San Francisco International Airport
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San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO, FAA LID: SFO) is the primary international airport serving the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It is located in San Mateo County.[4][5]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | City and County of San Francisco | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serves | San Francisco Bay Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | San Mateo County, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | May 7, 1927; 97 years ago (1927-05-07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°37′08″N 122°22′30″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | flysfo.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[6] It is the fifth-largest hub for United Airlines, functioning as the airline's primary transpacific gateway, and is a major maintenance hub. It also serves as a hub for Alaska Airlines.
The airport is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco and has a mailing address with a ZIP code assigned to San Francisco. Between 1999 and 2004, the San Francisco Airport Commission operated city-owned SFO Enterprises Inc to oversee its business purchases and operations of ventures.[7][8][9][10]