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One of the main noise abatement procedures that the OAK Noise Management Program focuses on is encouraging all corporate pilots to depart from Runway 30. But why? Why, when a runway sits right outside the corporate hangars, do pilots need to taxi over to Runway 30? [...]

The North Field Runways, Runway 10L-28R and Runway 10R-28L, serve as important Secondary Runways capable of serving high-performance jet aircraft at the Airport, and are connected by Taxiway Bravo.  The North Field Runways provide operational capabilities when the Main South Field Runway 12-30 is impacted by [...]

Fleet Week 2025: Oct. 5-13 OAK will serve as the temporary home to most of the Air Show performers: other military aircraft aerobatic aircraft Description of General Activity During Fleet Week, operations are anticipated off the North Field and residents off the departure end of Runways [...]

Information about 2025 Fleet Week operations. Fleet Week 2024: Oct. 6-14 OAK will serve as the temporary home to most of the Air Show performers: Blue Angels other military aircraft aerobatic aircraft Description of General Activity During Fleet Week, Blue Angel operations are anticipated off [...]

The rehabilitation of Taxiway Whiskey (W) continues with the portion between W4 and W6 slated for closure to complete improvements. This project is funded through the FAA Airport Improvement Program. During this work, portions of Taxiway W will be closed Monday, Aug. 12, through Friday, Aug. [...]

The Port of Oakland is responsible for maintenance of all pavement at OAK, including airfield pavement for taxiways, runways, aprons, and vehicle service roads. Inspections performed as a part of the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of critical Port infrastructure revealed that preventative maintenance was necessary for the [...]

Discover how OAK and the surrounding airspace operate specific to your location with the new InsightFull application San Francisco Bay Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)’s Noise Office has launched a new web portal geared toward providing location-specific information for the communities surrounding OAK. The [...]

Information about 2025 Fleet Week operations. Fleet Week 2023: Oct. 1-9 OAK will serve as the temporary home to most of the Air Show performers: Blue Angels other military aircraft aerobatic aircraft Description of General Activity During Fleet Week, Blue Angel operations are anticipated off the [...]

Taxiway W is one of the most used taxiways at the airport. Inspections performed as a part of the Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) identified Taxiway W as a top priority for rehabilitation and the Phase 1 section identified in the project map as the most [...]

2,326. That is the number of times that corporate pilots taxied to Runway 30 and followed noise abatement procedures during takeoff at OAK last quarter. That’s a 94 percent compliance rate. So, we want to say thanks to every polite pilot who made the extra effort to [...]