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'''San Francisco International Airport''' is located 13 miles (21 km) south of ], located in ] and adjacent to the cities of ] and ]. '''San Francisco International Airport''' is located 13 miles (21 km) south of ], located in ] and adjacent to the cities of ] and ]. The airport has flights to destinations throughout the Americas and is a major gateway to ], ], and ]. It is a hub of ] and has the ] '''SFO'''.


⚫ It is one of three major airports in the ]. It can experience significant delays in adverse weather, when only one runway can be used. Airport planners have floated proposals to extend the airport's runways further into ] in order to accommodate the next generation of super-jumbo aircraft. In order to expand into the bay, the airport would have to restore bayland elsewhere in the Bay Area. Such proposals have met resistance among environmental groups, fearing damage to the habitat of animals living there and bay water quality. As such, San Francisco International Airport will probably remain popular but stagnant while its two neighbor airports (] in ] and ] in ]) will continue to grow.
It is a hub of ] and has the ] '''SFO'''. The airport was first opened on ], ]. It now has service to other destinations within the ], as well as ], ], ], ], and ].


==History==
⚫ It is one of three major airports in the ]. It can experience significant delays in adverse weather, when half of its runways cannot be used. Airport planners have floated proposals to extend the airport's runways further into ] in order to accommodate the next generation of super-jumbo aircraft. In order to expand into the bay, the airport would have to restore bayland elsewhere in the Bay Area. Such proposals have met resistance among environmental groups, fearing damage to the habitat of animals living there and bay water quality. As such, San Francisco International Airport will probably remain popular but stagnant while its two neighbor airports (] in ] and ] in ]) will continue to grow.

The airport was first opened on ], ] on 150 acres of cow pasture. Starting in ], ] used the facility as the terminal for its "China Clipper" ] service across the ]. Domestic flights did not begin ''en masse'' until ], when ] was taken over by the military and its passenger flights were moved to San Francisco.

After the war, ] took up residence at SFO, using the Pan Am terminal for its flights to ] and other U.S. cities. In ], the airport's Central Passenger Terminal opened. Jet service to SFO began in the late 1950s: United built a large maintenance facility at San Francisco for its new ]s. In ], a new terminal was built for domestic flights, and the CPT became an international terminal.


SFO has seemingly been under continuous expansion through the decades. The latest projects completed were a new $1 billion international terminal opened in December ] and an extension of the ] system to the airport opened ], ]. Passengers can now board trains directly at the airport terminal bound for San Francisco or points in the East Bay. BART trains also offer a quick trip to the nearby Millbrae, where passengers can board ] ] trains bound for San Jose and the Peninsula. SFO has seemingly been under continuous expansion through the decades. The latest projects completed were a new $1 billion international terminal opened in December ] and an extension of the ] system to the airport opened ], ]. Passengers can now board trains directly at the airport terminal bound for San Francisco or points in the East Bay. BART trains also offer a quick trip to the nearby Millbrae, where passengers can board ] ] trains bound for San Jose and the Peninsula.


===Disasters===
If ] had not been discovered after a fire in ], one or more aircraft owned by a U.S. carrier/s in this airport would have blown up over the ] on ], ] as part of the project's first phase.


On ], ], ] ], which was headed on a ], ]-San Francisco International Airport-] in ] (near ]) route, crashed into the ], killing everyone on board. On ], ], ] ], which was headed on a ], ]-San Francisco International Airport-] in ] (near ]) route, crashed into the ], killing everyone on board.


One of the four hijacked airplanes that crashed on ], ], was headed to San Francisco International Airport from Newark International Airport (now ]). One of the four hijacked airplanes that crashed on ], ], was headed to San Francisco International Airport from Newark International Airport (now ]). The airport had previously been targeted by ], a failed terrorist plot, in ].

SFO has four terminals, one of which - Terminal 2 - is currently being renovated. Terminal 2 served as the former terminal for international flights until the new International Terminal opened in 2000.


==Terminals== ==Terminals==

===Terminal 1=== ===Terminal 1===

====Rotunda A (gates 1-17)====
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===Terminal 2===

Terminal 2, the 1954 international terminal, was closed in 2000 and is currently being renovated. It serves as a walkway between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.


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===International Terminal=== ===International Terminal===

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SFO's international terminal is the largest international terminal in ], and the largest building in the world built on ]s to protect against ]s. The boarding area has two levels, with shops and restaurants on the upper level and departure lounges on the lower level.

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==External Links== ==External Links==

Revision as of 05:08, 4 September 2004

San Francisco International Airport is located 13 miles (21 km) south of San Francisco, California, located in San Mateo County and adjacent to the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno. The airport has flights to destinations throughout the Americas and is a major gateway to Europe, Asia, and Australasia. It is a hub of United Airlines and has the IATA Airport Code SFO.

It is one of three major airports in the San Francisco Bay Area. It can experience significant delays in adverse weather, when only one runway can be used. Airport planners have floated proposals to extend the airport's runways further into San Francisco Bay in order to accommodate the next generation of super-jumbo aircraft. In order to expand into the bay, the airport would have to restore bayland elsewhere in the Bay Area. Such proposals have met resistance among environmental groups, fearing damage to the habitat of animals living there and bay water quality. As such, San Francisco International Airport will probably remain popular but stagnant while its two neighbor airports (Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California and San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California) will continue to grow.

History

The airport was first opened on May 7, 1927 on 150 acres of cow pasture. Starting in 1935, Pan American World Airways used the facility as the terminal for its "China Clipper" flying boat service across the Pacific Ocean. Domestic flights did not begin en masse until World War II, when Oakland International Airport was taken over by the military and its passenger flights were moved to San Francisco.

After the war, United Airlines took up residence at SFO, using the Pan Am terminal for its flights to Hawaii and other U.S. cities. In 1954, the airport's Central Passenger Terminal opened. Jet service to SFO began in the late 1950s: United built a large maintenance facility at San Francisco for its new Douglas DC-8s. In 1974, a new terminal was built for domestic flights, and the CPT became an international terminal.

SFO has seemingly been under continuous expansion through the decades. The latest projects completed were a new $1 billion international terminal opened in December 2000 and an extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to the airport opened June 22, 2003. Passengers can now board trains directly at the airport terminal bound for San Francisco or points in the East Bay. BART trains also offer a quick trip to the nearby Millbrae, where passengers can board Caltrain commuter rail trains bound for San Jose and the Peninsula.

Disasters

On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which was headed on a Puerto Vallarta, Mexico-San Francisco International Airport-Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington (near Seattle) route, crashed into the Pacific Ocean, killing everyone on board.

One of the four hijacked airplanes that crashed on September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93, was headed to San Francisco International Airport from Newark International Airport (now Newark Liberty International Airport). The airport had previously been targeted by Project Bojinka, a failed terrorist plot, in 1995.

Terminals

Terminal 1

Rotunda A (gates 1-17)

Boarding Area B (gates 20-36)

Boarding Area C (gates 40-48)

Terminal 2

Terminal 2, the 1954 international terminal, was closed in 2000 and is currently being renovated. It serves as a walkway between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

Terminal 3

Boarding Area E (gates 60-67)

Boarding Area F (gates 68-90)

International Terminal

SFO's international terminal is the largest international terminal in North America, and the largest building in the world built on base isolators to protect against earthquakes. The boarding area has two levels, with shops and restaurants on the upper level and departure lounges on the lower level.

Boarding Area A

Boarding Area G

External Links

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