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Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

San Jose, United States

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Silicon Valley's primary commercial gateway serving the Bay Area.

Opened

1945

Location

San Jose, United States

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is the primary commercial airport serving San Jose, California, and the broader Silicon Valley region. Located approximately three miles northwest of downtown San Jose, it handles millions of passengers annually and serves as a convenient alternative to San Francisco International and Oakland International airports. The airport is named after Norman Y. Mineta, a former San Jose mayor and U.S. Secretary of Transportation who also served as Secretary of Commerce. It operates two passenger terminals — Terminal A and Terminal B — connected by a central area and offering a range of domestic and select international routes. SJC plays a significant role in supporting the tech-heavy economy of Silicon Valley, with strong demand from business travelers and corporate commuters. The airport has undergone various modernization efforts over the years to improve capacity and passenger experience.

Terminals

The airport operates two passenger terminals, Terminal A and Terminal B, with a combined set of gates serving domestic and limited international flights.

Getting to & from

The airport is served by the VTA Airport Flyer bus connecting to the Metro/Airport light rail station, providing access to the regional rail network and downtown San Jose.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at SJC include Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, among others.

Notable facts

›Named after Norman Y. Mineta, a former San Jose mayor and U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
›Located approximately three miles northwest of downtown San Jose.
›Serves as a major alternative airport to San Francisco International (SFO) for Silicon Valley travelers.
›The airport is owned and operated by the City of San Jose.
›SJC is one of the busiest airports in California by passenger volume.

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

All Nippon Airways

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines Cargo

Routes

SJC → DFWAA · M83

SJC → GDLAA · 737

SJC → HNLAA · 737

SJC → KOAAA · 737

SJC → LAXAA · CRJ CR7

SJC → LIHAA · 737

SJC → OGGAA · 737

SJC → ORDAA · 738

SJC → PDXAA · 737 DH4

SJC → PHXAA · 320 319

SJC → SEAAA · 737

SJC → GDLAM · 73H

SJC → SJDAM · 734

SJC → BOIAS · DH4

SJC → GDLAS · 73H

SJC → HNLAS · 73H

SJC → KOAAS · 73H

SJC → LAXAS · CRJ

SJC → LIHAS · 73H

SJC → OGGAS · 73H

SJC → PDXAS · 73H 734 73G

SJC → RNOAS · DH4

SJC → SEAAS · 73H 739 734 73J

SJC → SJDAS · 734

SJC → BOSB6 · 320

SJC → JFKB6 · 320

SJC → ATLDL · 738

SJC → LAXDL · CR9 CR7

SJC → MSPDL · 320 738

SJC → SLCDL · 738

SJC → DENFL · 73W

SJC → LASFL · 73C 73W

SJC → LAXFL · 73W

SJC → SANFL · 73W

SJC → OGGHA · 763

SJC → ATLKL · 738

SJC → NRTNH · 788

SJC → LAXSQ · 320

SJC → DENUA · 752 319 738 73G

SJC → IAHUA · 320 319 739 738

SJC → LAXUA · CR7

SJC → NRTUA · 788

SJC → DFWUS · M83

SJC → LAXUS · CR7

SJC → ORDUS · 738

SJC → PHXUS · 320 319

SJC → LAXVX · 320

SJC → AUSWN · 73W

SJC → BURWN · 73W

SJC → DENWN · 73W

SJC → LASWN · 73W 733 73C 73H

SJC → LAXWN · 73W 733 73C 73H 738

SJC → MDWWN · 73W

SJC → ONTWN · 73C 733 73W

SJC → PDXWN · 73W 73H 733 73C

SJC → PHXWN · 733 73C 73W

SJC → SANWN · 73W 73C 733 73H

SJC → SEAWN · 73H 733 73C 73W

SJC → SNAWN · 73H 73W

SJC → GDLY4 · 320

Aircraft operating here

73W16 routes 73H14 routes Boeing 737-8009 routes Airbus A3209 routes 73C8 routes Boeing 7377 routes Boeing 737-3007 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7004 routes Airbus A3194 routes Boeing 737-4004 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q3 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-832 routes

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Fog, hills and golden gates

•Golden Gate Bridge — Walk or cycle the Art-Deco span to Marin's headlands.
•Alcatraz Island — The infamous island prison — book ferries well ahead.
•Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 39 — Sea lions, sourdough and bay cruises.
•Cable Cars & Lombard Street — Ride the 1873 system to the world's crookedest street.
•Golden Gate Park — Museums, gardens and bison paddocks bigger than Central Park.

Getting around: BART links SFO and the East Bay; Muni buses, streetcars and cable cars cover the city. Ferries reach Sausalito and Alameda.

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Encyclopaedia

San José Mineta International Airport —officially Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport—is a city-owned public airport in San Jose, California. Located 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of Downtown San Jose, the airport serves both the city and the Santa Clara Valley region of the greater Bay Area. It is named after San Jose native Norman Mineta, former United States Secretary of Transportation and United States Secretary of Commerce, who also served as Mayor of San Jose and as a San Jose City Councilman.

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