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KSFO San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: 134.5 135.1 351.8
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)

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: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 355.0
Dual double tandem: 710.0
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: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 355.0
Dual double tandem: 710.0
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: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 195.0
Double tandem: 325.0
Dual double tandem: 710.0
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 RATIO 28:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
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: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 170.0
Double tandem: 270.0
Dual double tandem: 710.0
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: 16
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 2
Military aircraft: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 1028/day *
67% commercial
24% air taxi
5% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BIG SUR TWO   download (169KB)
GOLDEN GATE FIVE **CHANGED**   download (356KB)
HADLY TWO   download (229KB)
LOCKE ONE   download (337KB)
MODESTO THREE   download (338KB)
POINT REYES ONE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (331KB)
RISTI FOUR **CHANGED**   download (187KB)
STINS ONE **CHANGED**   download (266KB)
YOSEM ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (128KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (354KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download (487KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (437KB)
ILS RWY 28R(CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (361KB)
ILS RWY 28R(CAT III) **CHANGED**   download (368KB)
ILS PRM RWY 28L (SIM CLOSE PAR) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (1110KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10L **CHANGED**   download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28L **CHANGED**   download (309KB)
RNAV (GPS) X RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19R **CHANGED**   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (326KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10R **CHANGED**   download (267KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (288KB)
LDA/DME RWY 28R **CHANGED**   download (401KB)
LDA PRM RWY 28R (SIM CLOSE PAR) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (1186KB)
VOR OR GPS-B **CHANGED**   download (286KB)
VOR RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (304KB)
QUIET BRIDGE VISUAL RWYS 28L/R   download (346KB)
TIPP TOE VISUAL RWY 28L   download (322KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   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] (467KB)
REBAS THREE (PROP)   download (385KB)
SAN FRANCISCO EIGHT   download (273KB)
SHORELINE ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (463KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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)
  
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Kaiser Air
Jet-A FS: 6.12  •  100LL SS: 5.88

 
Area around KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
 
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Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KSFO (San Francisco International Airport)
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of official airport diagram from the FAA

 
Airport distance calculator
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From to KSFO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3012:30
Sunrise05:5912:59
Sunset20:1303:13
Evening civil twilight20:4203:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 02:14:30
Local (UTC-7)  16-May-2008 19:14:30
 
METAR
KSFO 170156Z 29010KT 10SM FEW180 25/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02500072
KSQL 
9nm SE 		170147Z 26012KT 30SM FEW200 29/08 A2999
KOAK 
9nm NE 		170153Z 29012KT 10SM FEW250 25/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02500089
KHWD 
13nm E 		170154Z 29009KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02560111
KPAO 
15nm SE 		170147Z 34012KT 30SM SKC 27/14 A2998
TAF
KSFO 162355Z 170024 27017G25KT P6SM SKC FM0500 28012KT P6SM SKC FM2100 28015G25KT P6SM SKC FM2200 27020G30KT P6SM SKC
KOAK 
9nm NE 		162355Z 170024 31014KT P6SM SKC FM0300 30008KT P6SM SKC FM1900 31015G21KT P6SM SKC
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
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$6.78 
Jet A 
$7.60 
 Updated 08-Apr-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 1.0 107-111
EMBASSY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT - BURLINGAME 2.4 112-299
SHERATON GATEWAY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT HOTEL 2.7 126-271
HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.9 97-230
THE WESTIN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.0 259-319
HOTEL MONACO - A KIMPTON HOTEL 11.8 199-499
RADISSON HOTEL SFO WATERFRONT 3.8 119-212
QUALITY SUITES SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.5 85-95
HOTEL FUSION, A C-TWO HOTEL 11.6 98-334
GOOD NITE INN - REDWOOD CITY 11.5 48-60
GOOD NITE INN SFO 2.6 52-85
BEST WESTERN TUSCAN INN FISHERMAN'S WHARF 13.1 179-439
BEST WESTERN HOTEL CALIFORNIA 11.8 98-259
HLTN GRDN INN SFO ARPT BURLINGA 2.5 119-149
TRAVELODGE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT-NORTH 2.4 51-70
VAGABOND INN EXECUTIVE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 1.3 78-109
MONARCH HOTEL 11.8 68-120
RED ROOF INN SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.4 78-100
COMFORT INN AIRPORT WEST 1.6 85-110
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT SOUTH TRAVELODGE 1.6 85-103
REGENCY INN SFO AIRPORT 2.0 65-75
 

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

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