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Live airport outlook · updated 5:13 PM EDT

Delays likely

San Francisco (SFO) delays and weather today

An FAA delay program is active for SFO. Some arriving flights are receiving controlled departure times before they leave for San Francisco, CA.

Plain English

What this means for travelers

Departing SFO

Airport-wide traffic controls may create knock-on delays for aircraft, crews, and connections leaving SFO.

Flying into SFO

Flights headed to SFO may receive controlled departure times to space arrivals safely.

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

  • Active11:15 AM EDT–6:59 PM EDTAvg. delay 46 min

    Flights to San Francisco (SFO) are getting controlled departure times because of an FAA operational reason not further specified, averaging about 46 minutes.

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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 5:00 PM EDT · forecast and FAA snapshot 5:13 PM EDT

Observed now

Clear enough for normal operations · 10+ mi visibility · 14 kt wind · Clear

Forecast

No significant weather in the short-term forecast.

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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.