San Antonio Airport

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San Antonio International Airport
San Antonio International airport.JPG
Characteristics
ICAO code KSAT
IATA code SAT
Coordinates

29 ° 32 ′ 1 ″  N , 98 ° 28 ′ 11 ″  W Coordinates: 29 ° 32 ′ 1 ″  N , 98 ° 28 ′ 11 ″  W
Height above MSL 246 m (807  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 14 km north of San Antonio
Street Interstate 410 , US Route 281
Local transport buses
Basic data
opening 1941
operator San Antonio Aviation Department
surface 1052 ha
Terminals 2
Passengers 10,363,040 (2019)
Air freight 125,908 t (2019)
Flight
movements 		160,776 (2017)
Employees 5,979 (2011)
Runways
3/21 2288 m × 46 m concrete
12R / 30L 2591 m × 46 m concrete
12L / 30R 1682 m × 30 m asphalt



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The San Antonio International Airport ( Engl. San Antonio International Airport ) is the busiest airport in the city of San Antonio in the US state of Texas . The airport used to be called San Antonio Municipal Airport and Alamo Field .

history

In 1941, the city of San Antonio acquired five square kilometers north of the city for a planned San Antonio Municipal Airport. After the USA entered World War II , the site was taken over by the United States Army Air Forces and opened as Alamo Field in 1942. After the end of the war, the airport was transferred back to the city administration and released for civil use. From 1951 to 1953 a reception building (today Terminal 2) was built, which was expanded for the 1968 World Exhibition .

From 1975 to 1984 what is now Terminal 1 was built and the capacity increased from 8 to 27 gates , including 24 passenger boarding bridges .

business

In 2019, San Antonio Airport handled approximately 10.4 million passengers to destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico . The largest provider was the airline Southwest Airlines .

Traffic figures

Source: San Antonio Airport System
San Antonio International Airport traffic figures 2009-2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons )
(with airmail) 		Aircraft movements
(with military)
National International total
2019 9,895,565 467.475 10,363,040 125.908
2018 9,629,310 415.101 10,044,411 123.612
2017 8,695,161 368.381 9,063,542 113.712 160,776
2016 8,218,044 400,061 8,618,105 107,981 164.211
2015 7,996,383 511.076 8,507,459 105,545 168.051
2014 7,904,981 464.765 8,369,746 105,838 172,620
2013 7,777,721 474,609 8,252,330 105.136 176,666
2012 7,821,503 421.718 8,243,221 117.181 179.060
2011 7,989,793 182.031 8,171,824 120,046 178.113
2010 7,897,750 136,794 8,034,544 123.809 177.415
2009 7,694,518 143,703 7,838,221 115,540 194,657

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from San Antonio (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 519.130 American
02 Atlanta , Georgia 463,570 Delta , Frontier , Southwest
03 Dallas – Love , Texas 329.070 Southwest
04th Houston-Bush , Texas 320,450 United
05 Denver , Colorado 291,540 Frontier, Southwest, United
06th Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona 287.430 American, Southwest
07th Los Angeles , California 228,250 American, Delta, Southwest, United
08th Las Vegas , Nevada 227.310 Allegiant , Frontier, Southwest, Sun Country
09 Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 210.140 American, United
10 Houston – Hobby , Texas 193.730 Southwest

Web links

Commons : San Antonio International Airport  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c About SAAS. SanAntonio.gov, accessed July 3, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Financial Information & Statistics. SanAntonio.gov, accessed April 1, 2020 .
  3. ^ Economic Impact of San Antonio Airport System (SAAS). SanAntonio.gov, accessed on August 13, 2018 .
  4. ^ A b San Antonio, TX: San Antonio International (SAT). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 1, 2020 .