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San Antonio International Airport

San Antonio, United States

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Elevation

809 ft

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The Essence of San Antonio International Airport

SAT

Location

San Antonio · TX · United States

Connectivity

68 routes · 35 destinations

Position

29.534°, -98.470° · 809 ft elev.

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South Texas's primary aviation gateway serving the Alamo City.

Opened

1942

Location

San Antonio, United States

San Antonio International Airport (SAT/KSAT) is the principal commercial airport serving San Antonio, Texas, and the surrounding South Texas region. Located approximately 8 miles north of downtown San Antonio, it handles millions of passengers annually and serves as a key hub for regional and national air travel. The airport is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio and features two passenger terminals connected by a common ticketing and baggage claim area. It offers nonstop flights to numerous domestic destinations and a limited number of international routes, primarily to Mexico. San Antonio International has undergone various modernization efforts over the years to accommodate growing passenger demand, reflecting the city's status as one of the largest in the United States by population.

Terminals

The airport operates two terminals, Terminal A and Terminal B, which share a common landside facility for check-in and baggage claim.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include VIA Metropolitan Transit bus service, taxis, ride-share services, and rental car facilities on the airport campus.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving SAT include American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Spirit Airlines, among others.

Notable facts

›San Antonio International handled approximately 9–10 million passengers per year in the early 2020s.
›The airport sits about 8 miles north of downtown San Antonio.
›It offers nonstop international service primarily to Mexican destinations such as Mexico City and Monterrey.
›The airport traces its origins to a military airfield established during World War II.
›SAT is one of the busiest airports in Texas, ranking behind Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and Dallas Love Field.

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Route map (35 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Interjet (ABC Aerolineas)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Southwest Airlines

Volaris

Routes

SAT → GDL4O · 320

SAT → MEX4O · 320

SAT → MTY4O · 320

SAT → TLC4O · 320

SAT → CLTAA · 319

SAT → DFWAA · M80 M83

SAT → ORDAA · E75 CR7

SAT → PHLAA · E90

SAT → PHXAA · CR9

SAT → ATLAF · 757 320 M90

SAT → MEXAM · EMJ

SAT → MTYAM · ERJ

SAT → SEAAS · 73H 73J

SAT → ATLAZ · 757 M90

SAT → ATLDL · 757 M90 320

SAT → DTWDL · 320

SAT → JFKDL · 73H

SAT → MCODL · CR9

SAT → MEMDL · CRJ

SAT → MEXDL · EMJ

SAT → MSPDL · CR9 E75

SAT → MTYDL · ER4

SAT → SLCDL · 320

SAT → ATLFL · 73G

SAT → BWIFL · 73W

SAT → CUNFL · 73G

SAT → DALFL · 73W 73C 733

SAT → DENFL · 73W

SAT → HOUFL · 73W 735

SAT → LASFL · 73W

SAT → LAXFL · 73W

SAT → MCOFL · 73W

SAT → MDWFL · 73W

SAT → MEXFL · 73G

SAT → PHXFL · 73W

SAT → STLFL · 73C

SAT → TPAFL · 73C

SAT → ATLKL · 757 M90

SAT → DENUA · 738 73G

SAT → EWRUA · 319 739 73G

SAT → IADUA · E70 CR7

SAT → IAHUA · 319 739 738 73G 320

SAT → LAXUA · CR7

SAT → ORDUA · CR7

SAT → SFOUA · CR7

SAT → CLTUS · 319

SAT → DFWUS · M80 M83

SAT → ORDUS · E75

SAT → PHLUS · E90

SAT → PHXUS · CR9

SAT → ATLVS · 757 M90 320

SAT → ATLWN · 73C 73W

SAT → BNAWN · 73C 73W

SAT → BWIWN · 73W 73H

SAT → DALWN · 73W 73C 735 733

SAT → DENWN · 73W

SAT → ELPWN · 735 73W

SAT → HOUWN · 73W 735 73C

SAT → HRLWN · 73W

SAT → LASWN · 73W

Aircraft operating here

73W24 routes Airbus A32011 routes 73C9 routes Boeing 737-7006 routes Airbus A3195 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7005 routes Boeing 7575 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-905 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9004 routes 73H4 routes Boeing 737-3004 routes Boeing 737-5004 routes

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Encyclopaedia

San Antonio International Airport is an international airport in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is in Uptown Central San Antonio, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Downtown. It has three runways and covers 2,305 acres (933 ha). Its elevation is 809 feet (247 m) above sea level. SAT averages 260 daily departures and arrivals at its 27 gates, which serve 14 airlines flying non-stop to 45 destinations in the US and Mexico. The airport is the 43rd busiest airport in the United States by passenger traffic.

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