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The City and County of San Francisco first leased 150 acres (61 ha) at the present airport site on March 15, 1927, for what was then to be a temporary and experimental airport project. San Francisco held a dedication ceremony at the airfield, officially named the Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco, on May 7, 1927, on the 150-acre ...
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Aug 18, 2023 · The South Terminal, now known as Harvey Milk Terminal 1, first opened in 1963. It was followed by the addition of the North Terminal, now known as Terminal 3, in 1979. SFO’s International Terminal first opened in 2000. Covering 1.8 million square feet, it is the largest international airport terminal in North America.
On June 6, 1927, operations officially began at Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco. With a 4,590 foot runway, a total of 19 aircraft landed, carrying 19 passengers, in the first month. As part of his touring of the United States, Charles Lindbergh visited Mills Field with The Spirit of St. Louis in September of the same year.
Airline travel became more reliable during the 1930s, and San Francisco’s new airport initiated major improvements to keep pace. The city purchased 1,112 acres from the Mills Estate in 1930 to make the airport location permanent, and two years later, administration of the renamed San Francisco Airport transferred to the Public Utilities ...
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Airport: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Terminals: 4 — including Terminals 1, 2, and 3 and the International Terminal (with boarding gate areas A and G) Airport Address: Highway 101, San Francisco, CA 94128 Distance From San Francisco: 13 miles (21 km) Website: flysfo.com Phone Number: 800-435-9736 Destinations Served: 125+ nonstop desti...
SFO airport is circular, with the terminal boarding gate areas located outside the circle and parking and ground transportation on the inside. The airport has 1 international terminal and 3 domestic terminals, easily reached via pedestrian walkways or by riding the AirTrain. SFO has good public transport links with regular buses serving the airport...
Each terminal at SFO has 2 security checkpoints, excluding Terminal 1, which has 1 checkpoint. The checkpoints have different opening hours:
There are several lounges at SFO, with some reserved exclusively for passengers flying in premium cabins, elite-tier frequent flyers, or selected credit cardholders. If you aren’t eligible for lounge accesswith your airline or cabin class, there are few options to purchase a day pass (subject to capacity allowance). The prices for these lounges, wh...
SFO has over 70 restaurants, bars, and grab-and-go options. There’s a good selection outside security in the International Terminal Main Hall, so if you arrive early for your flight, you’ll have somewhere to pass the time. If you want to check out your dining options at the airport, visit the airport’s website, where you can filter results by termi...
Free Wi-Fi is available to passengers throughout the terminals and car rental center. To connect, select the Wi-Fi network “#SFO FREE WIFI,” launch your browser, accept the terms and conditions, and click Connect. For any issues, you can contact the Wi-Fi support line at 855-415-9434. Hot Tip: Not all airports offer free Wi-Fi. If you don’t want to...
If you lose an item at the airport, you must follow up with the appropriate department, depending on where the item was misplaced. 1. Public Areas: For items lost in the terminals, parking garages, or AirTrain, contact the San Francisco Police Department Lost and Found at 650-821-7014 or email sfolostandfound@flysfo.com. They also have a desk in th...
Information Services
Information booths are in every terminal at SFO in the main central areas.
Travelers Aid
There is no travelers aid center at SFO. The nearest center is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Marin County in San Rafael.
Children’s Play Areas
SFO is one of the most kid-friendly airports in the U.S., so SFO is clearly focused on family travel. SFO has 3 Kids Spots with interactive and educational features to entertain children before your flight. Terminal 2’s Kids Spot is near Gate D7, and Terminal 3’s is near Gates E7 and F18.
General Inquiries: 800-435-9736 Parking: 650-821-7900 Airport Travel Agency (luggage storage): 650-877-0422
Nov 16, 2023 · First built in 1927 on a 150-acre cow pasture, SFO is now the largest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area and the second-busiest airport in California, after Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Though it’s owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco, it’s actually 13 miles south of San Francisco in San Mateo County.
SFO is the largest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area and the second-busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In 2023, it was the fourteenth-busiest airport in the United States and the 30th-busiest in the world by passenger count.
