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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 #WomenHistoryMonth This tweet was posted on March 13, 2023.

This terminal, shown under construction in 1983, does not look like this today. Which terminal at SFO is this? #SFOHistory #AvGeek #TriviaTuesday This tweet was posted on February 28, 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 #AvGeek This 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 #SFOHistory This 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 #SFOHistory This 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 #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.

What did SFO look like #onthisday in 1928? Construction of the second hangar was underway during this foggy February day. #AvGeek #SFOHistory #SFO This tweet was posted on February 01, 2023.

Take a walk through the past! Our collection includes many interior photos of the airport through the years, over one hundred and thirty of which are online: https://t.co/2ZN5zkSnR4 #AvGeek #SFOHistory #airport This tweet was posted on December 21, 2022.

Learn more about Maxine Crookston Schmidt in “Mills Field and the San Francisco Airport” on display in the SkyTerrace and online at: https://t.co/aL3GtInqlj The SkyTerrace, located pre-security in Terminal 2, is open Friday-Monday from 10am to 6pm. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 13, 2022.

Maxine Crookston transferred to San Francisco in 1946 and became the first female air traffic control watch supervisor in the country. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 13, 2022.

Maxine Crookston (1915–2016) was known as “The Voice of San Francisco Airport” from the late 1940s through the 1950s. Born in Salt Lake City, Crookston dreamed of flying as a child. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 13, 2022.

Excluded from civilian work as an airline pilot due to her gender, Crookston switched gears and was hired by the Civil Aeronautics Authority in 1942 as an air traffic controller in Salt Lake City. #SFOHistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on December 13, 2022.