KSFO · San Francisco International Airport
ICAO · US · 38 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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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
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSFO on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- 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
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10R–28L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (3)
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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…
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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/…
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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
FAA Chart Supplement
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
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.
NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2052888 RNAV Arrival Reports
Air carrier flight crew reported NMAC with another aircraft on approach. Flight crew followed TCAS commands and landed uneventfully.
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2065393 Wake Turbulence Encounters
B737NG flight crew reported executing a go-around from a low altitude after spacing issues became apparent. Earlier in the flight they encountered wake turbulence that resulted in airspeed loss of 10-15 knots.
B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
- ACN 2056679 Wake Turbulence Encounters
A320 Captain reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence on final approach from a preceding B777. During the go-around the flight crew experienced fuel imbalance anomalies.
A320
Designees in CA
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.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