Editing San Jose International Airport (section)

== Terminals ==
[[File:San Jose CA airport terminal photo D Ramey Logan.jpg|thumb|San Jose airport terminals]]
[[File:San Jose International Airport 1 2016-12-28.jpg|thumb|right|The security checkpoint in Terminal B. The escalators lead down to the check-in area.]]

There are two terminals at the airport, Terminal A, opened in 1990 and Terminal B opened in 2010. The terminals are connected airside. In 2009, the gates at the airport were renumbered in preparation for the addition of Terminal B. Gate A16B at the north end became Gate 1 and Gate A1A at the south end became Gate 16.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sjc.org/about/improve/updates/072809.html | title=Airport Construction Update | publisher=Mineta San Jose International Airport | date=July 28, 2009 | access-date=July 2, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613011848/http://sjc.org/about/improve/updates/072809.html | archive-date=June 13, 2010 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The airport's first modern terminal building, Terminal C, was opened in 1965 and was closed and demolished in 2010.  Its location is now a short term parking lot but will be used for the second phase of Terminal B when that facility is constructed.

=== Terminal A ===
Terminal A has 17 gates: 1–7, 7A, and 8–16, serving American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Spirit, United, and Volaris. (Gate 7A is a ground-level gate for remote parking positions.)

Designed by a team of architects and engineers led by HTB, Inc., Terminal A, and its adjoining parking garage was originally designed and built in 1990 for American Airlines. The overall program was led by a joint team of San Jose Airport and Public Works staff known as the "Airport Development Team". The project was awarded the Public Works Project of the Year by the California Council of Civil Engineers. It underwent extensive renovation and expansion in 2009, with larger ground-level ticketing counters, more curbside parking space, larger security checkpoints, and more concessions. The renovations and expansion were designed by [[Curtis W. Fentress]], FAIA, RIBA of [[Fentress Architects]].

The terminal includes an international arrivals building, which contains Gates 15 and 16. All arrivals from international flights at the airport must clear customs and immigration from this building (except for flights from airports with [[United States border preclearance|US border preclearance]]). Gates 17 and 18 in Terminal B were converted to handle international arrivals in early 2015.

The airport's single lounge was an Admirals Club across from Gate 8 for [[American Airlines]] passengers operated as part of its hub operation. Along with the drawdown of the airline's hub, it was closed in September 2010, with the airline citing rising costs and the cutbacks in its flight schedule. Terminal A now has two paid-entry lounges called "The Club at SJC" where passengers can wait for their flights and have access to snacks and beverages. Access to "The Club at SJC" is complimentary for passengers who have a Priority Pass card membership. One lounge is near the international gates and the other, opened at the end of 2019, has taken over and renovated part of the former Admirals Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flysanjose.com/fl/travelers.php?page=services/club_amenities&subtitle=The+Club+at+SJC+%7c+Amenities|title=Mineta San Jose International/Silicon Valley Airport – Traveler Information – The Club at SJC – Amenities|access-date=June 4, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605002047/http://www.flysanjose.com/fl/travelers.php?page=services%2Fclub_amenities&subtitle=The+Club+at+SJC+%7C+Amenities|archive-date=June 5, 2015}}</ref>

=== Terminal B ===
[[File:SJC Terminal B (January 2025).jpg|thumb|right|Terminal B viewed from a departing plane in January 2025]]
[[File:SJCterminalb.JPG|thumb|right|The departure hall of Terminal B, taken in 2011{{efn|Line 16 of Terminal B: In 2017, the airport added two gates, Gates 29 and 30, at the south end of the terminal. Due to the airport's growth in recent years, a new temporary facility was added at the south end of the terminal that includes six additional gates as part of the $58 million project. Gates 31-35 opened June 13, 2019, and Gate 36 opened on November 1, 2019.<ref name="6gates">{{cite web|url=https://www.eturbonews.com/255390/san-jose-international-airport-celebrates-opening-of-additional-boarding-gates/|title=San Jose International Airport celebrates opening of additional boarding gates|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615021817/https://www.eturbonews.com/255390/san-jose-international-airport-celebrates-opening-of-additional-boarding-gates/|archive-date=June 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>}}]]

Terminal B has 20 gates: 17–36, serving Southwest, Alaska, and Zipair Tokyo.

The concourse was designed by [[Gensler]] and built by [[Clark Construction]], while the Terminal headhouse was designed by [[Fentress Architects]] with construction management by Hensel Phelps Construction Co. The terminal officially opened on June 30, 2010. Its design features dramatic daylit spaces, modern art, shared use ticket counters/gates, and chairs with power cords and [[USB]] ports on the armrests to charge laptops or handheld devices. The terminal earned a LEED Silver certification from the [[U.S. Green Building Council]] in 2010 in recognition of the airport's significant commitment to environmentally sustainable design and construction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjc.org/about/newsroom/2010_releases/leed.htm |title= Silicon Valley's Airport Earns LEED® Silver for New Terminal B Concourse|website=www.sjc.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304102307/http://www.sjc.org/about/newsroom/2010_releases/leed.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref>

The terminal has two international arrival gates: Gates 17 and 18. All arrivals from international flights at the airport must clear customs and immigration from the International Arrivals building (except for flights from airports with [[United States border preclearance|US border preclearance]]). Gates 17–23 of the new concourse were opened to the public on July 15, 2009. During this time, check-in, security, and baggage claim were all in Terminal A. Gates 24–28 were opened on June 30, 2010, along with Terminal B's pre-security facilities.

In 2017, the airport added two gates, Gates 29 and 30, at the south end of the terminal. Due to the airport's growth in recent years, a new temporary facility was added at the south end of the terminal that includes six additional gates as part of the $58 million project. Gates 31-35 opened June 13, 2019, and Gate 36 opened on November 1, 2019.<ref name="6gates"/>

[[File:Seating in San Jose Airport.jpg|thumb|right|The seating area, with sockets and USB ports in each armrest]]

=== Former Terminal C ===

This terminal was built in 1965, before [[jet bridge]]s (elevated corridors that connect planes to the terminal) became common at airports. Instead of using jet bridges, Terminal C mostly used [[airstairs]]. Some airlines, including [[Alaska Airlines]]<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.sjc.org/AirportReport/June04/AR_content.html|title=Service improvement benefits Alaska passengers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212205258/http://www.sjc.org/AirportReport/June04/AR_content.html |archive-date=February 12, 2008 |journal=Airport Report|volume=3|issue=1|publisher=Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport|date=June 2004}}</ref> and [[SkyWest Airlines]], used turbo way ramps. In preparation for the construction of Terminal B, the north end of Terminal C was closed for demolition in December 2007. This part of the terminal was home to gates C14–C16, which housed Alaska Airlines, [[Horizon Air]], and [[Frontier Airlines]]. The remaining portion of the terminal was reconfigured, including the addition of a new, larger, consolidated security checkpoint. The demolition of the north end occurred in February 2008, clearing the way for construction of Terminal B.<ref name=AiportsWorldwide>{{cite web|title=Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport|url=http://www.airports-worldwide.com/usa/california/norman_mineta_san_jose_international_california.htm|website=airports-worldwide.com|access-date=May 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505070137/http://www.airports-worldwide.com/usa/california/norman_mineta_san_jose_international_california.htm|archive-date=May 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2009, [[United Airlines]], [[Continental Airlines]] and [[JetBlue]] moved to new or reconstructed gates in Terminal A, as the area within Terminal C containing the three airlines' gates was demolished. Other airlines operating at that time within Terminal C remained there until the North Concourse of Terminal B opened in June 2010. The Terminal C baggage claim was closed for demolition on February 2, 2010. This allowed for the completion of the airport's new roadways. The terminal was officially closed on June 30, 2010.<ref name="AiportsWorldwide" /> The remaining portions of the terminal were torn down in July 2010 and space the terminal occupied now serves as a surface parking lot.