Silicon Valley’s Airport the Best in the State for On-Time Performance

SAN JOSE, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is ranked the best airport in California for on-time performance for medium to large size airports, according to data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (www.transtats.bts.gov). Oakland International Airport ranked fifth in the state, while San Francisco International Airport came in last with the worst on-time performance for airports throughout California.

“With a great airfield providing ample runway and taxiway capacity, new modern, state-of-the-art terminal complex, and over 300 days a year of sunshine, one would only expect our on-time performance to be exemplary,” said Bill Sherry, Director of Aviation at SJC. “All of these things allow our airlines to run more efficiently and provide more reliable service to our passengers. With this incredible advantage to airlines and their passengers, we hope to attract more air service to Silicon Valley’s Airport.”

For medium to large size airports in the United States, SJC tied with Minneapolis-St. Paul for fourth overall. Kahului Airport on Maui ranked first, followed by Salt Lake City International and Portland International. Among Bay Area airports, Oakland ranked 17th in the nation, Sacramento International Airport ranked 20th, and SFO ranked 64th out of the 65 major airports in the U.S.

About Mineta San Jose International Airport

Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Silicon Valley’s airport, a selfsupporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San Jose. SJC serves approximately 8.4 million passengers per year with approximately 125 flights a day on nine domestic and international carriers to 27 nonstop destinations. The airport’s recent $1.3 billion comprehensive modernization project, completed in 2010, makes SJC the most technologically advanced airport in the nation and the first terminal awarded LEED Silver certification for environmental sustainability. Silicon Valley’s airport is located in San Jose, California’s third largest city and the nation’s tenth largest city. For more airport information, visit www.flysanjose.com.
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Contacts:
Vicki Day, (408) 482-1613
SJC Interim Communications Director