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What did @flySFO look like #onthisday in 1940? The 1937 Terminal and Hangars 1-4 are visible, as are the runways. Beginning in 1935 as part of FDR’s New Deal, runway “C” was extended from 1,900 to 3,000 feet. (The runways now measure 7,650 and 11,870 feet!) #SFOHistory#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on May 12, 2023.
Happy Birthday SFO! The airport was dedicated on May 7, 1927. Hangar No. 4 built in in early 1928, stood until 1999. This truss section from Hangar No. 4 is now on display in “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” located in the SkyTerrace.
#52Objects#SFOHistory#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on May 08, 2023.
Do you recognize this building? This design drawing of one of SFO’s most recognizable buildings, was sketched by architect Craig Hartman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1995 (big hint!).
#52Objects#SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on April 24, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1927, San Francisco signed a lease with the Mills Estate for 150 acres to use as an airport. The terms were for 3 years at $1,500 per year for a “temporary and experimental” municipal airport. This original tract of land remains part of SFO today. #SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on March 15, 2023.
Her achievements included replacing artificial plants with live ones, pushing for shops and restaurants to reflect San Francisco’s culture, designing terminals with light and airy open spaces, and initiating the exhibition program, which became us! #52Objects#SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on March 13, 2023.
Ruth Kadish was the first woman to serve on the San Francisco Airport Commission upon being appointed in 1976 by Mayor George Moscone; she served until 1984. She was a champion for humanizing and beautifying the airport environment. #52Objects#SFOHistory#WomenHistoryMonthThis tweet was posted on March 13, 2023.
See “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” is on display in the SkyTerrace in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/fDFrgJuRu7
The SkyTerrace located pre-security in Terminal 2 and is open Friday to Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
#MillsField#SFOHistory#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
A matching building for the complex airfield lighting system sat adjacent to the hangars, and by the end of the decade, two-way radio communications were required for all aircraft.
#MillsField#SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
A new administration and terminal building, designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, was also completed in 1937. The building included a four-story control tower, restaurant, cocktail lounge, and a grand passenger waiting room with terrazzo floors. #MillsField#SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
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#SFOHistoryThis tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.