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Class BSan Francisco International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSFO
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Runways at KSFO
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
12 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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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Navaids associated with KSFO
- NDB SF
Brijj
0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VOR-DME SFO
San Francisco
115.80 MHz · DME 115.80 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSFO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 41 not yet translated
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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSFO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSFO
86 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 56 most recent.
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
See 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=6
- Other 4
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=83
- Other 53
- Ground collision 13
- Stall / spin 8
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Gear-up landing 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 30 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KSFO
3 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports 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
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSFO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
5,776
Flight Instructors
A&P
22,561
Mechanics
AME
139
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
17
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
20
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
45
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
66
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
126
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
TCE
38
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
243
Flight Schools
FBO
209
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
82
Flying Clubs
Repair
56
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
63
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KSFO
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KSFO
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KSFO
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KSFO
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KSFO: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- 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 ↗