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KSFO

SFO

San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

13 ft / 4 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

10L/28R11,870 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

10R/28L10,602 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

01R/19L8,648 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 13 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSFO / SFO

Municipality

San Francisco

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

37.619806, -122.374821

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10L / 28R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10L Crosswind 28R TOD VDP

Length: 11,870 ft / 3,618 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 118° / 298°

RWY 10L

No ILS

RWY 28R

111.70 MHz

ID: GWQ | CRS: 284°

Runway 10R / 28L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10R Crosswind 28L TOD VDP

Length: 10,602 ft / 3,231 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 118° / 298°

RWY 10R

No ILS

RWY 28L

109.55 MHz

ID: SFO | CRS: 284°

Runway 01R / 19L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 01R Crosswind 19L TOD VDP

Length: 8,648 ft / 2,636 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 28° / 208°

RWY 01R

No ILS

RWY 19L

108.90 MHz

ID: SIA | CRS: 194°

Runway 01L / 19R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 01L Crosswind 19R TOD VDP

Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 28° / 208°

RWY 01L

No ILS

RWY 19R

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SF · NDB (Brijj)379 kHz

11 ft · Associated: KSFO
37.572201, -122.260002

SFO · VOR-DME (San Francisco)115,800 kHz

13 ft · Associated: KSFO
37.619499, -122.374001

OAK · VORTAC (Oakland)116,800 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KOAK
37.725899, -122.223999

NUQ · TACAN (Moffett)117,600 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KNUQ
37.432400, -122.057999

OSI · VORTAC (Woodside)113,900 kHz

2,270 ft · Associated: KNUQ
37.392502, -122.280998

SAU · VORTAC (Sausalito)116,200 kHz

1,040 ft · Associated: JMC
37.855301, -122.523003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP NORCAL APP

128.32 MHz

APP NORCAL APP SECONDARY

133.95 MHz

APP NORCAL APP INITIAL CONTACT

134.50 MHz

ATIS ATIS

113.70 MHz

AWOS AWOS 1

118.05 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

118.20 MHz

DEP NORCAL DEP NW-EAST

120.90 MHz

DEP NORCAL DEP SE-WEST

135.10 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

MISC USCG

34.50 MHz

TWR TWR

120.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

San Carlos Airport

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

Palo Alto Airport

Moffett Federal Airfield

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified