Today marks the San Diego International Airport’s 83rd anniversary. In honor of the occasion, here are some interesting facts: The airport was dedicated on August 16, 1928, as Lindbergh Field, to honor famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. Another famous aviator, Amelia Earhart, participated in the grand dedication ceremony. San Diego’s then-mayor declared the Dedication Day a [...]
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The Green Build is well under way at San Diego International Airport! I snapped this picture today that shows the construction site – and you can tell that the terminal expansion is certainly coming along. So exciting! Did you know that, in all, 5,000 tons of steel will go up to provide the structural framework [...]
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He’s the mastermind behind the beautiful plants and garden creations around so many of our cubicles. He’s a poet of verse and song. He’s a musician. (Check out Little People Revolution!) He’s the Airport Authority’s one and only … our very own … Jerry! Jerry is a member of the Airport Authority’s Facilities Management Department [...]
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It’s April again and you know what that means….Earth Month! It’s time to celebrate what we do here at the airport to be environmentally friendly – and to give some thought to what else we can do. And guess what? For the seventh time in the last eight years, the Airport Authority has been awarded [...]
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Can kids run the airport? At BizTown, they do! San Diego International Airport (SAN) has constructed an airport “storefront” in Junior Achievement‘s BizTown. What’s BizTown, you ask? Junior Achievement’s BizTown allows kids to put to use the business skills they learn in school in a live environment. More than 100 students come through daily to [...]
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