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KSFO · San Francisco International Airport

ICAO · US · 38 NTSB events

ID KSFO FAA SFO Elev 13 ft Lat 37° 37.19' N Lon 122° 22.49' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,870 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10L 118° 11,870 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
28R 298° 11,870 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
10R 118° 11,381 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
28L 298° 11,381 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
01R 028° 8,650 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
19L 208° 8,650 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
01L 028° 7,650 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
19R 208° 7,650 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 12 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 113.700
  • AWOS AWOS 1 118.050
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.200
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 120.500
  • APP NORCAL APP 128.325
  • APP NORCAL APP SECONDARY 133.950
  • APP NORCAL APP INITIAL CONTACT 134.500
  • DEP NORCAL DEP NW-EAST 120.900
  • DEP NORCAL DEP SE-WEST 135.100
  • MISC USCG 134.500
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB SF

    Brijj

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME SFO

    San Francisco

    115.80 MHz · DME 115.80 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 41 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10L: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 80´. RVR–TMR Tower. RWY…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10R–28L: H11381X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2D–400, 2D/…

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (41 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 2.85º TCH 67´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 300´.
  • ·RWY 01R–19L: H8650X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2D–400, 2D/2D2–877 PCR 986 F/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01R: REIL.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 560´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RVR–TMR RWY 01L–19R: H7650X200 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–200, 2D–400, 2D/2D2–877 PCR 956 F/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01L: REIL.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 640´.
  • ·RWY 19R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.15º TCH 58´.
  • ·RWY 01L:TORA–7650 TODA–7650 ASDA–7650 LDA–7010 RWY 01R:TORA–8650 TODA–8650 ASDA–8650 LDA–8090 RWY 10L:TORA–11870 TODA–11870 ASDA–11193 LDA–11193 RWY 10R:TORA–11381TODA–11381 ASDA–10704 LDA–10704 RWY 19L:TORA–8650 TODA–8650 ASDA–8650 LDA–8650 RWY 19R:TORA–7650 TODA–7650 ASDA–7650 LDA–7650 RWY 28L:TORA–11381 TODA–11381 ASDA–10981 LDA–10275 RWY 28R:TORA–11870TODA–11870 ASDA–11870 LDA–11236 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 01L: EMAS RWY 01R: EMAS RWY 19L: EMAS RWY 19R: EMAS
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A, A++ OX 3, 4 MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 01L EMAS 413 x 227, Rwy 19R EMAS 437 x 227, Rwy 01R EMAS 409 x 227, Rwy 19L EMAS 373 x 227.
  • ·For noise abatement procedures ctc arpt noise office Monday–Friday 1600–0100Z‡ by calling 650–821–5100.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Special Noise Abatement Procedures—Preferential Runways.
  • ·Rwy 1L CLOSED to departing Trijet acft with wingspan greater than 155´.
  • ·PAEW AER 28L, Rwy 28R and Rwy 19L indef.
  • ·Flocks of birds feeding along shoreline adjacent to arpt, on occasions fly across various parts of arpt.
  • ·Due to obstructed vision, SFO twr is able to provide only limited arpt tfc ctl svc on Twy A between gates 88 and 89.
  • ·Twr personnel are unable to determine whether this area is clear of tfc or obstructions.
  • ·Due to obstd vision, the twr is una to dtrm if acft pulling into gate F11 are at the hook–up spot or in the gate.
  • ·Due to obstd vision, SFO twr is able to prvd only ltd arpt tfc ctl svc on Twy A btn gates F20 and F21.
  • ·Rwy 10 preferred rwy between 0900–1400Z‡ wx and flt conditions permitting.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Simultaneous ops in effect all rwys.
  • ·Airline pilots shall strictly follow the painted nose gear lines and no oversteering adjustment is permitted.
  • ·All oubd Twy Zulu 2 heavy acft with a wingspan of 171 ft or gtr under pwr prohibited from entering wb Twy Zulu.
  • ·Twy S btn Twy Z and Twy S2 clsd to acft with wingspan over 215 ft.
  • ·Rwy status lgts in operation.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Special Noise Abatement Procedures—Preferential Runways.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 650-821-5000
  • ·ASOS (650) 250–5841 LLWAS.

