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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

OAK · KOAK · Oakland, CA · 9 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KOAK / OAK
Coordinates
37.7201, -122.2212
Elevation
9 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS)
OAKLAND
NOTAM facility
OAK
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:16 AM12:16Z
Sunrise05:47 AM12:47Z
Sunset08:34 PM03:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM04:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:47 AM

Plan a flight from KOAK

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10L: 4-light PAPI (right) · 28R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 10R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28L: 4-light PAPI (right) · 12: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10LTPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10L · 098°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10L/28R

5,457 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

10L
Heading
098° mag · 112° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
28R
Heading
278° mag · 292° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (OAK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 11 ft, 530 ft from threshold, 480 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear

Runway 10R/28L

6,213 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

10R
Heading
098° mag · 112° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
28L
Heading
278° mag · 292° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 12/30

10,520 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

12
Heading
116° mag · 130° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (2.75°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (AAZ) · GS 2.75°
Traffic pattern
Right
30
Heading
296° mag · 310° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 108.7 (INB) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
114 ft

Runway 15/33

3,376 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 65k, Dual tandem 100k.

15
Heading
150° mag · 164° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
33
Heading
330° mag · 344° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APP31.76NORCAL APP
APP125.35NORCAL APP
ATIS133.775
CLD121.1CLNC DEL
DEP120.9NORCAL DEP
GND121.75
RDO122OAKLAND RDO
TWR118.3OAKLAND TWR
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OAK · OaklandVORTAC116.80r142° / 0.4 NM
SFO · San FranciscoVOR-DME115.80r033° / 9.4 NM
SAU · SausalitoVORTAC116.20r102° / 16.5 NM
NUQ · MoffettTACAN117.60r319° / 18.9 NM
OSI · WoodsideVORTAC113.90r351° / 19.9 NM
CCR · ConcordVOR-DME117.00r186° / 21.2 NM
SJC · San JoseVOR-DME114.10r312° / 24.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches17

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Airport notices: page 1 ↗

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
PORT OF OAKLAND
530 WATER ST., OAKLAND, CA
510-563-3300
Manager
MATT DAVIS
OAKLAND INTL ARPT, 1 AIRPORT DRIVE, OAKLAND, CA
510-563-6436

Remarks FAA

  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 400 FT BY 220 FT BLAST PAD RWY 12 AND RWY 30.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS N/A IN EMERGS OR WHENEVER RWY 12/30 IS UNAVBL DUE TO MAINT, SAFETY, WINDS OR WX.
  • ACFT WITH EXPERIMENTAL OR LTD CERTIF HAVING OVER 1000 HORSEPOWER OR 4000 LBS ARE RSTRD TO RWY 12/30.
  • 100 FT LGTD MICROWAVE ANT TWR LCTD 1320 FT WSW OF OAK VORTAC; S OF UPWIND END OF RWY 28L.
  • RWYS 30, 28R AND RWY 28L DIST RMNG SIGNS L SIDE.
  • FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC NOISE ABATEMENT OFC AT 510-563-6463 OR VISIT ARPT WEBSITE.
  • 24 HR NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: TBJT AND TURBOFAN PWRD ACFT, TURBOROPS OVER 17000 LBS, FOUR-ENG RECIPROCATING PWRD ACFT, AND SURPLUS MIL ACFT OVER 12500 LBS SHOULD USE RWY 12/30.
  • TWY A, E, G, H BTN RWY 28R AND TWY C MAX ACFT WT 150,000 LBS.
  • TWY G & H BTN RWY 28L & 28R: MAX ACFT WT 12,500 LBS.
  • TWY P MAX ACFT WT 116,000 LBS SINGLE; 190,000 LBS DUAL; 305,000 LBS DUAL TANDEM; 735,000 LBS DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM.
  • TWY C BTN RWY 28R & TWY G AND TWYS B, J, AND D MAX ACFT WT 861,000 LBS.
  • TWY C BTN TWY G & J MAX ACFT WEIGHT 90,000 LBS SINGLE; 144,000 LBS DUAL; 257,000 LBS TANDEM.
  • TWY C BTN TWY J & F MAX ACFT WEIGHT 76,000 LBS SINGLE; 115,000 LBS DUAL; 257,000 LBS TANDEM (DUAL TANDEM NA).
  • TWY K BTN TWY D & INT TWYS F, L, K MAX ACFT WEIGHT 56,000 LBS SINGLE; 70,000 LBS DUAL; 130,000 LBS TANDEM.
  • TWY K BTN TWY J AND INT TWYS F, L, K MAX ACFT WT 33000 LBS SINGLE; 45000 LBS DUAL; TANDEM NA.
  • UNDERLIES CLASS B ASP, BE AWARE OF SPEEDS ON ARR AND DEP.
  • LDG FEE IN EFCT 24 HRS/DAY, CTC AIRFIELD OPS (510) 563-3361.
  • TFC PAT ALT RWY 28L 606' MSL; RWY 28R 1006' MSL.
  • OPERATIONS - DARRON EVANS, OPNS SUPERINTENDENT (510)563-6432, CELL: (510) 715-6286 24HR OPERATIONS (510) 563-3361.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 162 FT IN LENGTH BY 154 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 28L.
  • PCR VALUE: 1266/F/B/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 934/F/B/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 1295/F/B/X/T
  • RWY 15/33 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KOAK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KOAK

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK · KOAK) is an airport in Oakland, CA, at 9 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 10,520 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOAK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOAK have a control tower?

Yes. Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KOAK?

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 10,520 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOAK?

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is in Oakland, CA, at an elevation of 9 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7201, -122.2212.

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