The San Francisco Airport of yore paid just as much attention to detail to the look and feel of its passenger areas as @flySFO does today. The 1937 Administration Building cost $160,000 to build and was funded through the Federal Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2021.
The air traffic control room at SFO in 1968 looks very different from a modern air traffic control room. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on June 30, 2016.
The airline industry soared to new heights in the 1950s. Driven by great advances in aviation technology and a burgeoning consumer market, new commercial airliners introduced the future of air travel to the next generation of passengers. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on February 23, 2022.
The day after the facility opened on October 24, 1937, the San Francisco Chronicle declared, “San Francisco has finally taken its rightful place as one of the Nation’s major terminals.” #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2021.
The diminutive field lighting control building was constructed in the same Spanish Revival style as the 1937 Administrative Building, with attention to detail given to even the decorative elements within the window grills and vents. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2021.
The field lighting control building was originally located across a parking lot from Hangar No. 2 (at bottom, center of historic image). By the time it was torn down, it was just west of the end of runway 28L. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on April 06, 2021.
The first airstrip at @flysfo was 4,950ft long & surfaced in rolled rock fill covered with 2in of earth. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on June 07, 2016.
The first graded airstrip at SFO in 1927 was 4,950 feet long. Today, SFO's runways measure between 7,650 & 11,870 feet in length #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on June 07, 2017.
The free-standing sign board from SFO's 1937 terminal is still used for Aviation Museum announcements. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2016.
The inaugural flight of PSA's Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was on August 1, 1974 from San Diego to SF via LA. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on August 22, 2016.
The new building included a 4-story control tower, meteorological observation platform, and weather department offices, in addition to a spacious passenger waiting room and numerous amenities. It was dedicated and opened to the public on October 24, 1937. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 16, 2021.
The second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated, #onthisday in 1937. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. #SFOHistory #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.
The stair and balcony railings were done in antique wrought iron that matched the light fixtures, and two chandeliers hung from the stenciled ceiling. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2021.
The woodwork was oak, the countertops were of Belgian black marble travertine, and the floor was patterned in a four-color terrazzo. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2021.
There are some fascinating details in Mills Field's 1927 admin building! See more historic plans: https://t.co/rup7LzCUnz #SFOhistory
This tweet was posted on September 24, 2016.
Thirty-seven planes, participating in a State Aeronautical Conference, sat on the ground during the brief dedication ceremony and then roared down the dirt airstrip to fly on to Sacramento. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on May 07, 2021.
This United Airlines Air Lines Service Center was built in 1958 and designed by Myron Goldsmith during his time at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of the largest architectural firms in the world. #SFOhistory
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2018.
This aerial photo from 1967 shows SFO and SF, located 14 miles south of the city’s Civic Center. Do you recognize any landmarks? #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on May 05, 2017.
This photo from 1938 shows the second passenger terminal at SFO and four hangars. The airport had a whopping total of sixty-three cars parked around the terminal. How many planes can you spot in this photo? #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2018.