In 1965, New York Airways scheduled seventeen daily flights from John F. Kennedy Airport right to the heart of Manhattan, a flight that only took seven minutes. Did you ever fly on New York Airways' helicopter service?
This tweet was posted on January 11, 2018.
In June of 1948, San Francisco Airport exceeded one million annual passengers. The airport now serves over 55 million passengers annually. #SFOhistory #SFO
This tweet was posted on June 15, 2018.
In October 1951, the airport held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Central Terminal (now Terminal 2). Designed in the International Style, the seven-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. #52Objects #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on October 16, 2023.
In our collection is the 1927 airport lease between the City & County of San Francisco and Ogden L. Mills.
This tweet was posted on March 15, 2016.
In the 1930s, as commercial aviation evolved into a more practical mode of transportation, San Francisco Airport launched a series of major improvements. By 1937, more than 790,000 sq ft of concrete runways, taxiways, and aircraft parking were in place. #MillsField #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
In the 1940s, Pan American hired Lord Caresser, a Calypso singer, to greet passengers at Picaro Airport, Trinidad.
This tweet was posted on December 07, 2015.
In the interests of protecting public health, the Aviation Museum & Library is closed and SFO Museum discourages all non-essential visits to the Airport. Check back here for information on when we’re reopening.
This tweet was posted on March 17, 2020.
In the late 1960s, airport planners projected that annual passenger traffic at SFO would reach 23 mil. #SFOHistory
This tweet was posted on July 14, 2016.
In the mid-1950s, Fokker began developing an airliner that would fill a major niche in regional commercial aviation: the F-27 Friendship. The F-27 featured short takeoff and landing capabilities, which made it ideal for operating out of small airports. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2019.
Issued in each of the three colors, the outerwear ensemble was a necessity in the late 1960s, when many airports did not have covered jet bridge walkways to protect crew and passengers from the elements as they boarded aircraft. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.
It is #NationalAviationDay. What's your favorite aviation memory?
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) postcard
c. 1954
SFO Museum Collection
Gift of the Elizabeth Clancy Beamish Trust
2013.060.035
This tweet was posted on August 19, 2020.
It's ON! Welcome to #AAAEarts! We're looking forward to hearing about art programs at airports across the country!
This tweet was posted on June 25, 2014.
It's a beautiful day at the airport today, which has us daydreaming of going roller skating. We'll… http://t.co/V4TtmdVSVl
This tweet was posted on October 10, 2013.
Janet Knight, the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field, began flying in 1930. By 1934, she was the owner and operator of the Summit Flying School, which had a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #WomeninAviation #Aviatrix
This tweet was posted on November 21, 2018.
Jet-setters: Larry Gagosian opened a gallery (featuring Anselm Kiefer) inside the grounds of Le Bourget Airport: http://t.co/O1MyK8od
This tweet was posted on October 18, 2012.
Last month, Kari Orvik visited the airport to give a short talk on her photographs displayed in “Geneva”, an ongoing photography series that offers a glimpse into San Francisco's Outer Mission neighborhood at the corner of Mission Street and Geneva Avenue. #Photography
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2022.
Learn more about SFO’s Central Terminal in “The 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal” on display in the SkyTerrace. The SkyTerrace is located pre-security in Terminal 2 and is open Friday to Monday from 10am to 6pm. https://t.co/1CYQBqnD3q
#52Objects #SFO1954
This tweet was posted on October 16, 2023.
Learn more about it w/a free audio tour! More info here: http://t.co/CwXk4346 MT @fruggeri: Airport ceiling art @ SFO http://t.co/76k6gq3J
This tweet was posted on December 23, 2011.
Learn more about the development of San Francisco International Airport in “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” on display in the SkyTerrace.
The SkyTerrace is located pre-security in Terminal 2 and is open Friday to Monday from 10am to 6pm. https://t.co/1CYQBqnD3q
This tweet was posted on October 10, 2023.
Merry Christmas! The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to observe the Christmas holiday and will re-open tomorrow, Tuesday, December 26 at 10am. All other exhibitions around the airport are available to view.
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#MerryChristmas
This tweet was posted on December 25, 2023.
NICE!!! RT @beanserver: 80s Walkman competitor from awesome phonograph exhibit in terminal 2 of SFO. Love this airport. http://t.co/kcvCY5OE
This tweet was posted on October 27, 2011.