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Airport snapshot · updated 7:12 PM EDT

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San Francisco (SFO) delays and weather today

No major airport-wide restriction is active at SFO, but weather or a possible FAA action deserves attention.

Plain English

What this means for travelers

Departing SFO

No airport-wide departure restriction is listed right now. Your airline may still change an individual flight.

Flying into SFO

No airport-wide arrival restriction is listed right now. This does not confirm any individual flight's status.

This is an airport-wide outlook, not the status of a particular flight. Your airline remains the official source for departure and arrival times.

FAA activity

Active controls and what may happen later

In effect now

No FAA delay program is listed for SFO right now.

Possible later

  • Possible

    FAA planners list San Francisco (SFO) as possible for holding departures after 10:00 PM ET. This is a forecast, not an active restriction.

Airport weather

Conditions on the field

Observation 7:00 PM EDT · forecast and FAA snapshot 7:12 PM EDT

Observed now

Clear enough for normal operations · 10+ mi visibility · 20 kt wind · Clear

Forecast

No significant weather in the short-term forecast.

How fresh is this outlook?

  • FAA operations plan Up to date — last update 7:12 PM EDT
  • FAA airport events Up to date — last update 7:12 PM EDT
  • Airport observations (METAR) Up to date — last update 7:12 PM EDT
  • Airport forecasts (TAF) Up to date — last update 7:12 PM EDT

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Ground stop or ground delay?

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About this SFO outlook

SkiesToday translates public FAA and NOAA aviation-weather data for travelers. It is independent from the airport, airlines, FAA, and NOAA, and should not be used as flight status or operational guidance.