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Along with Seattle and Los Angeles, San Francisco Airport plays a key role as a United States West Coast Hub. (Featured Image: Getty Images)
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San Francisco International Airport
America/Los_Angeles
IATA Code
SFO
City
San Francisco
Country
Designation
Major-International
CEO
Ivar C. Satero
IATA/ICAO Code
SFO/KSFO
Passenger Count
16,427,801 (2020)
Runways
10L/28R - 3,618m (11,870ft) | 10R/28L - 3,469m (11,381ft) | 1R/19L - 2,637m (8,650ft) | 1L/19R - 2,332m (7,650ft)
Terminals
Harvey Milk Terminal 1 | Terminal 2 | Terminal 3 | International Terminal
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