOR RWY 19L   download (303KB)
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 (301KB)
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 (273KB)
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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Kaiser Air
Jet-A FS: 4.14  •  100LL SS: 4.56

 
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 Nerio Festa
Photo taken 28-Mar-2007
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
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From to KSFO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4014:40
Sunrise07:0915:09
Sunset16:5000:50
Evening civil twilight17:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 13:46:36
Local (UTC-8)  02-Dec-2008 05:46:36
 
METAR
KSFO 021256Z 28008KT 10SM FEW005 BKN008 OVC015 13/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01280111
KSQL 
9nm SE 		020447Z 27005KT 7SM OVC014 12/09 A3017 RMK LAST
KOAK 
9nm NE 		021253Z 00000KT 10SM OVC014 12/10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01220100
KHWD 
13nm E 		021254Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM OVC014 13/10 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01280100
KPAO 
15nm SE 		020447Z VRB06KT 5SM BR OVC014 12/ A3017 RMK LAST
TAF
KSFO 021135Z 0212/0318 28007KT P6SM OVC014 FM021700 27008KT P6SM BKN016 FM022000 29011KT P6SM FEW012 FM030700 30009KT P6SM BKN016 FM031100 26005KT P6SM OVC014 FM031600 18004KT P6SM OVC015
KOAK 
9nm NE 		021135Z 0212/0318 28004KT P6SM OVC014 FM022000 27011KT P6SM SCT016 FM030300 29008KT P6SM FEW018 FM030700 31004KT P6SM BKN015 FM031100 27005KT P6SM OVC012 FM031500 19004KT P6SM OVC013
NOTAMs
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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
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FS 
 100LL 
$7.50 
Jet A 
$5.99 
 Updated 19-Nov-2008
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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 87-88
EMBASSY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT - BURLINGAME 2.4 98-209
SHERATON GATEWAY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT HOTEL 2.7 95-240
HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.9 169-394
THE WESTIN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.0 119-299
HOLIDAY INN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTH 2.5 80-129
HOTEL MONACO - A KIMPTON HOTEL 11.8 179-491
RADISSON HOTEL SFO WATERFRONT 3.8 119-200
QUALITY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.5 89-91
HOTEL FUSION, A C-TWO HOTEL 11.6 99-169
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 11.5 49-65
GOOD NITE INN SFO 2.6 52-176
VAGABOND INN EXECUTIVE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.3 80-100
BEST WESTERN TUSCAN INN FISHERMAN'S WHARF-OWNED BY KIMPTON 13.1 113-359
BEST WESTERN HOTEL CALIFORNIA 11.8 119-299
HLTN GRDN INN SFO ARPT BURLINGA 2.5 85-160
TRAVELODGE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT-NORTH 2.4 43-122
HOLIDAY INN CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO 11.2 76-304
MONARCH HOTEL 11.8 69-114
RED ROOF INN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.4 79-90
COMFORT INN AIRPORT WEST 1.6 98-129
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT SOUTH TRAVELODGE 1.6 91-98
REGENCY INN SFO AIRPORT 2.1 64-105
 

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
11 in San Bruno
12 in Burlingame
22 in South San Francisco
2 in Brisbane
14 in San Mateo
5 in Pacifica
2 in Foster City
4 in Daly City
3 in Belmont
1 in El Granada
6 in San Carlos
199 in San Francisco
7 in Half Moon Bay
13 in Redwood City
7 in Alameda
22 in Oakland
2 in San Leandro
5 in Emeryville
4 in Menlo Park
12 in Hayward
4 in Castro Valley
2 in Sausalito
22 in Palo Alto
4 in Union City
2 in Tiburon
15 in Berkeley
8 in Newark
 

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