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San Antonio International Airport (IATA: SAT, ICAO: KSAT, FAA LID: SAT) is an international airport in San Antonio, Texas. It is in Uptown Central San Antonio, about 8 miles north of Downtown. It has three runways and covers 2,305 acres (933 ha).[1][3] Its elevation is 809 feet (247 m) above sea level. SAT averages 260 daily departures and arrivals at its 24 gates, which serve 12 airlines flying non-stop to 53 destinations in the US and Mexico.[4]

San Antonio International Airport
IATA: SAT ICAO: KSAT FAA LID: SAT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of San Antonio
Operator	San Antonio Aviation Department
Serves	Greater San Antonio
Location	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Elevation AMSL	809 ft / 246 m
Coordinates	29°31′36″N 098°28′19″W
Website	sanantonio.gov/SAT
Map
SAT Location Show map of Texas SAT SAT (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 8,505 2,592 Concrete 13L/31R 5,519 1,682 Asphalt 13R/31L 8,502 2,591 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Total Passengers 7,464,662 Aircraft operations (2018) 160,776 Total cargo (lbs.) 277,508,342
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2]

History

San Antonio International Airport was founded in 1941 when the City of San Antonio purchased 1,200 acres (490 ha) of undeveloped land that was then north of the city limits (now part of the city's Uptown District) for a project to be called "San Antonio Municipal Airport." World War II wartime needs meant the unfinished airport was pressed into federal government service. The airport opened in July 1942 as Alamo Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base.[5][6]

The 77th Reconnaissance Group, equipped with various aircraft (P-39, P-40, A-20, B-25, O-47, O-52, and L-5) trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas. One squadron (113th) flew antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico.

At the end of the war the airfield was no longer needed by the military and was turned over to the City of San Antonio for civil use.

Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area. For HemisFair '68, a new satellite concourse was built, containing eight jet bridge gates and passenger waiting areas.

In 1975 the city adopted its first Airport Master Plan with plans for a new 1,300 space parking garage and a new 360,000 sq ft (33,000 m²) Terminal (formerly called Terminal 1, now called Terminal A). Once the new terminal was completed in 1984 it brought the airport's capacity up from eight gates to 27 gates. In 1986 a new 221-foot (67 m) FAA Air Traffic Control Tower was built at a new location.

In 1994 a second Airport Master Plan was developed that would take the airport into the 21st century. This plan included major updates for the airport: more parking spaces in a 3,000 space parking garage to be completed by 2007, improved airport access and an improved concession program. Two new terminals were planned to replace Terminal 2, to increase the airports gate count to 35.[7]

San Antonio boarded over 3.5 million passenger in 1999. Since 1966, the airport has boarded more than 80 million people.

From February to September 2006, the airport was a focus city for United Airlines (the airline called it a "hublet") with flights to 12 cities in conjunction with their partner Trans States Airlines. Trans States Airlines redeployed their aircraft elsewhere, eliminating service to seven cities. Mexicana celebrated 50 years serving the airport in September 2007, but suspended service to San Antonio in August 2010 when the airline went bankrupt and suspended operations.

On November 9, 2010, the original Terminal 2 closed, and Terminal B opened. Terminal 1 was then renamed Terminal A. The removal of fixtures in the old Terminal 2 began in January 2011. Final demolition of Terminal 2 was in May 2011.

In 2013, the SAT Customs and Border Protection became a Global Entry enrollment center.

In June 2015, it was announced that the 3-story short-term parking garage, which was over 30 years old, would be closed and demolished in order to make way for a new 7-story parking garage and Consolidated Rental Car Center. Work began in early 2017 on the 1.8 million square feet facility, which was planned to house up to 14 rental car brands and short-term public parking. The public parking portion was completed in April 2017, and the rental car portion opened in January 2018.[8]

Facilities

Terminals

San Antonio International Airport has two terminals with an overall 24 jet bridge gates. The original one-level terminal (formerly Terminal 2) opened in 1953 with ground-loading holding areas and was expanded twice, once in 1959 with new east and west wings, and again in 1968 with an eight-gate satellite concourse, which was built to handle visitors to HemisFair '68. Terminal 2 closed on November 9, 2010 as the new Terminal B opened, and Terminal 2 began to be demolished in March 2011, with completion in January 2012. A second terminal (now Terminal A) opened in 1984 with a 16-gate concourse. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility is located in Terminal A.

Terminal A is the larger of the two concourses with 17 gates in total. All international carriers operate out of Terminal A. On June 18, 2014, a $35.6 million renovation was completed for this terminal, with the most visible improvements to passengers being new terrazzo floors, updated food courts, and new signage. On October 15, 2014, all gates in Terminal A were renumbered in sequential order.[9] Eight carriers operate from Terminal A, with 15 of the 17 gates in use.

