Terminals, Airlines and Destinations
San Antonio International Airport has two terminals with an overall 24 jet bridge gates. The original one-level terminal (formerly Terminal 2) opened in 1953 with ground-loading holding areas and was expanded twice, once in 1959 with new east and west wings and again in 1968 with an eight-gate satellite concourse, which was built to handle visitors to HemisFair '68. Terminal 2 closed on November 9, 2010 as the new Terminal B opened, and Terminal 2 began to be demolished in March 2011, with completion scheduled for January 2012. A second terminal (formerly Terminal 1, now Terminal A) opened in 1984 with a 16-gate (Gates A1-A16) concourse. The U.S. Customs Federal Inspection Station (FIS) is located in Terminal A. Gates A1-A2 and A10-A11 have direct access to the FIS. Terminal A will soon begin going through an updating and modernization project.
On November 9, 2010, San Antonio International Airport announced the opening of the brand new Terminal B, which contains 8 gates, (B1-B8). Corgan Associates, Inc. and 3D/International designed the new terminal. Once the merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines was completed, the new United flies out of Terminal B. As of August 1, 2012 all United flights will Depart/Arrive from Terminal B.
A two-level parking garage immediately across from Terminal A opened in 1982, and the five-level parking garage opened in 1999. An expansion of the five-level parking garage was completed in mid 2008. The FAA control tower became operational in 1986.
Public transportation to and from the airport is provided by VIA bus #5.
AirTran Airways announced it will begin new service from San Antonio to Mexico City and Cancún beginning May 24, 2012.
Unlike almost every other major airport, it is not possible to go from Terminal A to Terminal B within the security area; one must leave one terminal and re-enter security for the other terminal.
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