| The Oakland International Airport, also known as the | | | | OAK is an important airport in the United States of |
| Metropolitan Oakland International Airport is located to | | | | America, serving more than 14 million passengers a |
| the south of the central business district of the city of | | | | year. This calls excellent passenger amenities and |
| Oakland. The various airlines serving the Oakland | | | | Oakland airport has it all. The various facilities available |
| international airport provide flights to various | | | | are: |
| destinations across the United States and Mexico. A | | | | - Many ATMs spread across the terminals |
| busy airport, the Oakland international airport serves | | | | - Wi-Fi accessible |
| more than 14 million passengers every year. With such | | | | - Good selection of shops, duty free shops and retail |
| a large inflow of passengers, the amenities and | | | | outlets |
| facilities are sure to be good.The airport code is OAK. | | | | - Large variety of eateries |
| The city of Oakland is a focus city and its airport | | | | - Restaurants and cafes |
| serves as the crew base. The airport is the 8th | | | | - Information desks |
| busiest airport for the Southwest Airlines. From time | | | | - Currency exchanges |
| again, the airport of Oakland has proved to be a | | | | - Business and conference facilities |
| popular alternative to the San Francisco International | | | | - Disabled services |
| airport. This is due to the fact that the airport has a | | | | Besides the above mentioned facilities, the Oakland |
| history of high on time arrival percentage of the flights | | | | airport also has a Metropolitan golf links course for |
| and all this despite adverse weather conditions like | | | | those that have time at hand. Adjacent to the Oakland |
| foggy weather and rain for months in both the cities. | | | | airport, the golf course has 18 scenic holes and |
| The history of the OAK dates back to 1927 when it | | | | presents exceptional views of the San Francisco Bay. |
| was built and opened. The airport holds a distinctive | | | | The golf club rental is free of charge and passengers |
| position in the history of the aviation industry as this | | | | having time at hand can play a round. Another place of |
| was the starting point of the legendary pioneer Amelia | | | | interest near the airport is the Oakland Western |
| Earhart's, last flight in the year 1937. The early years of | | | | Aerospace Museum. The Museum is a great place to |
| 1940s saw the Oakland airport serve as an important | | | | know about the history of the region in the aviation |
| military base. This was the time around the Second | | | | industry and the future of space travel. |
| World War. After the war, major airlines again started | | | | The popularity of Oakland airport has grown in the |
| their operations at the Oakland airport. A new terminal | | | | recent years, tremendously. This is especially true for |
| built to accommodate large jet planes was inaugurated | | | | the low cost airlines which find it a popular destination. |
| in the year 1962. After nearly a decade, another | | | | There are constant renovation and expansion projects |
| terminal built at a cost of nearly $16 million was opened. | | | | under way at the airport. These projects include |
| Still continuing with the expansion the Oakland airport | | | | enhanced food and beverage outlets, addition of new |
| opened a large FedEx cargo station. This cargo station | | | | gates, new baggage claiming area, expanded areas |
| has grown up to be the largest, the busiest and the | | | | for security and ticketing and improved roadways and |
| most important freight terminals in America. | | | | parking lots. |