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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - The start of SFO as Mills Field in 1928. - by Bill Larkins
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - International gates Sept 2008. - by Bill Larkins
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - United 747s - by Bill Larkins
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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2010-04-08
Airport Identifier:SFO
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:122-22-29.6000W/37-37-08.3000N
-122.374889/37.618972 (Estimated)
Elevation:13 ft / 3.96 m (Surveyed)
Land:5207 acres
From nearest city:8 nautical miles SE of San Francisco, CA
Location:San Mateo County, CA
Magnetic Variation:17E (1975)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:City & County Of San Francisco
GLENN BROTMAN: AIRFIELD OPERATIONS PHONE 650-821-3349 AND FAX 650-821-4670. DENNIS REED: AIRPORT OPS COORDINATOR PHONE 650-821-3341.
Address:Po Box 8097
San Francisco, CA 94128
Phone number:650-821-5000
Manager:John L. Martin
DRAKE POSTON: AIRFIELD OPNS SERVICES MGR PHONE 650-821-3348.
Address:Po Box 8097
San Francisco, CA 94128
Phone number:650-821-5000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:Yes
Sectional chart:San Francisco
Region:AWP - Western-Pacific
Boundary ARTCC:ZOA - Oakland
Tie-in FSS:OAK - Oakland
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:SFO (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:I E S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:NGPRY

Airport Communications

Unicom:122.950 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100 100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 01L/19R

Dimension:7500 x 200 ft / 2286.0 x 61.0 m
Surface:ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:90 /F/B/X/T
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 01L

Runway 19R

Longitude:122-22-55.9230W122-22-12.4447W
Latitude:37-36-32.3546N37-37-37.9423N
Elevation:10.00 ft9.00 ft
Alignment:27127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:0.00 ft73.00 ft
Displaced threshold:491.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:0.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Runway End Identifier:YesNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

Runway 01R/19L

Dimension:8648 x 200 ft / 2635.9 x 61.0 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:100/F/B/X/T
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 01R

Runway 19L

Longitude:122-22-50.5686W122-22-00.4300W
Latitude:37-36-24.5408N37-37-40.1684N
Elevation:11.00 ft10.00 ft
Alignment:27127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:0.00 ft75.00 ft
Displaced threshold:238.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:0.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:SSALS
Runway End Identifier:YesNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoYes
Obstruction:177 ft tree, 4000.0 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.
, 50:1 slope to clear

Runway 10L/28R

Dimension:11870 x 200 ft / 3618.0 x 61.0 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:80 /F/B/X/T
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 10L

Runway 28R

Longitude:122-23-36.2016W122-21-25.6987W
Latitude:37-37-43.4473N37-36-48.7075N
Elevation:5.00 ft13.00 ft
Alignment:117127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:80.00 ft51.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:ALSF2
Runway End Identifier:YesNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoYes
Obstruction:88 ft tower, 3280.0 ft from runway, 1300 ft right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear, 50:1 slope to clear

Runway 10R/28L

Dimension:10602 x 200 ft / 3231.5 x 61.0 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:80 /F/B/X/T
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 10R

Runway 28L

Longitude:122-23-26.5806W122-21-30.0294W
Latitude:37-37-31.0353N37-36-42.1451N
Elevation:6.00 ft13.00 ft
Alignment:117127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:RightLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:75.00 ft75.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:SSALR
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:87 ft tower, 3875.0 ft from runway, 950 ft right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear, 50:1 slope to clear

Runway 28X

Dimension:0 x 0 ft / 0.0 x 0.0 m
Surface:,
 

Runway 28X

Runway

ILS Type:LDA/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
LVNDBReiga374.0016E33.2 nm
TCYNDBTracy203.0015E44.5 nm
NUQTACANMoffett123X 17E18.8 nm
SUUTACANTravis113X 17E42.8 nm
SJCVOR/DMESan Jose088X114.1016E25.2 nm
CCRVOR/DMEConcord117X117.0017E30.0 nm
OAKVORTACOakland115X116.8017E9.7 nm
OSIVORTACWoodside086X113.9017E14.3 nm
SAUVORTACSausalito109X116.2017E15.9 nm
SGDVORTACScaggs Island058X112.1017E33.7 nm
PYEVORTACPoint Reyes084X113.7017E36.3 nm

Remarks

  • 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.
  • NON-STANDARD LATERAL SPACING OF HOLD BAR LIGHTS ON ALL RUNWAYS 10L/28R, 10R/28L, 01R/19L, AND 01L/19R.
  • TRML 2 GATES D1-D14 AND RAMP AREA CLSD INDEFLY.
  • RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OVER 117 FT AT TERMINAL 1, GATE C41 INDEFLY.
  • ALL OUTBOUND TWY YANKEE HEAVY AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF 171 FT. OR GREATER UNDER POWER PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING WESTBOUND TWY ZULU.
  • FLOCKS OF BIRDS FEEDING ALONG SHORELINE ADJ TO ARPT; ON OCCASIONS FLY ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ARPT.
  • SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN EFFECT ALL RYS.
  • HELICOPTER LANDING AREA MARKED ON TWY (C) WEST OF TWY (R) OPNS FOR CIVIL AND MILITARY USE.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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