Oakland International Airport
IATA: OAK - ICAO: KOAK - FAA: OAK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		The Port of Oakland
Serves		Oakland, California
Elevation AMSL		9 ft (3 m)
Coordinates		37°43′17″N, 122°13′15″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
11/29	10,000	3,048	Asphalt
9R/27L	6,212	1,893	Asphalt
9L/27R	5,454	1,662	Asphalt
15/33	3,372	1,028	Asphalt

Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK), also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is an airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California. One of three international airports in the San Francisco Bay Area, airlines serving Oakland International provide service to numerous destinations in the United States, as well as Mexico. It has proven a popular alternative to San Francisco International, thanks largely to a heavy Southwest Airlines presence. In 2004, 14.3 million passengers used the airport.[1] Image File history File links OAK_logo. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... The Port of Oakland was the first major port on the Pacific Coast of the United States to build terminals for container ships. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (806x1237, 39 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Oakland International Airport ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... FAA diagram of SFO “SFO” redirects here. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ...

Oakland International is popular with low cost airlines and in recent years has been one of the nation's fastest growing airports. A $1.4 billion dollar expansion project currently underway is expected to be completed by 2009. The project includes the addition of five gates to Terminal 2, expected to be open in the fall of 2006. Following the completion of those gates, Terminal 1 will be renovated and expanded by seven gates.

In addition to airline operations, Oakland International is a large general aviation airport. Airline operations use the South Field (runway 11/29), while general aviation uses the North Field (runways 9R/27L, 9L/27R, and 15/33). In 2004, OAK had 339,163 aircraft movements (take-offs or landings), and was the 30th busiest airport in the United States. It used to serve as one of Alaska Airlines maintenance facilities until it closed in 2004 when the carrier cut jobs. General aviation (abbr. ... Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK), based in Seattle, Washington, USA, has grown from a small regional airline to one carrying more than 12 million customers per year. ...

History

Construction of the airport began in 1927, and the airport was dedicated by Charles Lindbergh that September. In its early days, Oakland was the departing point of several historic flights, including Charles Kingsford Smith's historic US-Australia flight in 1928, and Amelia Earhart's final flight in 1937. For Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Junior, see Lindbergh kidnapping. ... Kingsford Smith in his flying gear Air Commodore Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (February 9, 1897 - November 8, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford Smith, or by his nickname Smithy, was the best-known early Australian aviator. ... Amelia Mary Earhart (24 July 1897 – missing 2 July 1937, declared dead 5 January 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer and womens rights advocate. ...

Boeing Air Transport (a predecessor of United Airlines) began scheduled flights to Oakland in December 1927. It was joined by Trans World Airlines in 1932. United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... Trans World Airlines (IATA: TW, ICAO: TWA, and Callsign: TWA), commonly known as TWA, was an American airline company that was acquired by American Airlines in April 2001. ...

In 1943, the U.S. Armed Forces took over Oakland Airport and transformed it into an airlift base for military flights to the Pacific islands, ordering all scheduled service to move to San Francisco International Airport. After the war, airlines slowly returned to Oakland: Western Airlines began flights in 1946, and was followed by American Airlines, TWA, and PSA. A new restoration of a Convair 240 sports a Western Airlines paint scheme. ... American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers-miles transported[1] and fleet size, and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues. ... PSA logo from the 1980s Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) (IATA: PS, ICAO: PSA, and Callsign: PSA) was an airline headquartered in San Diego, California. ...

The airport's first jet-age airline terminal (now Terminal 1) was opened in 1962, part of a $20 million expansion and renovation project. The 16-gate facility featured the airport's first jetways. During the Vietnam War, World Airways shuttled thousands of military passengers through Oakland to their bases in Southeast Asia, and an International Arrivals facility was built, allowing the airport to handle scheduled flights outside the United States for the first time. A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge/airbridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal gate allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... World Airways is an American non-scheduled airline currently headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia. ...

After the war, Oakland's traffic slumped, but airline deregulation prompted several low-fare carriers to begin regional flights into the airport. This rapid increase prompted the airport to build a $16.3 million second terminal, Lionel J. Wilson Terminal 2, with seven new gates for PSA and AirCal service. President Jimmy Carter signs the Airline Deregulation Act. ... Lionel J. Wilson (born 1915?-February 23, 1998) was an African American political figure. ... Air California, later AirCal, was a regional airline serving different points in the state of California and some neighboring western U.S. states. ...

FedEx opened a cargo base in Oakland in 1988, which is now one of the busiest air freight terminals in the United States. In the 1990s, Southwest Airlines opened a crew base in Oakland, and expanded its flights to become the airport's dominant passenger carrier. The airport does have international arrival facilities, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. However, international service beyond Mexico has been sporadic. In the past, Corsair served Orly Airport in Paris, France and Papeete, Tahiti. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines has stated an intention to serve Hong Kong from Oakland sometime after October 2006. FedEx (NYSE: FDX), properly FedEx Corporation, is a courier company offering overnight courier, ground, heavy freight, document copying and logistics services. ... U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a bureau of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. trade laws. ... Corsair rebranded as Corsairfly in 2005 is an airline based in France. ... Diagram of Orly airport Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France ( ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Papeete (translation to English means water from a basket,[1] see footnote for variant spelling) (pronounced ) is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. ... Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, (Traditional Chinese: ), established in February 2005, is a Low-fare long haul carrier airline based in Hong Kong, with its hub at Hong Kong International Airport. ...

