Except this is something the pilots should have known about in advance. You always check the NOTAM's (Notice To Airmen) before plan your flight. This site does

Except this is something the pilots should have known about in advance. You always check the NOTAM's (Notice To Airmen) before plan your flight. This site doesn't let me link to the search results. But search for SFO and you'll see plenty of notices about the runway closure. https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html#/ https://notams.aim.faa.gov/notamSearch/nsapp.html#/