SFO International Terminal to Be Renamed After Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein

The renaming, initiated by the Dianne Feinstein 100-Plus Committee, honors Feinstein's significant contributions to the airport and her trailblazing role in California politics.

• San Francisco International Airport's international terminal is to be renamed after the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in California politics who died last year.
• The San Francisco Airport Commission's move came in response to a campaign by a group of notable local figures who call themselves the Dianne Feinstein 100-Plus Committee.
• Feinstein's contributions to the airport include negotiating a 30-year lease and use agreement with the airlines that transformed the airport’s business and led to the construction of its first international terminal, which opened in 1983.
• Feinstein also played a role in bringing BART transit directly to the international terminal, supporting SFO’s first in-line baggage screening system after 9/11 and helping SFO access new FAA technology to improve safety and reduce delays.
• There is no timeline yet for when the renaming and other changes will take place.

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