Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport Guide
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport sits on the shores of San Francisco Bay, 14 km from downtown Oakland and about 30 km east of downtown San Francisco. Opened in 1927 and owned and operated by the Port of Oakland ever since, it is the third-busiest commercial airport in the Bay Area. The airport covers 2,600 acres and handled over 10.8 million passengers in 2024.
Southwest Airlines dominates operations at OAK, accounting for roughly 80% of passenger traffic and running its largest California operation from Terminal 2. Terminal 1 handles all other carriers, including international services to Mexico and Central America, and underwent a $100 million renovation completed in 2017. A FedEx Express cargo hub occupies the North Field.
OAK is directly connected to the regional BART rail network via the Oakland Airport Connector, which opened in 2014 and links the terminals to the Coliseum BART station. This makes the airport one of the more transit-accessible airports in California. A major Terminal Modernization and Development Project is planned to replace ageing Terminal 1 facilities.
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5 of 6 availableCompare 26 listed options at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, spanning parking, car rentals, lounges, hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 11M passengers (2024)4 runwaysopened 1927
- Location
- 37.720, -122.221
- Operator
- Port of Oakland
Terminals
2 terminalsOakland San Francisco Bay Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, handling both international and domestic flights for around 9 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1Mixed
Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, Viva Aerobus, Volaris, Advanced Air, JSX
- Terminal 2Domestic
Southwest Airlines
Nearby cities
4 citiesOakland San Francisco Bay Airport is closest to Oakland (14 km northwest), and also serves Berkeley, San Francisco and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Oakland14 km northwest
- San Francisco30 km west
- Berkeley18 km north
- San Jose58 km south
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