KOAK · San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
ICAO · US · 43 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
8 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,520 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 130° | 10,520 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.01% |
| 30 | 310° | 10,520 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.01% |
| 10R | 112° | 6,213 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28L | 292° | 6,213 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 10L | 112.2° | 5,457 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 28R | 292.2° | 5,457 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 15 | 165° | 3,376 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.07% |
| 33 | 345° | 3,376 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.07% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 133.775
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.100
- GND GND 121.750
- TWR OAKLAND TWR 118.300
- APP NORCAL APP 131.760
- APP NORCAL APP 125.350
- DEP NORCAL DEP 120.900
- RDO OAKLAND RDO 122.000
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- VORTAC OAK
Oakland
116.80 MHz · DME 116.80 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 38 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12–30: H10520X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10L–28R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 10L–28R: H5457X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 15–33: H3376X75 (ASPH) S–12.5, D–65, 2D–100 MIRL No Part…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 114´.
- ·RWY 10R–28L: H6213X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 934 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 10R: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 28L: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 10L:TORA–5457 TODA–5457 ASDA–5336 LDA–5336 RWY 10R:TORA–6213 TODA–6213 ASDA–6213 LDA–6213 RWY 12: TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 28L:TORA–6213 TODA–6213 ASDA–6213 LDA–6213 RWY 28R:TORA–5457 TODA–5457 ASDA–5457 LDA–5457 RWY 30: TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 28L: EMAS
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4
- ·24 hr noise abatement proc: TBJT and turbofan pwrd acft, turboprops over 17,000 lbs, four–eng reciprocating pwrd acft, and surplus Mil acft over 12,500 lbs should use Rwy 12–30.
- ·For noise abatement info ctc noise abatement office at 510–563–6463.
- ·Noise abatement procs N/A in emergs or whenever Rwy 12–30 is unavbl due to maint, safety, winds or wx.
- ·Ops superintendent 510–563–6432, cell 510–715–6286, 24 hour ops 510–563–3361.
- ·Acft with experimental or limited certification having over 1,000 horsepower or 4,000 pounds are restricted to Rwy 12–30.
- ·TPA—Rwy 28L 606(597), TPA—Rwy 28R 1006(997).
- ·Twy A, Twy E, Twy G, Twy H between Rwy 28R and Twy C max acft weight 150,000 lbs.
- ·Twy G and Twy H between Rwy 28L and Rwy 28R, max acft weight 12,500 lbs.
- ·Twy P max acft weight 161,000 lbs single; 190,000 lbs dual; 305,000 lbs dual tandem; 735,000 lbs double dual tandem.
- ·Twy C between Rwy 28R and Twy G and Twy B, Twy J, and Twy D max acft weight 861,000 lbs.
- ·Twy C between Twy G and Twy J max acft weight 90,000 lbs single; 144,000 lbs dual; 257,000 lbs tandem.
- ·Twy C between Twy J and Twy F max acft weight 76,000 lbs single, 115,000 lbs dual; 257,000 lbs tandem (dual tandem not authorized).
- ·Twy K btn Twy D and 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 weight 33,000 lbs single; 45,000 lbs dual; tandem NA. 400´ by 220´ blast pad Rwy 12 and Rwy 30.
- ·Rwys 30, 28R and 28L distance remaining signs left side. 100´ lgtd microwave antenna twr located 1320´ wsw of OAK VORTAC, south of upwind end of Rwy 28L. 100´ lgtd microwave antenna twr located west–southwest of OAK VORTAC, south of upwind end of Rwy 28L.
- ·Underlies Class B asp, be aware of speeds on arr and dep.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Fee in effect 24 hrs/day, ctc afld ops 510–563–3361.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 510-563-6436
- ·D–ATIS 133.775 (510) 635–5850 UNICOM 122.95 OAKLAND RCO 122.5 (OAKLAND RADIO) ®NORCAL APP CON 128.325 125.35 (East and Rwy 28L/R) 135.1 (West) 133.95 134.5 ®NORCAL DEP CON 120.9 (Northwest) 135.1 (West) OAKLAND TOWER 118.3 (Rwy 10L–28R, Rwy 10R–28L, Rwy 15–33) 127.2 (Rwy 12–30) 124.9 GND CON 121.75 (Rwy 12–30) 121.9 (Rwy 10L–28R, Rwy 10R–28L, Rwy 15–33) CLNC DEL 121.1 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–2F, 3B, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 224 CALIFORNIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·(VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.8 OAK Chan 115 N37º43.56´ W122º13.42´ at fld. 13/17E.
+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
43 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
45
since 1982
Fatal
7
15.6% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 516,498 ops in 1996
2024 total
205,347
10-yr total
2,129,263
2024 mix
AC/AT 65% · GA 34% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.37
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Stall / spin 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=43
- Stall / spin 12
- Other 9
- Gear-up landing 5
- Engine failure / power loss 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Hard landing 1
- Ground collision 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Wilson | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Evan Paraskevopoulos | Hayward | CA | 8 nm |
| Michael Healey | Foster City | CA | 9 nm |
| Geary Lee Padden | Belmont | CA | 13 nm |
| James Courtney Higgins | San Carlos | CA | 13 nm |
| R Rohlfing | San Carlos | CA | 13 nm |
| Mark Pollard | Walnut Creek | CA | 14 nm |
| Brian Petschauer | Burbank | CA | 28 nm |
| John Erich Sawatzky | Oakley | CA | 30 nm |
| Clayton Miles Conrad | San Jose | CA | 32 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Robert Christy | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Trevor John Saxty | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Ronald Put | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Mark Andrew Sacco | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Lawrence Howe Henderson | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Peter Murray Driver | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Matthew Lee Lazenby | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Colin Chin Watters | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Kevin Brent Burmaster | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Patrick Wayne Carpenter | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Sunao Kurasaki | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Max Frederick Huelke | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Harold William Ake | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Carlo Antonio Alvarado | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Paul Louis Amstutz | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Ivar Raymond Anderson | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Mark Amund Baird | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Thomas Richard Burns | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| Gerald Joseph Caetano | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
| William Brian Gross | Alameda | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| HF Hangars Hayward, CA | 6 nm |
| Absolute Aero Maintenance Hayward, CA | 6 nm |
| Sullivan Propeller Specialists Hayward, CA | 7 nm |
| Peninsula Avionics, LLC Palo Alto, CA | 17 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA Fremont, CA | 21 nm |
| LAC Avionics, Inc. San Jose, CA | 26 nm |
| Direct Avionics Novato, CA | 30 nm |
| Stockton Propeller, Inc Stockton, CA | 49 nm |
| NorCal Avionics, LLC Watsonville, CA | 51 nm |
| Belardi Interiors, Inc Watsonville, CA | 52 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