Terminal B, which opened in November 2010, contains 8 gates. Corgan Associates, Inc. and 3D/International designed the new terminal.[10] American and Continental were the two original airlines at Terminal B. United, at the time located in Terminal A, moved into Terminal B on August 1, 2012 during the merger with Continental. A United Club is located between gates B3 and B5. The USO is located on the bottom level of Terminal B next to baggage claim.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations	Refs
Aeroméxico Connect	Mexico City	[11]
Alaska Airlines	Seattle/Tacoma	[12]
Allegiant Air	Las Vegas	[13]
American Airlines	Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix–Sky Harbor	[14]
American Eagle	Chicago–O'Hare, Los Angeles, Miami	[14]
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK (resumes April 10, 2023), Salt Lake City	[15]
Frontier Airlines	Atlanta,[16] Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia[16]	[17]
JetBlue	Boston, New York–JFK	[18]
Southwest Airlines	Atlanta, Baltimore, Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Dallas–Love, Denver, El Paso, Houston–Hobby, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, San Diego, St. Louis, Tampa Seasonal: Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Fort Lauderdale (resumes March 11, 2023), Kansas City	[19]
Spirit Airlines	Las Vegas, Orlando (both begin November 17, 2022)	[20]
Sun Country Airlines	Seasonal: Cancún, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul	[21]
United Airlines	Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles	[22]
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental, Washington–Dulles	[22]
VivaAerobus	León/Del Bajío, Mexico City, Monterrey	[23]
Volaris	Guadalajara, Mexico City	[24]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Ameriflight	Brownwood, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth, Del Rio, Midland, San Angelo
FedEx Express	Fort Worth/Alliance, El Paso, Laredo, Memphis
Martinaire	Brownwood, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Houston–Intercontinental, Laredo
UPS Airlines	Chicago/Rockford, El Paso, Guadalajara, Houston–Intercontinental, Laredo, Louisville, McAllen, Miami, Monterrey Seasonal: Raleigh/Durham

Statistics

Passenger numbers

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from SAT (August 2021 – July 2022)[25]

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	495,000	American
2	Atlanta, Georgia	394,000	Delta, Southwest
3	Denver, Colorado	352,000	Frontier, Southwest, United
4	Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona	285,000	American, Southwest
5	Houston–Intercontinental, Texas	276,000	United
6	Dallas–Love, Texas	270,000	Southwest
7	Las Vegas, Nevada	204,000	Allegiant, Frontier, Southwest, Sun Country
8	Charlotte, North Carolina	175,000	American
9	Houston–Hobby, Texas	175,000	Southwest
10	Los Angeles, California	161,000	American, Delta, Southwest

Largest Airlines at SAT (May 2020 – April 2021)[25]

Rank	Airline	Passengers	Share
1	Southwest Airlines	1,274,000	39.13%
2	American Airlines	930,000	28.56%
3	Delta Air Lines	281,000	8.62%
4	SkyWest Airlines	214,000	6.58%
5	United Airlines	212,000	6.51%
6	Other	345,000	10.59%

Accidents and incidents

• On January 31, 1967, a Saturn Airways DC-6 was operating on a cargo flight to Kelly AFB. The crew decided to divert to San Antonio International Airport and commenced the approach. The airplane descended 1,100 feet (340 m) below the glide slope, flew through trees and collided with a cliff. All 3 occupants were killed.
• On October 29, 2012, Interjet Flight 2953, scheduled to Mexico City International Airport, made an emergency landing at San Antonio after suffering engine sputtering problems that was caused by a bird strike. No injuries or fatalities were reported.[26]
• On November 15, 2019, a Cessna 525 Citation arriving from San Jose International Airport collided with a parked Cessna 560 Citation during taxi to a service center. No injuries were reported.[27]
• On December 1, 2019, a Piper PA-24 Comanche en route to Boerne from Sugar Land crashed in a neighborhood while attempting an emergency landing at the airport. While there were no injuries on the ground, the 3 occupants of the aircraft were killed.[28][29]

See also

• Texas World War II Army Airfields
• Stinson Municipal Airport

References

External links

• San Antonio International Airport Website, official site
  • San Antonio Multi-User Flight Information Display – Arrivals
  • San Antonio Multi-User Flight Information Display – Departures
• San Antonio Intl Airport Group
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KSAT
  • ASN accident history for SAT
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSAT
  • FAA current SAT delay information
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 3, 2022
  • OAG Schedules for SAT
  • Display – Management
  • Airport diagram for March 1962

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen San Antonio

Der Flughafen San Antonio (engl. San Antonio International Airport) ist der größte Flughafen der Stadt San Antonio im US-Bundesstaat Texas. Früher hieß der Flughafen auch San Antonio Municipal Airport und Alamo Field.

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- [en] San Antonio International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de San Antonio

El Aeropuerto Internacional de San Antonio (en inglés, San Antonio International Airport) (IATA: SAT, OACI: KSAT, FAA LID: SAT) es un aeropuerto comercial en San Antonio, Texas, EUA. El aeropuerto tiene tres pistas de aterrizaje y cubre un área de 1,100 ha (2,600 acres). Y su elevación es 809 pies (247 m) sobre el nivel del mar y es un Aeropuerto Clase C.

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[fr] Aéroport international de San Antonio

L'aéroport international de San Antonio, (code IATA : SAT • code OACI : KSAT) est un aéroport domestique et international desservant la ville de San Antonio dans l'État du Texas, aux États-Unis. L'aéroport est situé à 13 km au nord du centre-ville de San Antonio.

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[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di San Antonio

L'Aeroporto Internazionale di San Antonio è un aeroporto situato vicino alla città di San Antonio in Texas, negli Stati Uniti d'America.

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[ru] Сан-Антонио (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Сан-Антонио (англ. San Antonio International Airport), (ИАТА: SAT, ИКАО: KSAT, FAA LID: SAT) — международный коммерческий аэропорт, расположенный в городе Сан-Антонио (Техас), США.

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