San Francisco International Airport
Facts on SFO
SFO opened on May 7, 1927 on a leased 150-acre cow pasture and was originally named 'Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco' after the Mills estate that owned the land; it became 'San Francisco Airport' in 1931 and gained the 'International' in its name after World War II as overseas service expanded.
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SFO's Terminal 1 was renamed Harvey Milk Terminal 1 in 2019, making it the world's first airport terminal named after a leader of the LGBTQ community.
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SFO installed a 450-foot moving walkway in Concourse B on May 20, 1964, which was the world's longest moving walkway at the time.
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