California airport flies to SFO but is not popular with passengers |
A 747 sits on display at the San Bernardino International Airport in October 2015.
A public airport in Southern California that only serves two commercial routes — including dirt cheap flights to San Francisco International Airport — is capping off a strong year without the boost from travelers. The San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) was recently awarded a federal grant worth about $7.4 million for runway improvements. In response, its director of aviation told the Center Square that it “had a record year in aircraft activity in 2025.”
With just a single runway, SBD is as busy as it’s ever been since transitioning from an Air Force base over 30 years ago. However, its success is not tied to passenger traffic as it had once hoped. Annual passenger numbers hit nearly 55,000 in 2023 before dropping to about 40,000 the following year as SBD has struggled to hold onto commercial routes to cities throughout the West.
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