Pilot information for San Francisco International Airport

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General information for San Francisco International Airport

Airport codes: SFO KSFO
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: San Francisco, California, United States
Latitude: 37.618999 | 37 37.139969 N | N37 37 08
Longitude: -122.375000 | 122 22.500000 W | W122 22 30
Field elevation: 13 ft/4 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 14.4°E

Radio communication frequencies for San Francisco International Airport

APP: 125.35 MHz (NORCAL APP)
ATIS: 113.7 MHz
AWOS: 118.05 MHz (AWOS 1)
CLD: 118.2 MHz (CLNC DEL)
DEP: 120.9 MHz (NORCAL DEP)
GND: 121.8 MHz
MISC: 34.5 MHz (USCG)
TWR: 120.5 MHz
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at San Francisco International Airport

01L/19R
7,500 x 200 ft (2,286 x 61 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 01L displaced 491 ft (150 m)
01R/19L
8,648 x 200 ft (2,636 x 61 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 01R displaced 238 ft (73 m)
10L/28R
11,870 x 200 ft (3,618 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
10R/28L
10,602 x 200 ft (3,231 x 61 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for San Francisco International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for San Francisco International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 22:56:

KSFO 102256Z 22008KT 10SM FEW023 SCT029 BKN065 16/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01610106

Forecast (TAF) for San Francisco International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 18:36:

TAF KSFO 101730Z 1018/1124 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 
     FM102100 25008KT P6SM BKN020 OVC030 
     FM110900 25008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 
     FM111700 29012KT P6SM SCT035

