Flying a Cirrus SR20 into San Francisco International Airport

Runway Requirements

Approach Considerations

• iCoastal weather: Expect marine layer fog, low ceilings, and rapid weather changes. Brief alternates carefully and verify approach minimums.
• →Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
• →Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KSFO.

Common Considerations

Major West Coast gateway known for frequent fog and low-visibility approaches with closely spaced parallel runways. For the Cirrus SR20, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 13 ft, and traffic complexity at this multi-runway airport.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KSFO via on-field FBOs. The Cirrus SR20 burns approximately 9 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.