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Radio calls at San Francisco International Airport
KSFO · San Francisco, CA · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS113.7
Clearance Delivery118.2
Ground121.8
Tower120.5
UNICOM122.95
Runways
10L/28R10R/28L1L/19R1R/19L
e.g. runway 10L is “runway one zero left” on the radio.
What to say at San Francisco International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS113.7
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE118.2
- San Francisco Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- San Francisco Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER120.5
- San Francisco Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 10L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 10L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS113.7
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER120.5
- San Francisco Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 10L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "San Francisco Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 10L, taxi to parking."
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