<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Sacramento International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Sacramento International Airport (SMF) opened on October 21, 1967, as Sacramento Metropolitan Airport (the airfield itself was Sacramento Metropolitan Field), with one 8600-foot runway. The initial runway was on the west side of the airfield and is now named to the headings of 17R/35L. Previously, air service to Sacramento was handled by Sacramento Municipal Airport (SAC), now known as Sacramento Executive Airport. Sacramento Metropolitan was the first purpose-built public-use airport west of the Mississippi when it opened in 1967.No local, state or federal tax funds are used for operating costs.</p>
<p class="blog-para">All airports under the Sacramento County Airport System (previously the Sacramento County Department of Airports), including SMF, are self-supporting through user fees and rentals.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport initially had five airlines: Pacific Air Lines, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), United Airlines, Western Airlines and West Coast Airlines.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In the 1980s, SMF added: the in-flight catering facility (1980), an FAA Flight Inspection Field Office (1985), a second air cargo facility (1985) and the east runway (1987). The east runway's opening was celebrated by the landing of a Concorde SST. America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Morris Air, Northwest Airlines and American Eagle Airlines joined the original carriers at Sacramento Metropolitan Airport during this time.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Ground transportation from Sacramento International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Sacramento International Airport has at their passenger&rsquo;s disposal the means of transportation attached below:</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> There are several bus options from SMF.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get to downtown Sacramento within 20 minutes by taxi.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car Rental:</strong> Renting a car in Sacramento Airport is a good idea to move around. Check our search engine for further details!</li>
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