San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - FAA Information
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| 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: | Cty & Co Of San Francisco GLENN BROTMAN, AIRFIELD OPERATIONS, 650.821.3349 650.821.4670 FAX DENIIS REED: ARPT OPS COORDINATOR, 650-821-3341 |
| Address: | San Francisco Arpt Comm/sfia San Francisco, CA 94102 |
| Phone number: | 650-821-5000 |
| Manager: | John L. Martin DON WITTAKER (ASST DIR AFLD OPNS) (650) 821-3340. GLENN BROTMAN, OPNS SVCS-AIRFIELD, 650.821.3349, GLENN.BROTMAN@FLYSFO.COM |
| 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
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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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 |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 60000 lbs. Dual wheel: 170000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 270000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 710000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 01L |
Runway 19R |
| Longitude: | 122-22-55.9230W | 122-22-12.4447W |
| Latitude: | 37-36-32.3546N | 37-37-37.9423N |
| Elevation: | 10.00 ft | 9.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 27 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 73.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 491.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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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 |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 60000 lbs. Dual wheel: 195000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 325000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 710000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 01R |
Runway 19L |
| Longitude: | 122-22-50.5686W | 122-22-00.4300W |
| Latitude: | 37-36-24.5408N | 37-37-40.1684N |
| Elevation: | 11.00 ft | 10.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 27 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 75.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 238.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | SSALS |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 60000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 355000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 710000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 10L |
Runway 28R |
| Longitude: | 122-23-36.2016W | 122-21-25.6987W |
| Latitude: | 37-37-43.4473N | 37-36-48.7075N |
| Elevation: | 5.00 ft | 13.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 117 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 80.00 ft | 51.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | ALSF2 |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 88 ft tower, 3280.0 ft from runway, 1300 ft right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | , 50:1 slope to clear |
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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 |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 60000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 355000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 710000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 10R |
Runway 28L |
| Longitude: | 122-23-26.5806W | 122-21-30.0294W |
| Latitude: | 37-37-31.0353N | 37-36-42.1451N |
| Elevation: | 6.00 ft | 13.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 117 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 75.00 ft | 75.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | SSALR |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 87 ft tower, 3875.0 ft from runway, 950 ft right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear | , 50:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 28X
| Dimension: | 0 x 0 ft / 0.0 x 0.0 m |
| Surface: | , |
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Runway 28X |
Runway |
| ILS Type: | LDA/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| LV | NDB | Reiga | | 374.00 | 16E | 33.2 nm |
| TCY | NDB | Tracy | | 203.00 | 15E | 44.5 nm |
| NUQ | TACAN | Moffett | 123X | | 17E | 18.8 nm |
| SUU | TACAN | Travis | 113X | | 17E | 42.8 nm |
| SJC | VOR/DME | San Jose | 088X | 114.10 | 16E | 25.2 nm |
| CCR | VOR/DME | Concord | 117X | 117.00 | 17E | 30.0 nm |
| OAK | VORTAC | Oakland | 115X | 116.80 | 17E | 9.7 nm |
| OSI | VORTAC | Woodside | 086X | 113.90 | 17E | 14.3 nm |
| SAU | VORTAC | Sausalito | 109X | 116.20 | 17E | 15.9 nm |
| SGD | VORTAC | Scaggs Island | 058X | 112.10 | 17E | 33.7 nm |
| PYE | VORTAC | Point Reyes | 084X | 113.70 | 17E | 36.3 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.
- 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.
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