Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is an international airport serving the city of Oakland in California, United States. It can be seen approximately 11 km south of downtown and 19 km east of San Francisco. The Port of Oakland is the regulating and governing authority of the airport. It serves many domestic flights within the U.S. and international destinations in Mexico and El Salvador, and also provides cargo flights to China and Japan. In 2022, it served 11,146,229 passengers with a 36.89% increase in traffic from the last year. Southwest Airlines primarily uses this airport as an operating base.
OAK Airport consists of two terminals with a total of 29 gates spread across them. Terminal 1 has 16 gates and serves 9 airlines, including Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Advance Air, Allegiant, etc. Terminal 2 has 13 gates, primarily occupied by Southwest Airlines. The infrastructure of the airport connects these terminals post-security; as a result, flyers can directly go for the connecting flights without the need of re-entering security checkpoints. In addition, Terminal 1 handles all non-pre-clearance international flights.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)
The airport is located about 11 km south of downtown Oakland and around 19 km east of San Francisco, California.
OAK Airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, with a total of 29 gates.
Southwest Airlines uses it as a major operating base, while other airlines like Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines also operate from Terminal 1.
Yes, OAK serves international destinations such as Mexico and El Salvador, and also operates cargo flights to countries like China and Japan.
Yes, the terminals are connected post-security, allowing passengers to transfer between flights without going through security again.