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San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) sits on the western edge of San Francisco Bay, one of the most strategically connected gateways on the Pacific Rim. This metal print captures that reach precisely — built from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Each flight path is colorized by altitude across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 739 flights recorded on May 7, 2026 — the 99th anniversary of the opening of Mills Field, the predecessor to SFO. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that ties the sky above the Bay to the ground where it all began.

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SFO flight path print — Inferno theme · Dark
SFO flight path print — Solana theme · Dark
SFO flight path print — Citrus theme · Dark
SFO flight path print — Blossom theme · Dark
SFO flight path print — Prism theme · Dark
SFO flight path print — Inferno theme · Light
SFO flight path print — Solana theme · Light
SFO flight path print — Citrus theme · Light
SFO flight path print — Blossom theme · Light
SFO flight path print — Prism theme · Light

Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

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Behind the Print

Every ADS-B-tracked flight visualized in this print — captured on a single day.

739

Total Flights

433

Unique Aircraft

634,224

ADS-B Points

These statistics cover San Francisco International Airport (SFO/KSFO) on May 7, 2026, the 99th anniversary of the opening of Mills Field. ADS-B data captured 739 total flights across 433 unique aircraft, split between 391 arrivals and 348 departures, with 97 additional ground operations logged. The day's first tracked flight appeared at 11:16 PDT and the last at 23:59 PDT, producing an average of 30.8 flights per hour across the active window. The busiest single hour was 14:00 PDT, which saw 93 movements, 60 of them departures. A second peak emerged around 20:00 PDT with 82 total movements, this time skewed toward arrivals at 51. The top route by combined traffic was Los Angeles (LAX) with 41 movements, followed by Las Vegas (LAS) at 23 and Seattle (SEA) and Orange County (SNA) tied at 20 each. San Diego (SAN) and Denver (DEN) each recorded 18 and 16 movements respectively. The dominant approach directions were ENE (87 arrivals) and SE (82 arrivals), with ENE also leading departure directions at 86. Aircraft registered to the United States accounted for 379 of the 433 unique aircraft. Canada contributed 10, Japan and one country coded LA each supplied 5, and China and the United Kingdom each added 4. Altitude data spans 634,224 ADS-B position points. The band from 35,000 to 38,000 feet contained the highest concentration of cruise-level observations, with the 37,000 to 38,000 foot range alone accounting for nearly 33,000 points. Maximum recorded altitude was 47,950 feet, reached by tail number N672FX on an arrival from Salt Lake City. The longest flight by distance was an arrival from JFK covering 2,426.4 nautical miles in 400.1 minutes. The shortest was an arrival from nearby San Carlos Airport (SQL), covering just 5.9 nautical miles in under six minutes. Total distance across all tracked legs was 555,533.6 nautical miles, with an average leg distance of 751.7 nautical miles and an average duration of 134 minutes.

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
Premium Material

Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

Gallery-Quality Finish

The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

San Francisco International Airport traces its origins to Mills Field, a small municipal airfield that opened on May 7, 1927, on leased land along the San Francisco Bay shoreline in San Mateo County. The city of San Francisco took ownership in 1931, and the airport grew steadily through the postwar aviation boom. It was renamed San Francisco International Airport in 1955.

Geographically, SFO occupies a narrow peninsula between the Bay and US Highway 101, roughly 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco. That location shapes everything. The airport sits at just 13 feet above mean sea level, and its 4 runways are arranged in 2 parallel pairs — one set oriented northwest-southeast, the other parallel to the Bay's edge. The layout allows simultaneous instrument approaches in good conditions but is famously sensitive to Bay Area fog, which can rapidly reduce visibility and compress capacity.

SFO is a major international gateway and one of the primary hubs for United Airlines, which operates a large connecting complex there. International carriers from across Asia, Europe, and Latin America serve the airport, reflecting the Bay Area's role in global commerce and technology. The international terminal, opened in 2000, is the largest in North America by square footage. SFO also houses the Aviation Museum and Library, one of the few airport-based aviation museums in the United States. The airport is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco, and it remains a defining piece of infrastructure for the entire Bay Area region.

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