- In its first month of operation in 1927, San Francisco registered nineteen airplane landings
- San Francisco comes in at #5 on this year’s Best Airport Dining awards
- San Francisco International Airport is supported by 267 columns that each rest on a steel ball bearing, allowing the ground to move 20 inches in any direction to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake
- Local brands comprise 85% of the food service offerings at San Francsico Airport
- In the early days when flights were scarce, San Francisco, like many airports, made money with air shows and hangar dances
- Swing by Napa Farms Market in Terminal 2 for a taste of gourmet local cuisine, or select items for a picnic to take on the plane
- Beginning in the early 1930s, land was reclaimed from the bay to enlarge the airport and position the runways to take best advantage of prevailing winds
- The new control tower has been named the 2016 “Grand Conceptor Award Winner” by the American Council of Engineering Companies for its cutting-edge vertical post-tensioned system, enabling the tower to remain upright and fully operational after a major earthquake
