Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is located in the city of San Jose, the state of California. It was named in honour of the United States Secretary of Transportation, congressman and mayor of San Jose in 2001. Situated 6.5 km from Downtown San Jose, the airport is the smallest one of the three airports in the San Francisco Bay Area. The history of the air terminal dates back to 1939, when the registration of a land plot for the future airfield was initiated for the first time. In 1945, the test pilot James M. Nissen leased a part of this land and founded a flight school on this site. When the city authorities began the construction of the airport, Nissen became the manager of this airfield.
The airport operates two runways and two passenger terminals. The terminals are connected by a walkway. The airport services more than 12.5 million passengers a year. In addition to regular flights, the airport serves general aviation, private and corporate aircraft.
One can get to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport by public buses, railway, light rail, or using taxi services and the services of transport network companies. Travellers are transported from the Santa Clara Station to the airport by a free bus. One may book a taxi and a shuttle in any terminal, on the ground transportation level by contacting a dispatcher (Stops 3 and 11).
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