San Francisco International Airport
| Continent: North America | Country: United States | Region: California |
| San Francisco International Airport |
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| Location | San Francisco, California |
| IATA code | SFO |
| ICAO code | KSFO |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | [www.flysfo.com www.flysfo.com] |
| Overview map | [maps.google.com/maps?q=SFO&ll=37.619534,-122.385035&spn=0.057675,0.118721&t=h&hl=en Google Maps] |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 120.5 269.1 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Clearance | 118.2 |
| Approach | 134.5 135.65 133.95 |
| Departure | 120.9 (NW-E) 135.1 (SE-W) |
| ATIS | |
| Departure | 122.95 |
Official Spotting Locations
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Other Spotting Locations
Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park is located at the end of Millbrae Ave. along Bayshore Hwy. It affords good views of all four runways, but it is somewhat distant from 10R/28L and 10L/28R, so you'll need a long lens for photos. 1R/19L and 1R/19R are closer, however a chain link fence was recently built next to the runways that limits photography.
- Airliners.net sample photo: medium large (1R departure, before the fence was built)
- Airliners.net sample photo: medium large (28L arrival)
To reach the park, take the Millbrae Ave. exit off US-101, and head north-east, towards the bay. At the end of Millbrae Ave., make a right turn. You will see the park on your left; the first left turn you can make takes you into the park's small, free parking lot. The large, divided section of the lot is a pay lot for the Marriott Hotel. Once you have parked your car, you may want to walk towards the airport to the end of the park for good views of 1L/19R and 1R/19L. If your objective is to watch 10R/28L and 10L/28R, you can go pretty much wherever you like in the park.
Locations to Avoid
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Facilities and Transportation
Public Transportation
The BART rapid transit rail system maintains a station at the terminals, and provides service to San Francisco and cities in the East Bay. It also provides connections to Caltrain commuter rail service to San Jose and Gilroy via the Millbrae Station.
Three samTrans bus routes serve the airport terminals. Route 292 servesw a route from San Mateo to downtown San Francisco. Route 397 and Express Route KX serve a route from Palo Alto to downtown San Francisco.