Sacramento Airport (SMF) Information

Where is Sacramento Airport?  

Sacramento, the state capital of California, is the oldest incorporated city in the state. Here you can see Sutter's Fort and remnants of the Gold Rush. The boardwalk style sidewalks of Old Sacramento give an authentic air to the museums, restaurants and shops in the historic area. An economic, transportation and cultural centre, laid back Sacramento is also one of the most diverse cities in the country.

Sacramento International Airport (IATA: SMF, ICAO: KSMF) is located northwest of the central business district of the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, United States. While the official IATA airport code for Sacramento Airport is SMF, it is may be referred to by some as SAC Airport (short for Sacramento) or SIA Airport (for Sacramento International Airport).

Sacramento Airport has long been an innovator. Sacramento Airport was one of the first airports in the world to provide free WiFi, back in 2006. Recently, PC World named SMF one of the top 10 airports for tech travellers. 

In 2011, Sacramento Airport served 8,929,289 passengers, down slightly from the year before. Southwest Airlines accounts for more than half of SMF's passenger traffic.

In addition to Southwest, airlines serving Sacramento Airport include Aeromèxico, Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, United, US Airways and Volaris.

Top destinations served are Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland, Ontario, Burbank and Orange County. Other destinations include Atlanta, Boise, Chicago, Dallas, Guadalajara, Honolulu, Houston, Minneapolis, New York, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City and Washington, DC.

Your best bet for a Sacramento Airport transfer is a shuttle. Details on all options are included in this guide.

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An inter-terminal shuttle runs between Terminals A and B. Catch it from the ground transportation curb where the other shuttles pick up.

Sacramento Airport services include:

• Massage bar - Terminal B, airside
• Wine shop (with tastings!) - both terminals, airside
• Volunteer Ambassadors
• Information booths
• 2 Pet Relief Areas - Terminal A: behind United Airlines curbside check-in area, Terminal B: south end of terminal, 1st level (grass patio)

• Official SMF Sacramento International Airport Website    

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