California airports

San Francisco International (KSFO)

Towered public-use airport serving San Francisco, California, at 13 ft elevation.

Elevation13 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway11,870 ft
Magnetic variation14° E

On the field: charter, avionics repair (as listed in FAA data).

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Frequencies

ATIS113.7
ATIS115.8
ATIS118.85
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.8
Tower120.5
Approach128.325 Norcal
Departure120.9 Norcal
Departure135.1 Norcal
Class B120.9 Norcal
Class B125.35 Norcal
Class B127.0 Norcal
Class B133.95 Norcal
Class B134.5 Norcal
Class B135.1 Norcal

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
10L/28R11,870 × 200 ftAsphaltHigh intensity
10R/28L11,381 × 200 ftAsphaltHigh intensity
01R/19L8,650 × 200 ftAsphaltHigh intensity
01L/19R7,650 × 200 ftAsphaltHigh intensity

Fuel: 100LL, A, A++. Sectional: San Francisco.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for SFO: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KSFO for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2015. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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