METAR & TAF KSFO
Current METAR
Observed 17:56Z
KSFO 271756Z 30010KT 10SM BKN030 16/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01560078 10156 20111 51009
- Wind
- 300° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- -25 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 8 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- SFO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MIKE NAKORNKHET
- Phone
- 650-821-5000
- Address
- PO BOX 8097, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94128
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OAK
- OAKLAND1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 28R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28RFavored | 104° / 284° | 11,870 ft | ASPH | 28R R |
| 10R/28L | 104° / 284° | 11,381 ft | ASPH | 10R R |
| 01R/19L | 14° / 194° | 8,650 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 01L/19R | 14° / 194° | 7,650 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L | 11,870' | 11,870' | 11,193' | 11,193' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 88', tower, 3280' from thr, 1300' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 28R | 11,870' | 11,870' | 11,870' | 11,236' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 10R | 11,381' | 11,381' | 10,704' | 10,704' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 87', tower, 3875' from thr, 950' R of cntrln, slope 42 |
| 28L | 11,381' | 11,381' | 10,981' | 10,275' | PAPI 4-box left(2.85°) | MALSR | — |
| 01R | 8,650' | 8,650' | 8,650' | 8,090' | — | — | 177', tree, 4000' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 19L | 8,650' | 8,650' | 8,650' | 8,650' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | — |
| 01L | 7,650' | 7,650' | 7,650' | 7,010' | — | — | — |
| 19R | 7,650' | 7,650' | 7,650' | 7,650' | PAPI 4-box left(3.15°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA++
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Simultaneous operations are in effect on all runways.Show FAA
- Several runway hold position signs are on the right rather than the left side of the taxiways.Show FAA
- Airline pilots shall strictly follow the painted nose gear lines and no oversteering adjustment is permitted.Show FAA
- This is a noise sensitive airport. For noise abatement procedures contact the airport noise office Monday through Friday 0800 to 1700 by calling 650-821-5100.Show FAA
- Due to obstructed vision, San Francisco tower is able to provide only limited airport traffic control service on taxiway A between gates F20 and F21.Show FAA
- Runway 1L is closed to departing trijet aircraft with wingspan greater than 155 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway S between taxiway Z and taxiway S2 is closed to aircraft with wingspan over 215 feet.Show FAA
- Runway 10 is the preferred runway between 0100 and 0600 hours, weather and flight conditions permitting.Show FAA
- Runway status lights are in operation.Show FAA
- High speed taxiway T is grooved full width between runway 28R and 28L.Show FAA
- Flocks of birds feed along the shoreline adjacent to the airport and on occasions fly across various parts of the airport.Show FAA
- All outbound taxiway Zulu 2 heavy aircraft with a wingspan of 171 feet or greater under power are prohibited from entering westbound taxiway Zulu.Show FAA
- Precision approach path indicator approach end runways 28L, 28R, and 19L indefinitely.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10R/28LPavement classification rating value for runway 10R/28L is 866/F/B/W/T.Show FAA
- 10L/28RPavement classification rating value for runway 10L/28R is 918/F/C/W/T.Show FAA
- 01L/19RPavement classification rating value for runway 01L/19R is 956/F/C/W/T.Show FAA
- 01R/19LPavement classification rating value for runway 01R/19L is 986/F/C/W/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 01RThe approach is blocked by a blast fence and localizer antenna at runway 01R.Show FAA
- 01RThe approach ratio is 28 to 1 to the displaced threshold at runway 01R.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 19L_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 373 feet in length by 227 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 19L.Show FAA
- 01L_EMASEngineered material arresting system is 413 feet in length by 227 feet in width located at the departure end of runway 1L.Show FAA
- 19R_EMASEngineered materials arresting system is 437 feet in length by 227 feet in width located at the departure end of runway 19R.Show FAA
- 01R_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 409 feet in length by 227 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 01R.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERJack Bell is the airside operations director. Phone 650-821-3348.Show FAA
- OWNERGlenn Brotman is airfield operations. Phone 650-821-3349 and fax 650-821-4670. Shannon Wilson is airfield operations. Phone 650-821-3366.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSFO
Answer card- ICAO
- KSFO
- Name
- SAN FRANCISCO INTL
- Location
- SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 13.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,013.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 10L/28R · 11,870 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 33
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 28R
San Francisco Intl is in San Francisco, California. The field elevation is 13.1 ft MSL. It has four asphalt runways. The longest is 11,870 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 19L, 28L and 28R.
For pattern work, the published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport sits at sea level on the bay side of the city. Expect a busy Class B environment. Check the current chart for the airspace details before you go.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (650) 877-6800 for current ramp or fuel availability. Published remarks also note simultaneous operations on all runways. That matters here. Runway 01R has an approach note about a blast fence and localizer antenna. The airport is noise sensitive. For noise abatement procedures, contact the airport noise office Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700 at 650-821-5100. Taxiing can also be unusual here. Several hold position signs are on the right side of taxiways rather than the left. If you are new to SFO, brief the taxi carefully. Expect dense airline traffic.