SFO vs OAK vs SJC: San Francisco Bay Area Airports Compared

Let's compare the Bay Area airports of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose and learn a bit about their history, flights, and more!
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Media Credits + Further Reading:
Videos: https://videvo.net | https://pixabay.com | https://pexels.com
Oakland skyline: https://www.visitoakland.com/blog/pos...
San Jose skyline: https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/2...
Bay Area map: Composite using https://citypopulation.de
SJC Site: https://www.flysanjose.com/sjc_timeline
Ernie Renzel: https://www.flysanjose.com/sites/defa...
Pacific Air Lines: RuthAS via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Historic SJC: https://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/sa...
SJC 2015: D Ramey Logan via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
SFO 1928: https://www.sfomuseum.org/aviation-mu...
SFO 1930s: Bill Larkins via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
United at SFO 1938: https://www.sfomuseum.org/aviation-mu...
Wartime SFO: https://www.flysfo.com/content/united...
SFO 1951 terminal dedication: https://www.sfomuseum.org/aviation-mu...
SFO 2009: Håkan Dahlström via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
OAK Postcard 1920s: https://www.hippostcard.com/listing/1...
OAK Airport Inn: Clyde Sunderland and Quantum Spatial Inc via https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-pla...
Earhart at OAK: Bettman/CORBIS via https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/17-...
OAK 1941: https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/oa...
OAK 1960s: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1469620...
OAK FedEx: https://imgur.com/gallery/CsY1Uil
United at SFO: Bill Larkins via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
SJC Route Map etc: https://www.flysanjose.com/sites/defa...
OAK Route Map: https://www.oaklandairport.com/wp-con...
Terceira Airport: Diego Delso via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Southwest at OAK: Bill Abbott via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
SFO Airtrain: Pi.1415926535 via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Millbrae: Pi.1415926535 via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millbra...
Coliseum-OAK: Daniel L. Lu via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
AC Transit Route 73: Pi.1415926535 via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
BART Extension: Mliu92 via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
VTA Route 60: https://www.vta.org/sites/default/fil...
United Flight 615: Fair use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Th...
DC-6B: https://mishalov.com/dc6b-crash-garin...
SJC Helicopter crash: Fair use via    • News Report on San Jose Air One Crash...  
SFO Terminal 3 remodel: https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article...
SFO Terminal 1 remodel: https://www.flysfo.com/about-sfo/airp...
OAK renovation: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/1...
SJC Master Plan: https://www.flysanjose.com/sites/defa...
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