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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

Oakland, United States

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Bay Area's alternative gateway serving Oakland and beyond.

Opened

1927

Location

Oakland, United States

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) is a major commercial airport located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Oakland, California. It serves as an important alternative to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Jose International Airport (SJC), offering shorter security lines and easier access for many East Bay travelers. The airport has two runways and handles both domestic and limited international flights. Southwest Airlines is the dominant carrier at OAK, using it as a focus city. The airport is owned and operated by the Port of Oakland. OAK was rebranded as Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport in 2023, reflecting its regional identity and proximity to San Francisco. It has historically served budget and leisure travelers and remains a key facility in the multi-airport Bay Area system.

Terminals

The airport has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, connected landside, with gates serving both domestic and limited international operations.

Getting to & from

OAK is served by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) via the OAK connector shuttle to the Coliseum station, providing direct rail access to San Francisco and the broader Bay Area.

Airlines here

Southwest Airlines is the primary carrier at OAK, with additional service provided by Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and various other domestic carriers.

Notable facts

›OAK was one of the first major airports on the U.S. West Coast, opening in 1927.
›Amelia Earhart departed from Oakland on her ill-fated 1937 round-the-world flight attempt.
›Southwest Airlines operates the majority of flights at OAK, making it a key focus city.
›The airport was officially rebranded 'Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport' in 2023.
›OAK is owned and operated by the Port of Oakland, which also manages the Port of Oakland seaport.

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Route map (34 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Routes

OAK → HNLAA · 737

OAK → KOAAA · 737

OAK → LIHAA · 737

OAK → OGGAA · 737

OAK → PDXAA · DH4

OAK → PHXAA · 319 CR9

OAK → SEAAA · 737

OAK → HNLAS · 73H

OAK → KOAAS · 73H

OAK → LIHAS · 73H

OAK → OGGAS · 73H

OAK → PDXAS · DH4

OAK → SEAAS · 73G 73H 734

OAK → JFKB6 · 320

OAK → LGBB6 · 320

OAK → LAXDL · CR7

OAK → SLCDL · 320 319

OAK → ARNDY · 788

OAK → CMHFL · 73W

OAK → DENFL · 73W

OAK → LASFL · 73C 73W 73H

OAK → LAXFL · 73W 73C

OAK → MDWFL · 73H

OAK → OKCFL · 73W

OAK → SNAFL · 73W

OAK → AZAG4 · M80

OAK → BLIG4 · M80

OAK → EUGG4 · M80

OAK → PVUG4 · 319

OAK → HNLHA · 763

OAK → OGGHA · 763

OAK → DFWNK · 319

OAK → LASNK · 320 319

OAK → ORDNK · 319

OAK → PHXUS · 319

OAK → ABQWN · 73W

OAK → AUSWN · 73W

OAK → BOIWN · 73W

OAK → BURWN · 73W

OAK → DENWN · 73W

OAK → GEGWN · 73W

OAK → HOUWN · 73W

OAK → LASWN · 73W 73H 73C 738 733

OAK → LAXWN · 73W 73C 738 733 73H

OAK → MCIWN · 73W

OAK → MDWWN · 73H 73W 738

OAK → ONTWN · 733 73C 73W

OAK → PDXWN · 733 73W 73C

OAK → PHXWN · 73W 73C 733 73H

OAK → SANWN · 73C 73W 733 73H

OAK → SEAWN · 733 73C 73W

OAK → SLCWN · 73W 73C

OAK → SNAWN · 73W

OAK → GDLY4 · 319 320

Aircraft operating here

73W24 routes 73H12 routes 73C10 routes Airbus A3198 routes Boeing 737-3007 routes Boeing 7375 routes Airbus A3205 routes M803 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes Boeing 767-3002 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9001 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: San Francisco

Fog, hills and golden gates

•Golden Gate Bridge — Walk or cycle the Art-Deco span to Marin's headlands.
•Alcatraz Island — The infamous island prison — book ferries well ahead.
•Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 39 — Sea lions, sourdough and bay cruises.
•Cable Cars & Lombard Street — Ride the 1873 system to the world's crookedest street.
•Golden Gate Park — Museums, gardens and bison paddocks bigger than Central Park.

Getting around: BART links SFO and the East Bay; Muni buses, streetcars and cable cars cover the city. Ferries reach Sausalito and Alameda.

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Encyclopaedia

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is an international airport in Oakland, California, United States. The airport is located seven miles (11 km) south of downtown Oakland and twelve miles (19 km) east of San Francisco, serving the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The airport is owned by the Port of Oakland and has domestic passenger flights to cities throughout the United States and international flights to Mexico and El Salvador, in addition to cargo flights to China and Japan. The airport covers 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) of land. The airport is an operating base for Southwest Airlines.

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