San Francisco International Airport
SFO · KSFO · San Francisco, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
FAA airport diagramView full size ↓ Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 13:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 03:45Z |
Plan a flight from KSFO
Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
Loading station history…
Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Advisories
NOTAMs
Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports
Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
RWY 10LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 104° mag · 118° true
- Dimensions
- 11,870 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 10L
- Threshold elev
- 6 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tower, 88 ft, 3,280 ft from threshold, 1300 ft R of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 80 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 7 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 11,870 / 11,870 / 11,193 / 11,193 ft
- End lights
- REIL, centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 11,870 ft | |
| 10R/28L | 11,381 ft | |
| 1L/19R | 7,650 ft | |
| 1R/19L | 8,660 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KSFO → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KSFO kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“San Francisco”Taxi & takeoff
“San Francisco”Departure
“Norcal”Arrival
“Norcal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (19 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.9 | CIITY DP · CLASS B (NW) · DUMB DP · FOGGG DP · GAP DP (NW-E) · NIITE DP · QUIET DP (NW-E) · REBAS DP · SAN FRANCISCO DP · SHORELINE DP · SNTNA DP · TRUKN DP |
| 125.35 | CLASS B (NE-E) |
| 127.0 | CLASS B (NORTH) |
| 128.325 | ALWYS STAR · DYAMD STAR · MODESTO STAR · YOSEM STAR |
| 128.575 | BIG SUR STAR · SERFR STAR · WWAVS STAR |
| 133.95 | BDEGA STAR · CLASS B (SOUTH) · PIRAT STAR · POINT REYES STAR · STINS STAR · STLER STAR |
| 134.5 | CLASS B (EAST) · RISTI STAR |
| 135.1 | CLASS B (WEST) · EUGEN DP · GAPP DP (SE-W) · GNNRR DP · LUVVE DP · MOLEN DP · PORTE DP · QUIET DP (SE-W) · SAHEY DP · SEGUL DP · SSTIK DP · WESLA DP |
| 251.05 | APCH/S |
| 254.25 | APCH/P · BIG SUR STAR · SERFR STAR · WWAVS STAR |
| 254.3 | ALWYS STAR · DYAMD STAR · MODESTO STAR · YOSEM STAR |
| 269.1 | LCL/P |
| 298.95 | CLASS B (NORTH) |
| 307.2 | CLASS B (WEST) · DEP/P (SE-W) · EUGEN DP · GAPP DP (SE-W) · GNNRR DP · LUVVE DP · MOLEN DP · OFFSHORE DP · PORTE DP · QUIET DP (SE-W) · SAHEY DP · SEAGUL DP · SSTIK DP · WESLA DP |
| 310.8 | APCH/P |
| 317.6 | BDEGA STAR · CLASS B (SOUTH) · PIRAT STAR · POINT REYES STAR · STINS STAR · STLER STAR |
| 323.2 | CIITY DP · CLASS B (NW) · DEP/P (NW-E) · DUMB DP · FOGGG DP · GAPP DP (NW-E) · NIITE DP · QUIET DP (NW-E) · REBAS DP · SAN FRANCISCO DP · SHORELINE DP · SNTNA DP · TRUKN DP |
| 338.2 | APCH/P IC · CLASS B (EAST) · RISTI STAR |
| 354.1 | CLASS B (NE-E) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 19L · RWY 28R · RWY 28L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 19L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (SIA) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 28R | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 111.7 (GWQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 28L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (SFO) · GS 2.85° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SFO 115.80 · OAK 116.80 · OSI 113.90 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r277° / 0 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r211° / 9.6 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r325° / 14.4 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r137° / 15.8 NM |
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r290° / 18.8 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r290° / 25.2 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r195° / 29.9 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KSFO frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
Do you run KSFO, or an FBO, flight school, or shop on it? Claim your listing to keep fuel, fees, hours, and services current.
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
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 113.7 · ☎ 650-250-5841
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SFO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I E
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 8 SE
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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
Obstructions
- APCH BLOCKED BY A BLAST FENCE AND LOC ANT.
- APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
Contact
- 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.
Embed KSFO weather on your site free widget for schools, clubs & FBOs
Live METAR, flight category, and favored runway for KSFO — paste this into your website's HTML. It updates automatically and stays free.
More widgets — crosswind, E6B, density altitude — on the embed page.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
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. See the Comms & NavAids section 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 section 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.
Fly out of KSFO often?
Save KSFO as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
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.