San Francisco International Airport frequencies
San Francisco International Airport (SFO · KSFO) in San Francisco, CA is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
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- ATIS 118.85, 113.7, 115.8
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 118.2
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff San Francisco
- Ground 121.8 (primary), 124.25 (secondary)
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 120.5
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure Norcal
- Departure 120.9 (NW-E · CIITY · DUMB · FOGGG +8 more departures), 135.1 (SE-W · EUGEN · GAPP · GNNRR +8 more departures)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Norcal
- Approach 128.325 (ALWYS · DYAMD · MODESTO · YOSEM arrivals), 133.95 (BDEGA · PIRAT · POINT REYES +2 more arrivals), 134.5 (RISTI arrivals)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (19 more)
| 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) |
Every KSFO frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 118.85, 113.7, 115.8 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 118.2 |
| Ground | 121.8 (primary), 124.25 (secondary) |
| Tower | 120.5 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 128.325 · ALWYS · DYAMD · MODESTO · YOSEM arrivals |
| Approach | 133.95 · BDEGA · PIRAT · POINT REYES +2 more arrivals |
| Approach | 134.5 · RISTI arrivals |
| Departure | 120.9 · NW-E · CIITY · DUMB · FOGGG +8 more departures |
| Departure | 135.1 · SE-W · EUGEN · GAPP · GNNRR +8 more departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KSFO?
San Francisco International Airport tower is 120.5, calling "San Francisco Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KSFO?
Ground control at San Francisco International Airport is 121.8 (primary), 124.25 (secondary). You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KSFO?
ATIS at San Francisco International Airport is 118.85, 113.7, 115.8. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KSFO?
Approach for San Francisco International Airport is 128.325, working as "Norcal" (ALWYS · DYAMD · MODESTO · YOSEM arrivals). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KSFO?
Clearance delivery at San Francisco International Airport is 118.2. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.