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Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC)
Airport Information
(San Jose, California - CA, USA)
 Next to Santa Clara, the US-101 and I-880, the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is to be found just to the northwest of San Jose. Although this is actually the smallest of the three airports in the Bay area, it still handles close to 11 million passengers per year, although the overall capacity is much greater.
Ambitious expansion plans are currently underway and in August 2007, a major ceremony was held to celebrate a construction milestone of the new North Concourse. Mineta San Jose Airport is a medium-sized airport, offering flights with major carriers to destinations all over the US and to many international cities through its two terminals. International destinations include Taipei, Britain, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam and India.
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The convenient VTA Airport Flyer bus runs continuously from Mineta San Jose Airport to Santa Clara Caltrain Station, and then on to San José Metro / Airport LRT Station (a light rail service that runs throughout the Bay area). There are also scheduled buses to nearby Sunnyvale, the Santa Clara County, and the beachfront resorts of Santa Cruz and Monterey, while shuttles and charter buses run to all points. Taxis and limousines are also readily available, offering convenience that is hard to match.
Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) Information: History and Facilities
In 1940, around 500 acres / 200 hectares of land was purchased from the estate of the Stockton Ranch, next to the city centre, as the proposed site for San Jose's planned airport. Five years later a small flying school opened here, soon to be followed by the city's Municipal Airport. In 1965, the airport opened its first passenger terminal, which is the current Terminal C, soon followed by further improvements.
The arrival of American Airlines in 1988 was a definite turning point for Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) and resulted in the building of Terminal A. Many international destinations to and from San Jose were offered at this stage, including cities in Japan, Mexico and the UK. Currently Mineta Airport is implementing ambitious expansion plans costing over $1 billion, which are due to be completed by spring 2010 and include a new North Concourse and finally the building of Terminal B.
There are cash machines throughout the airport terminals at Mineta San Jose, as well as bureau de change, postal facilities, a children's entertainment area and a lost property service in Terminal C. A good selection of shops include newsagents, DVD rentals and gift shops, while snack bars, cafés, fast-food outlets, restaurants and bars abound in both terminals, such as Burger King, the California Pizza Kitchen, Cinnabon, Gordon Biersch, Harbor Express, Max's and Starbucks.
Those looking for Internet access will find the Neptune Internet Stations inside Terminal A and C, while the Wayport Wireless Internet service can be accessed throughout the terminal. Other notable facilities at Mineta San Jose Airport include an observation deck boasting runway views, insurance counters, bicycle racks and FedEx mail drops. The nearby DoubleTree Hotel provides excellent conference and business facilities, while the onsite Admiral's Club inside Terminal A offers a number of meeting rooms and a business center. Worth remembering, many of the telephones within Terminal C have dataports.
Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) Information: About San Jose Tourism
San Jose is the third-biggest city in the whole of California and extremely wealthy, owing to the many genius technical companies that inhabit the Silicon Valley area. Along with all the wealth comes some striking homes, great city attractions, an abundance of green areas and many impressive museums, such as the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose and the History Museum.
The Tech Museum of Innovation is one of San Jose's star attractions and within easy reach of Mineta Airport (SJC), while for art lovers, the San Jose Museum of Art showcases some stunning contemporary pieces and can be found along South Market Street. For family fun, try Paramount's Great America Parkway, an exciting amusement park in nearby Santa Clara.
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