SFO
Golden Gate flights
SFO is the airport code for San Francisco International Airport, California's second-busiest airport and a major hub for Pacific travel.
The code appears on boarding passes, luggage tags, and flight displays: My flight lands at SFO at noon.
Like other major airport codes, SFO often stands in for the airport itself in casual speech.
At the endpoint
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- baggage claimWhere travelers retrieve checked items
- security checkpointInspection point for safety
boarding gate · concourse · jetway · customs · duty-free · carousel · check-in counter · lounge
Northern California metropolitan region
- Golden Gate BridgeFamous California suspension crossing
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- tech industryComputing and software businesses
Aviation guidance facility
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
radar · glidepath · flight path · holding pattern · ground control · crosswind landing
Itineraries with intermediate stops
- hub airportMajor airline transfer point
- flight connectionsLinked segments between airports
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- transfer pointConnection between transit lines
terminal
At the endpoint
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- baggage claimWhere travelers retrieve checked items
security checkpoint · boarding gate · concourse · jetway · customs · duty-free · carousel · check-in counter · lounge · lost and found
Bay Area
Northern California metropolitan region
- Golden Gate BridgeFamous California suspension crossing
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
control tower
Aviation guidance facility
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- hangarAircraft storage structure
airspace · radar · glidepath · flight path · holding pattern · ground control · crosswind landing
connecting flights
Itineraries with intermediate stops
- hub airportMajor airline transfer point
- flight connectionsLinked segments between airports
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- Airport CodesLAX, JFK, DFW, MIA, SEA
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- Major AirportsHeathrow, LAX, JFK, O'Hare, Charles de Gaulle
- transit stationstrain stations, subway station, train station, train depots, station
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- Transport AbbreviationsMPG, RPM, VIN, DMV, ETA