San Francisco International

🇺🇸 San Francisco · KSFO

United's Pacific gateway where closely-spaced parallel runways (750 ft apart) require special crew training for simultaneous approaches. Marine fog regularly drops visibility below minimums, creating the famous 'SFO hold.' Pilots on transpacific flights from Asian carriers appreciate the modern facilities but respect the challenging approach geometry and go-around rates.

750 ft runway spacingFog delaysSpecial crew training

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Airport layout

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Heading
1R/19L	8,086 ft	61 ft	28°
01L/19R	7,021 ft	61 ft	28°
10R/28L	11,061 ft	61 ft	118°
10L/28R	11,545 ft	61 ft	118°

Location

• Coordinates: 37.6213°N, 122.3790°W

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