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for San Francisco International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 02/071: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/071 SFO TWY B CLSD BTN TWY Q AND TWY Q1 WEF 1202130800-1202131000
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 21:56:00 
SOURCE: SFO
NOTAM 02/070: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/070 SFO TWY Z CLSD BTN TWY S1 AND TWY Q WEF 1202130800-1202131000
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 21:54:00 
SOURCE: SFO
NOTAM 02/069: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/069 SFO TWY Q CLSD BTN RWY 10R/28L AND TWY A WEF 1202130800-1202131000
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 21:52:00 
SOURCE: SFO
NOTAM 02/068: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/068 SFO TWY A1 CLSD WEF 1202130800-1202131300
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 21:48:00 
SOURCE: SFO
NOTAM 02/067: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/067 SFO TWY C CLSD BTN APCH END RWY 28L AND APCH END RWY 28R WEF 1202131500-1202131800
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 21:38:00 
SOURCE: SFO
NOTAM 02/066: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/066 SFO SVC TMPA SEE ATCSCC MSG TIL 1202110659
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 20:24:00 
SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
NOTAM 02/065: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/065 SFO TWY S SOUTH APCH END RWY 10L CLSD 0700-1500 DLY WEF
 1202100700-1202111500
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 18:06:00 
SOURCE: KBOIYFYX
NOTAM 02/028: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/028 SFO TWY Z CLSD BTN TWY Y AND UAL MOC RAMP WEST ENTRANCE
 0700-1500 DLY WEF 1202070700-1202111500
CREATED: 04 Feb 2012 19:06:00 
SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
NOTAM 02/021: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 02/021 SFO TWY C E SIDE CNTRLN BTN RWY 1R/19L AND TWY L NONSTD MARKINGS WEF 1202032240-1202172200
CREATED: 03 Feb 2012 22:40:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM
NOTAM 01/156: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 01/156 SFO APRON B,A G APRON GATE G98 CLSD TIL 1202201500
CREATED: 27 Jan 2012 19:01:00 
SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
NOTAM 01/083: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 01/083 SFO TWY S APCH END RWY 10L N SIDE GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
NONSTD MARKINGS WEF 1201162245-1204011500
CREATED: 16 Jan 2012 22:45:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM
NOTAM 01/069: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 01/069 SFO TWY S S SIDE SURFACE PAINTED HOLDING POSITION SIGNS FOR APCH END RWY 10L NONSTD MARKINGS WEF 1201132220-1204011700
CREATED: 13 Jan 2012 22:20:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM
NOTAM 12/053: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 12/053 SFO TWY Z HOLDBAR AT RWY 10L APCH SURFACE MARKINGS,
 DIRCETIONAL SIGNS AND TWY SURFACE SIGN INDICATORS NON STANDARD
 MARKINGS
CREATED: 10 Dec 2011 15:37:00 
SOURCE: KBOIYFYX
NOTAM 12/027: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 12/027 SFO RWY 10L/28R HOLD POSITION SIGN AT TWY S INT MISSING
CREATED: 06 Dec 2011 23:07:00 
SOURCE: KRNOYFYX
NOTAM 11/103: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 11/103 SFO TWY Z CENTERLINE LGTS BTN TWY U AND TWY Y OTS
CREATED: 21 Nov 2011 20:05:00 
SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
NOTAM 11/081: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 11/081 SFO TWY Z IN-PAVEMENT GUARD LIGT LOCATED ON TWY Z NORTH
 OF RWY 10L APPROACH OTS
CREATED: 16 Nov 2011 23:42:00 
SOURCE: KCDCYFYX
NOTAM 11/071: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 11/071 SFO TWY C BTN TWY Z AND TWY U CENTERLINE LGTS OTS
CREATED: 14 Nov 2011 18:00:00 
SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
NOTAM 11/012: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 11/012 SFO TWY Z INT OF TWY U CENTERLINE LGTS OTS
CREATED: 04 Nov 2011 00:25:00 
SOURCE: KCDCYFYX
NOTAM 07/027: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 07/027 SFO APRON BOARDING AREA E/E60-E67 CLSD
CREATED: 08 Jul 2011 14:21:00 
SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
NOTAM 06/027: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 06/027 SFO TWY C CNTRLN LGTS OTS BTN TWY F AND RWY 10L/28R
CREATED: 05 Jun 2011 14:36:00 
SOURCE: KOAKYFYX
NOTAM 04/063: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!SFO 04/063 SFO TWY TAXILANES 5,5A,5B,6,6A,6B CMSD ASPH/UNLGTD
CREATED: 14 Apr 2011 11:34:00 
SOURCE: KRNOYFYX
NOTAM 10/027: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!UAR 10/027 SFO AIRSPACE BIG SUR TWO ARRIVAL...
FROM OVER ANJEE INT REVISE MINIMUM HOLDING 
ALTITUDE TO READ: 11,000
CREATED: 25 Oct 2010 21:47:00 
SOURCE: KSFO
NOTAM 10/026: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!UAR 10/026 SFO AIRSPACE BIG SUR TWO ARRIVAL...
FROM OVER BSR VORTAC TO CARME, THENCE FROM OVER CARME TO 
ANJEE INT REVISE MINIMUM EN ROUTE ALTITUDE TO READ: 11,000
CREATED: 25 Oct 2010 21:45:00 
SOURCE: KSFO
NOTAM 09/005: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!UAR 09/005 SFO YOSEM ONE ARRIVAL...
YOSEM ONE ARRIVAL AVAILABLE VIA ATC ASSIGNMENT ONLY WEF 0609281300
CREATED: 25 Sep 2006 19:04:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/9397: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!FDC 1/9397 SFO FI/T ODP SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL, SAN FRANCISCO,
CA.
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES...
     RWY 19L, STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 520 FT PER NM TO 2300.
     RWY 19R, STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB OF 500 FT PER NM TO 2300.
CREATED: 01 Dec 2011 18:04:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/4624: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!FDC 1/4624 SFO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTOMATIC 
DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE, ESSENTIAL SERVICE BROADCAST. EFFECTIVE 
NOVEMBER 10, 2011. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) HAS 
ADOPTED TWO ADS-B DATA LINKS: 1090 MHZ EXTENDED SQUITTER (1090ES) AND
978 MHZ UNIVERSAL ACCESS TRANSCEIVER (UAT). THE TWO LINKS OPERATE 
SIMILARLY AND SUPPORT TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE-BROADCAST (TIS-B). 
ADDITIONALLY, THE UAT LINK SUPPORTS FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE- 
BROADCAST (FIS-B). TIS-B SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE 
NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE 
SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND ADEQUATE BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM 
ADS-B GROUND STATIONS. FIS-B SERVICE AVAILABILITY IS EXPECTED 
THROUGHOUT THE NAS IN 2013, AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITHIN CERTAIN
REGIONS. THIS NOTAM ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INITIAL TIS-B 
AND FIS-B CAPABILITY WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL SFO 
AIRSPACE. THE FAA IS DEVELOPING POLICY GUIDANCE MATERIAL ON AUTOMATIC
DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B), ESSENTIAL SERVICES- TIS-B 
AND FIS-B THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TRADITIONAL SOURCE REFERENCES 
SUCH AS THE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL (AIM). REPORTS OF TIS-B 
AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO 
THE NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) FACILITY.
CREATED: 11 Nov 2011 11:26:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/3244: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
!FDC 1/3244 SFO FI/T SID SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA,
DUMBARTON SIX DEPARTURE SID SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA,
GAP THREE DEPARTURE SID SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, LUVVE
THREE DEPARTURE SID SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, MOLEN
THREE DEPARTURE SID SAN FRANCISCO INTL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, PORTE
THREE DEPARTURE NOTE: RWY 19L, TEMPORARY CRANE 147 MSL 1061 FT FROM
DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, 492 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE.  ALL OTHER DATA
REMAINS THE SAME.
CREATED: 08 Jul 2011 20:30:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM W0077/12: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
W0077/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QPIGV
A)  KSFO
B)  201202081530
C)  201203080900
E)  US DOD DAFIF ONLY; SAN FRANCISCO INTL, CA; RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 19L
INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE NOT AUTHORIZED.
CREATED: 08 Feb 2012 15:22:00 
SOURCE: KQZC