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#Onthisday in 1935, the first airfield expansion was completed at SFO extending Runway “C” from 1,900 to 3,000 feet. The airport’s first reclamation project took two years and augmented the airfield with 38 additional acres. The extension enabled the development of a runway with an orientation that could take better advantage of the prevailing west-northwest winds. Image: San Francisco Airport, aerial, 1937. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0172 . . . This image was posted on November 25, 2018.