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SFO

San Francisco International Airport
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Aerial view of San Francisco International Airport 2010.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City & County of San Francisco
Operator San Francisco Airport Commission
Serves San Francisco Bay Area
Location Unincorporated San Mateo County, California, U.S.
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates 37°37′08″N 122°22′30″W / 37.61889°N 122.37500°W / 37.61889; -122.37500Coordinates: 37°37′08″N 122°22′30″W / 37.61889°N 122.37500°W / 37.61889; -122.37500
Website FlySFO.com
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SFO is located in California
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SFO is located in the US
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Location
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10L/28R 11,870 3,618 Asphalt
10R/28L 11,381 3,469 Asphalt
1R/19L 8,650 2,637 Asphalt
1L/19R 7,650 2,332 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft operations 450,388
Passenger volume 53,106,505
Source: San Francisco International Airport and FAA
Aircraft operations 450,388
Passenger volume 53,106,505

San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFOICAO: KSFOFAA LID: SFO) is an international airport 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It has flights to points throughout North America and is a major gateway to Europe and Asia.

SFO is the largest airport in Northern California and the second busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport. In 2014, it was the seventh busiest in the United States and the twenty-first busiest airport in the world by passenger count. It is the fifth largest hub for United Airlines and functions as United Airlines's primary transpacific gateway. It also serves as Virgin America's principal base of operations. It is the sole maintenance hub of United Airlines, and houses the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and Library.

SFO is owned and policed by the City and County of San Francisco, but is in San Mateo County. Between 1999 and 2004 the San Francisco Airport Commission operated city-owned SFO Enterprises, Inc., to oversee its business purchases and operations of ventures.


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