San Jose Airport

San Jose Airport (airport code SJC) is one of my favorite airports when I travel by air. It is clean and well decorated, with reasonable security crew that was more efficient and polite than some other bigger airports. A lot of passengers are on business trips, therefore you will not see many tired people with excessive luggage. The airport had going been through renovations for years, now it finally stops giving you the impression of walking through a construction zone. There is also free Wi-Fi access so you can stay online while waiting for the flight.

Another favorite of mine is John Wayne Airport in Orange County (airport code SNA). It is even smaller. The free Wi-Fi access is not as reliable as SJC, but you do not need to walk as long to get to the gates as with SJC.