+ 11 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

QSFQBA

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

38 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

42

since 1982

Fatal

4

9.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 473,148 ops in 2018

2024 total

381,304

10-yr total

3,897,530

2024 mix

AC/AT 98% · GA 2% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

1.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.17

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Other 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=38

  • Other 13
  • Ground collision 11
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-07-23 Boeing 757 · Other · night →
2012-02-03 Bombardier CL600 2B19 · Ground collision · night →
2011-06-11 Boeing 757-222 · Other · day →
2008-01-13 Bombardier, Inc.,Boeing CL-600-2C10,757-222 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2004-09-11 British Aerospace BAE 125-1000A · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2003-10-07 Boeing,Boeing 777-22B,777-281 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2026-02-09 Airbus A321-271NX · Weather · day →
2024-02-25 Boeing 757-224 · Other · IMC · night →
2019-08-05 Boeing,Airbus 737,A320 · Ground collision · night →
2017-07-07 Airbus A320-211 · Other · VMC · night →
2017-02-15 EMBRAER S A,Airbus ERJ 170-200 LR,A320 · Other · night →
2016-12-14 BOMBARDIER INC,Boeing CL 600 2B19,737 · Engine failure · night →
2016-04-28 BOMBARDIER INC CL 600 2B19 · Ground collision · night →
2013-07-06 Boeing 777-200ER · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2013-02-19 Boeing 747-422 · Stall / spin · day →
2010-12-24 Boeing 737 · Stall / spin →
2008-08-16 Boeing 777-300 · Other · night →
2008-06-28 Boeing 767 · Stall / spin →
2007-05-26 Embraer,Embraer 170,120 · Stall / spin →
2003-11-14 Boeing 747-422 · Ground collision · day →
2003-02-16 Cessna 421C · Ground collision · night →
2001-07-12 Bell 206B · Engine failure · day →
2001-07-11 Boeing 757-232 · Weather · day →
2000-03-13 Boeing 727-232 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1997-12-19 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Other · VMC · night →
1996-06-06 Boeing,Boeing 737-322,767-223 · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit →
1993-07-02 Bell 47G2-M · Weather · VMC · day →
1992-08-06 Boeing 737-200 · Stall / spin · day →
1986-03-31 Boeing 767-222 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-10-08 Gates Learjet 24B · Other · IMC · night →
1984-06-20 Cessna 404 · Other · day →
1984-01-28 Cessna 401A · Other · VMC · day →
1983-11-02 Boeing 767 · Ground collision · day →
1983-10-26 Beech 200 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-02-15 Beech 95-55 · Ground collision · day →
1982-12-07 Swearingen SA226-T · Other · day →
1982-11-05 Swearingen SA-226TC · Gear-up · night →
1982-05-26 Douglas DC10-10 · Gear-up · day →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Healey Foster City CA 7 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 7 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 9 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 9 nm
Terence Wilson Alameda CA 9 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 13 nm
Mark Pollard Walnut Creek CA 23 nm
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 28 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 33 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 33 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Robert Piper Millbrae CA 2 nm
Linda Ann Flynn Millbrae CA 2 nm
Michael Taylor Duer Millbrae CA 2 nm
Robert John Stariha Millbrae CA 2 nm
Nathaniel Lawrence Gaffney Millbrae CA 2 nm
Steven Lawrence Finnie Burlingame CA 2 nm
Andrew Frank Geosits Burlingame CA 2 nm
Jay Carl Warren Trygstad Burlingame CA 2 nm
Molly Suzanne Atkinson Burlingame CA 2 nm
Alexander Eli Cummings Burlingame CA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert John Stariha Millbrae CA 2 nm
Sau Yuen Chin Millbrae CA 2 nm
William Robert Clark Millbrae CA 2 nm
Robert John Gauci Millbrae CA 2 nm
Earl Stanley Greene Jr Millbrae CA 2 nm
Terence Nam Hau Millbrae CA 2 nm
Arafat Mohd Hilmi Millbrae CA 2 nm
Edward Hovanessian Millbrae CA 2 nm
David William Howard Millbrae CA 2 nm
William James Kinson Jr Millbrae CA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
12 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
12 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
13 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
16 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
23 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
26 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
32 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
50 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
50 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
57 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.