United Airlines vacated its 300,000 square foot Oakland Maintenance Center in May 2003 and transferred work to its remaining maintenance hub at San Francisco International Airport. UPS has expressed an interest in this location. United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... FAA diagram of SFO “SFO” redirects here. ... United Parcel Service Inc. ...

Terminals, airlines and destinations

Two Boeing 737s at Oakland International Airport - one operated by Southwest and the other by Alaska.

Oakland International Airport has two terminals, connected by an airside walkway: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1904 KB) Two Boeing 737s. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1904 KB) Two Boeing 737s. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ... A compass rose with Southwest highlighted. ... Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK), based in Seattle, Washington, USA, has grown from a small regional airline to one carrying more than 12 million customers per year. ...

Terminal 1

• Aloha Airlines (Honolulu, Kahului, Kona, Las Vegas)
• Alaska Airlines (Orange County, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma)
  • Horizon Air (Portland (OR), Sun Valley [seasonal])
• American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth)
• ATA Airlines (Chicago-Midway, Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului, Kona, Lihue)
• Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Los Angeles)
  • Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
• JetBlue Airways (Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Long Beach, New York-JFK, Washington-Dulles)
• Mexicana (Guadalajara, León, Zacatecas)
• Skybus Airlines (Columbus)
• Southwest Airlines (see Terminal 2)
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles)
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Los Angeles)
• US Airways
  • America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Los Cabos, Phoenix)
  • US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)

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Terminal 2

• Southwest Airlines (Albuquerque, Boise, Baltimore/Washington, Burbank, Chicago-Midway, Denver, Houston-Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Ontario, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Reno/Tahoe, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane)

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Incidents and accidents

On June 3, 2007, Southwest Airlines flight 3050, en route to San Diego, made an emergency landing at Oakland after it experienced landing gear problems upon departure from Sacramento. There were no injuries among the 114 passengers and 5 crew.^[1] The 10,000 foot primary runway at Oakland was temporarily closed after the landing until a crane could be hired from Phoenix, AZ to move the disabled aircraft. During the closure, commercial carrier aircraft began using the shorter 6,212 foot runway, causing some delays due to increased taxi times. Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... Sacramento International Airport (IATA: SMF, ICAO: KSMF, FAA LID: SMF) is a public airport located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, USA. // The airport first opened on October 21, 1967 as Sacramento Metropolitan Airport. ... Phoenix is the capital, largest city and largest metropolitan area in the state of Arizona, United States. ...

Facilities

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport covers 2,900 acres and has four runways spread across two fields: An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

• South Field (Commercial and cargo operations):
  • Runway 11/29: 10,000 x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

• North Field (General aviation operations):
  • Runway 9R/27L: 6,212 x 150 ft. (1,893 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 9L/27R: 5,454 x 150 ft. (1,662 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 15/33: 3,372 x 75 ft. (1,028 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

A number of general aviation FBOs are located on the North Field: General aviation (abbr. ... A Fixed Base Operator (also known as Fixed Base of Operation), or FBO, is a service center at an airport that may be a private enterprise or may be a department of the municipality that the airport serves. ...

• Transient aircraft support
  • Business Jet Center
  • Kaiser Air

• Flight schools
  • Alameda Aero Club [2]
  • Lou Fields Aviation
  • Oakland Flyers [3]
  • Silver State Helicopters [4]

• Repair operations
  • Oakland Aircraft Maintenance

• Other
  • Aerial Advertising Services
  • Oakland Western Aerospace Museum [5]

Ground Transportation

Public

Oakland International is not directly connected to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, but AirBART shuttle buses and AC Transit's Line 50 take passengers back and forth between the terminal and the Coliseum/Oakland Airport station. (Both buses have a layover in front of Terminal 1; Terminal 2 passengers are picked up afterwards). A peoplemover or monorail connection between BART and the terminal is in an advanced planning stage; while the mode of the connection has yet to be determined, it will be fully integrated into the BART fare system. The connection is due to be completed around 2011. May 16th, 2007 brought the announcement of help for the project by the Federal Transit Administration, including possible financing. ^[2] A westbound BART train with aerodynamic design A car in downtown San Francisco. ... A shuttle connector for the Bay Area Rapid Transit in Oakland, CA, which connects the Coliseum Station with the Oakland International Airport(OAK). ... AC Transit (in full, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is a regional bus agency serving parts of Alameda County and Contra Costa County in the western coastal area of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Amtrak Platforms Island (BART); Side (Amtrak) Parking Monthly Reserved, Daily (free), Extended Weekend and Long Term (BART) 35 Spaces (Amtrak) Bicycle facilities Two Lockers Other information Opened September 11, 1972 (BART) May 25, 2005 (Amtrak) Accessible Code OAC (Amtrak) The Oakland Coliseum Amtrak/BART Station is actually a reference to...

Road

Oakland International is accessible from Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) which is 2 miles away. The airport can be reached by exiting Hegenberger Road or 98th Avenue heading west; both streets converge into Airport Road before looping around in front of the terminals. Interstate 880 (abbreviated I-880) is an interstate highway in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

See also

• List of airports in the San Francisco Bay area

The following airports are located in the area around the San Francisco Bay, including the major cities of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland, as well as surrounding communities. ...

References

• FAA Airport Master Record for OAK (Form 5010 PDF)
• Oakland International Airport (official site)

1. ^ http://www.ktvu.com/news/13434725/detail.html
2. ^ http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_5916610

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External links

• Airport Interactive Map: Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KOAK
  • ASN Accident history for OAK
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KOAK
  • FAA current OAK delay information