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San Francisco International Airport

SFO · KSFO · San Francisco, CA · 13 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSFO / SFO
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748
Elevation
13 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
SFO
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
8 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM12:17Z
Sunrise05:48 AM12:48Z
Sunset08:34 PM03:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM04:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:48 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 10R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10LTPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10L · 104°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10L/28R

11,870 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k, Double dual tandem 877k.

10L
Heading
104° mag · 118° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tower, 88 ft, 3,280 ft from threshold, 1300 ft R of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
28R
Heading
284° mag · 298° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 111.7 (GWQ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
300 ft

Runway 10R/28L

11,381 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k, Double dual tandem 877k.

10R
Heading
104° mag · 118° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tower, 87 ft, 3,875 ft from threshold, 950 ft R of centerline — 42:1 slope to clear
28L
Heading
284° mag · 298° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (2.85°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (SFO) · GS 2.85°
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
300 ft

Runway 1L/19R

7,650 ft × 200 ft · ASP
1L
Heading
014° mag · 28° true
19R
Heading
194° mag · 208° true

Runway 1R/19L

8,660 ft × 200 ft · ASP
1R
Heading
014° mag · 28° true
19L
Heading
194° mag · 208° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP128.325NORCAL APP
APP133.95NORCAL APP SECONDARY
APP134.5NORCAL APP INITIAL CONTACT
ATIS113.7
AWOS118.05AWOS 1
CLD118.2CLNC DEL
DEP120.9NORCAL DEP NW-EAST
DEP135.1NORCAL DEP SE-WEST
GND121.8
MISC34.5USCG
TWR120.5
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SFO · San FranciscoVOR-DME115.80r279° / 0 NM
OAK · OaklandVORTAC116.80r211° / 9.6 NM
OSI · WoodsideVORTAC113.90r325° / 14.4 NM
SAU · SausalitoVORTAC116.20r136° / 15.8 NM
NUQ · MoffettTACAN117.60r290° / 18.8 NM
SJC · San JoseVOR-DME114.10r290° / 25.2 NM
CCR · ConcordVOR-DME117.00r195° / 29.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches21

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Airport notices: page 1 ↗

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, A++
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
hangars
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PO BOX 8097, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
650-821-5000
Manager
MIKE NAKORNKHET
PO BOX 8097, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
650-821-5000

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN EFFECT ALL RYS.
  • 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.
  • DUE TO OBSTD VISION, SFO TWR IS ABLE TO PRVD ONLY LTD ARPT TFC CTL SVC ON TWY A BTN GATES F20 AND F21.
  • JACK BELL: AIRSIDE OPNS DIR PHONE 650-821-3348.
  • GLENN BROTMAN: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3349 AND FAX 650-821-4670. SHANNON WILSON: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3366.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 413 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1L.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 409 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 1R.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 373 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19L.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 437 FT IN LENGTH BY 227 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 19R.
  • PCR VALUE: 956/F/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 986/F/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 918/F/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 866/F/B/W/T
  • APCH BLOCKED BY A BLAST FENCE AND LOC ANT.
  • APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

Nearby airports

KSQL · San Carlos Airport (9 NM)KHAF · Half Moon Bay Airport (9 NM)KOAK · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (9 NM)KHWD · Hayward Executive Airport (12 NM)KPAO · Palo Alto Airport (16 NM)KNUQ · Moffett Federal AirfieldPrivate (20 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSFO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KSFO

San Francisco International Airport (SFO · KSFO) is an airport in San Francisco, CA, at 13 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 11,870 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSFO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSFO have a control tower?

Yes. San Francisco International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KSFO?

San Francisco International Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 11,870 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSFO?

San Francisco International Airport is in San Francisco, CA, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6198, -122.3748.

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