SFO VOR/DME: San Francisco, CA · 115.80

The San Francisco VOR/DME (SFO) transmits on 115.80 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 105X, from 6 ft MSL in San Francisco, California. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency115.80 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel105X

TypeVOR/DME

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation6 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation17°E1975 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCOakland

Service Volume: VOR Low (VL)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 5,000 ft ATH40 NM

5,000 ft to 18,000 ft ATH70 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 025-065 BYD 30 NM BLW 18000 FT; 035-055 BYD 12 NM BLW 6500 FT; 121-281 BYD 40 NM; 135-260 BYD 10 NM BLW 4500 FT; 260-295 BYD 35 NM BLW 3000 FT; 282-292 BYD 40 NM BLW 6000 FT; 282-292 BYD 46 NM; 293-336 BYD 40 NM; 295-330 BYD 20 NM BLW 8000 FT; 337-348 BYD 40 NM BLW 8000 FT; 337-348 BYD 80 NM; 355-102 BYD 40 NM.
DME UNUSBL 025-065 BYD 30 NM BLW 18000 FT; 035-055 BYD 12 NM BLW 6500 FT; 150-190 BYD 25 NM BLW 4500 FT; 190-260 BYD 10 NM BLW 4500 FT; 260-295 BYD 35 NM BLW 3000 FT; 295-330 BYD 20 NM BLW 8000 FT.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below.

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from SFO, using the station’s own 17°E alignment.

KSFO San Francisco International AirportSan FranciscoR-277 · 0.0 NM KSQL San Carlos AirportSan CarlosR-120 · 8.7 NM KHAF Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon BayR-207 · 8.8 NM KOAK San Francisco Bay Oakland International AirportOaklandR-033 · 9.4 NM KHWD Hayward Executive AirportHaywardR-062 · 12 NM KPAO Palo Alto AirportPalo AltoR-111 · 16 NM KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSan JoseR-109 · 26 NM KLVK Livermore Municipal AirportLivermoreR-063 · 27 NM

Nearby VORs

OAK OaklandVOR/DME · 116.80 · R-031 · 9.6 NM OSI WoodsideVOR/DME · 113.90 · R-145 · 14 NM SAU SausalitoVOR/DME · 116.20 · R-317 · 16 NM SJC San JoseVOR/DME · 114.10 · R-109 · 25 NM CCR ConcordVOR/DME · 117.00 · R-014 · 30 NM SGD Scaggs IslandVORTAC · 112.10 · R-343 · 34 NM

More VORs in California, or plan a route through SFO in the Route Planner.

SFO VOR/DME · San Francisco

Station

Service Volume: VOR Low (VL)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs