SFO Releases Updated Economic Impact Report

SFO Releases Updated Economic Impact Report

Study shows Airport's massive contribution to Bay Area economies

SAN FRANCISCO - June 10, 2026 - The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the release of its latest economic impact report, detailing the massive contribution Airport activity makes to economies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The study, which covers fiscal year 2024, also demonstrates the steady pace of Airport recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report includes the following highlights:

• SFO directly accounted for over $14.4 billion in on-airport business revenues, which supported more than 42,000 jobs at the Airport. This represents a significant increase over the previous report, which covered Fiscal Year 2021 and reported $6 billion in business activity and over 28,000 direct jobs.
• On-airport activities generated $419 million and $319 million of tax revenue for San Mateo and San Francisco counties, respectively.
• Visitor spending resulting from air service at SFO contributed over $8.2 billion in additional business revenue and over 54,000 jobs in the region, up from previous figures of $2 billion and over 16,000 jobs, respectively, in the last study.
• The indirect and direct spin-off activities associated with suppliers of goods and services to directly affected businesses and the re-spending of additional worker income on consumer goods and services raises the total regional economic impact to nearly $85 billion, including $31.4 billion in labor income and almost 248,000 jobs.

"This latest report clearly demonstrates SFO as a powerful economic engine for our region, supporting job creation, generating income, and driving visitor spending," said Airport Director Mike Nakormkhet. "Our ongoing investments to our infrastructure and passenger experience will ensure that SFO continues to make a positive contribution to Bay Area economies for years to come."

View the complete report.

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