Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter from the station
Active	1941-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Type	Air Station
Role	Provide Search and Rescue coverage from Port Conception to Fort Bragg
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	4 MH-65C Dolphin

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco, California at the San Francisco International Airport in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County. The air station sits adjacent to the airport which consists of its own ramp, one hangar an administration building and several other support structures.

Operations and missions

A HH-3F Pelican from the station

Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco (CGAS) located at the San Francisco International Airport is one of four air stations in the Eleventh Coast Guard District. Currently, Air Station San Francisco operates four MH65 Dolphin helicopters that provides its primary mission search and rescue. CGAS San Francisco also supports a wide range of other Coast Guard operations such as Maritime Law enforcement, port security, Aids to Navigation support and Marine Environmental Protection to approximately 300 miles of coastline from Point Conception to Fort Bragg 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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