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San Francisco Intl (KSFO) Tower is on 120.5. Ground: 121.8, 124.25. Clearance Delivery: 118.2. ATIS: 118.85. Listen to KSFO live below, free, in your browser. Frequencies change every 56 days: confirm them in the official publication before flight.
By Renzo Madueño, former Airbus A320 First Officer (Avianca), FAA commercial pilot · Frequencies checked Oct 3, 2026
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KSFO 120.50 MHz
San Francisco Intl
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METAR KSFO 170256Z 29011KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02330039 53003Observed 10/17/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Wind from 290° at 11 kt — likely active runway closest to heading 29.
TAF KSFO 170259Z 1703/1806 31010KT P6SM SKC FM171200 04004KT P6SM SKC FM172100 30012KT P6SM SKCAsk the AI Companion
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Hear every clearance
Start with a headset that makes weak transmissions, readbacks, and instructor corrections easier to catch.
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Use a phraseology reference next to the stream so taxi, tower, approach, and handoff calls start to sound structured.
Check Amazon options| Service | MHz |
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| ATISRecorded weather, runway in use and NOTAMs. Listen first; report the letter on first contact. |
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| ClearanceClearance Delivery: your IFR clearance or VFR departure instructions and squawk. |
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| GroundTaxi instructions on taxiways and runway crossings. Read back every hold-short. |
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| TowerTakeoff and landing clearances and the traffic pattern, on and near the runways. |
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| DepartureRadar control after takeoff: climbs, headings and handoff to Center. |
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| ApproachRadar control for arrivals: vectors and descents to the final approach. |
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Source: FAA Chart Supplement data via AirNav, effective Oct 1, 2026; checked Oct 3, 2026. Training reference only: use the current Chart Supplement or AIP for flight.
San Francisco Intl Tower is on 120.5. Source: FAA Chart Supplement data via AirNav, effective Oct 1, 2026.
Ground Control: 121.8, 124.25. Clearance Delivery: 118.2. Pilots call Clearance first for their clearance and squawk code, then Ground to taxi.
KSFO ATIS broadcasts on 118.85. It is a recorded loop with wind, visibility, altimeter setting and runways in use, identified by a phonetic letter that pilots report on first contact ("with information Bravo").
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