5 Things We Love About San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Today Stuck at the Airport kicks off a new feature of short airport profiles celebrating some of the services, amenities and features we love about airports around the world.
We could go on and on (as we often do) about some our favorites, of course.
But to keep things moving along, we are keeping the list for this series to just five things we love about each airport.
Our goal is to add at least one “Five things we love about…” feature each week. But, honestly, we’re just hanging around waiting for the time we can once again step foot into some of these airports, so during the next few weeks we’ll likely be posting a few of these features each week.
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5 Things We Love About: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
1. Museums at SFO Airport
Back in 1999, the SFO Museum was the first airport museum to be accredited by the Americal Alliance of Museums (AAM).
Today, the SFO Museum presents charming and educational exhibitions in more than twenty galleries through the airport terminals.
But that’s not all. SFO is also home to the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Museum and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, which is home to a permanent collection dedicated to the history of commercial aviation.
2. SFO’s “Kids Spot” play areas
Kids will definitely enjoy many of the museum exhibitions at SFO Airport, but they’ll also enjoy the interactive Kids Spot areas around the airport, located in Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
3. The SkyTerrace outdoor observation deck
Outdoor observation decks at airports are rare amenities these days. SFO has two.
The Outdoor Terrace in International Terminal 5 is located post-security (near Gate G14) and wooden chairs, tables, chaise lounges, drought-tolerant landscaping, bronze sculptures and 180-degree views of the airfield.
The SkyTerrace is an outdoor observation deck located pre-security in Terminal 2 that also offers great views of the airfield.
4. The Wag Brigade therapy animals
Like many airports, San Francisco International has a team of certified therapy animals that mingles with travelers to provide diversion and reduce stress.
SFO’s team is called the Wag Brigade and includes a charming assortment of dogs and a pig named Lilou.
5. Yoga Rooms
SFO created the first airport yoga room back in 2012. Now there are yoga rooms in Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. And a handful of other airports, include Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway Airports and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, have yoga rooms as well.
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