FAA San Francisco Terminal - 10/31/24 thru 12/26/24

Anyone who flies VFR around Fog City should definitely throw in a copy of the FAA's exceptionally detailed, full-color San Francisco Terminal Area Chart (TAC) to both strengthen their situational awareness and enhance their operational efficiency. While Sectional Charts rule the airways in terms of enroute navigation, TACs take the cake for operations in congested, Class Bravo airspace. TACs utilize a large (1:250,000; 3.43 nm per inch [1.35 nm per cm]) scale that allows them to depict additional landmarks, important altitudes, radio frequencies, and other noteworthy aeronautical data that's not feasible to include on sectionals. Additionally, the San Francisco TAC features a VFR Flyway Planning Chart on the reverse side, which presents flight paths and altitudes to help low, slow aviators steer clear of larger, faster aircraft.

The San Francisco TAC provides a detailed depiction of the Class B airspace centered around the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). As is characteristic of all TAC publications, this chart is revised every six months. A low-cost, high-value tool for safer, more enjoyable flight ops in the San Fran area.