International hub · San Francisco, United States

San Francisco International

KSFOSFO
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37°37′N 122°22′W
Local time
America/Los Angeles

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Field information

KSFO runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

San Francisco International (KSFO/SFO) has 4 runways; the longest, 10L/28R, is 11,870 ft (3,618 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index E. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Slot required: plan slot requests into the trip timeline. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KSFO, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    International hub

  • Time zone

    America/Los Angeles

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    San Francisco

  • Elevation

    13 ft

  • Position

    37.6198, -122.3748

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index E

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

  • Slots

    Slot required

  • Airport category

    B

    Crew briefing required

Runways · KSFO

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
10L/28R11,870 ft (3,618 m)200 ftasphaltLighted
10R/28L11,381 ft (3,469 m)200 ftasphaltLighted
1R/19L8,660 ft (2,640 m)200 ftasphaltLighted
1L/19R7,650 ft (2,332 m)200 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KSFO.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at San Francisco International (KSFO / SFO) in San Francisco, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KSFO is listed in our network as an international hub. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KSFO

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KSFO

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KSFO covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KSFO

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KSFO is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KSFO

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KSFO: 37° 37′ 11″ N 122° 22′ 29″ W; elevation 13 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in San Francisco

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into San Francisco. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KSFO.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KSFO

    Support for freighter operations into KSFO covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KSFO sits in the network

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