Can You Read This SFO ILS 28R Approach Plate?
San Francisco's ILS or LOC RWY 28R is famous for its close parallel approaches and the bay waters on short final. The plate includes simultaneous approach authorisation notes, multiple glideslope references, and an alternate missed approach fix. This quiz tests whether you can parse a complex plate quickly and accurately.
Study the plate, then answer 10 questions
Pinch to zoom on mobile. Source: FAA AeroNav / UK AIP (public domain).
Quiz
0/10 answered1. What is the localiser frequency for the ILS or LOC RWY 28R at KSFO?
2. What is the final approach course for ILS or LOC RWY 28R?
3. What is the airport elevation at KSFO?
4. What is the TDZE for RWY 28R?
5. What is the S-ILS 28R Decision Altitude (DA)?
6. What type of lighting system is specified for RWY 28L (the adjacent runway)?
7. What is the missed approach procedure for this approach?
8. What does the note say about simultaneous approaches at KSFO?
9. What is the DME source to use when on the localiser course, according to the profile view note?
10. What is the S-LOC 28R MDA?
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