KOAK/OAK METAR & TAF Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport

Oakland, CaliforniaElevation 9 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

109 ft

+100 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1606Z to 29 2200Z

San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KOAK is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW013 FEW065 SCT130 SCT250

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 13°C

63°F / 55°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP178

sea-level pressure 1017.8 hPa

T01670133

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 13.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2330Z (4:30 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KOAK forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 07Z to 19Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 07Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN0101,000 ft

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM1200Z5:00 AM1800Z11:00 AM0000Z5:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN FEW

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at OAK.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 320° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	51	W 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	65/49	W 15 kt	18 kt	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	64/48	W 12 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/55	WNW 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	61/53	WSW 10 kt	–	8%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	59/52	W 12 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	58/51	SW 6 kt	–	36%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Rain	58	N 7 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0207Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 304 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

30

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

33

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

28R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

28L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

10L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

10R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

15

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

12

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 10,520 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,376 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15164°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33344°T

Traffic patternRight

12/30

Dimensions

10,520 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12130°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30310°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

Displaced threshold114 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10L/28R

Dimensions

5,457 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10L112°T

Landing length (LDA)5,336 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,457 / 5,457 / 5,336 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28R292°T

Landing length (LDA)5,457 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,457 / 5,457 / 5,457 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

10R/28L

Dimensions

6,213 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10R112°T

Landing length (LDA)6,213 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,213 / 6,213 / 6,213 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 28L292°T

Landing length (LDA)6,213 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,213 / 6,213 / 6,213 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

109 ft

Pressure altitude

-131 ft

Field elevation

9 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.06 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0118Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1427Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

0145Z (6:45 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1427Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1327Z (6:27 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is in Oakland, California. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMATT DAVIS

Manager phone510-563-6436

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOAK / OAK

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7201, -122.2212

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

31.76

NORCAL APP

APP

125.35

NORCAL APP

APP

133.775

ATIS

121.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.9

NORCAL DEP

DEP

121.75

GND

122

OAKLAND RDO

RDO

118.3

OAKLAND TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOAK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

256.2

AVG OPS/DAY

304.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 55%Piston single 23%Unknown 12%Jet 5%Turboprop 4%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B737 (Airliner) · ~721 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~640 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~421 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~378 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~352 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›E135 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHWD Hayward Executive Airport

6 NM SE

VFR

KSFO San Francisco International Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KSQL San Carlos Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KPAO Palo Alto Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KCCR Buchanan Field

18 NM NE

VFR

KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport

18 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNDERLIES CLASS B ASP, BE AWARE OF SPEEDS ON ARR AND DEP.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC NOISE ABATEMENT OFC AT 510-563-6463 OR VISIT ARPT WEBSITE.

›OPERATIONS - DARRON EVANS, OPNS SUPERINTENDENT (510)563-6432, CELL: (510) 715-6286 24HR OPERATIONS (510) 563-3361.

›24 HR NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: TBJT AND TURBOFAN PWRD ACFT, TURBOROPS OVER 17000 LBS, FOUR-ENG RECIPROCATING PWRD ACFT, AND SURPLUS MIL ACFT OVER 12500 LBS SHOULD USE RWY 12/30.

›TWY A, E, G, H BTN RWY 28R AND TWY C MAX ACFT WT 150,000 LBS.

›TWY G & H BTN RWY 28L & 28R: MAX ACFT WT 12,500 LBS.

›TWY P MAX ACFT WT 116,000 LBS SINGLE; 190,000 LBS DUAL; 305,000 LBS DUAL TANDEM; 735,000 LBS DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM.

›TWY C BTN RWY 28R & TWY G AND TWYS B, J, AND D MAX ACFT WT 861,000 LBS.

›TWY C BTN TWY G & J MAX ACFT WEIGHT 90,000 LBS SINGLE; 144,000 LBS DUAL; 257,000 LBS TANDEM.

›RWYS 30, 28R AND RWY 28L DIST RMNG SIGNS L SIDE.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›LDG FEE IN EFCT 24 HRS/DAY, CTC AIRFIELD OPS (510) 563-3361.

›RWY 15/33 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 1266/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 934/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 1295/F/B/X/T

›100 FT LGTD MICROWAVE ANT TWR LCTD 1320 FT WSW OF OAK VORTAC; S OF UPWIND END OF RWY 28L.

›ACFT WITH EXPERIMENTAL OR LTD CERTIF HAVING OVER 1000 HORSEPOWER OR 4000 LBS ARE RSTRD TO RWY 12/30.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS N/A IN EMERGS OR WHENEVER RWY 12/30 IS UNAVBL DUE TO MAINT, SAFETY, WINDS OR WX.

›400 FT BY 220 FT BLAST PAD RWY 12 AND RWY 30.

›TFC PAT ALT RWY 28L 606' MSL; RWY 28R 1006' MSL.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 162 FT IN LENGTH BY 154 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 28L.

›TWY K BTN TWY J AND INT TWYS F, L, K MAX ACFT WT 33000 LBS SINGLE; 45000 LBS DUAL; TANDEM NA.

›TWY K BTN TWY D & INT TWYS F, L, K MAX ACFT WEIGHT 56,000 LBS SINGLE; 70,000 LBS DUAL; 130,000 LBS TANDEM.

›TWY C BTN TWY J & F MAX ACFT WEIGHT 76,000 LBS SINGLE; 115,000 LBS DUAL; 257,000 LBS TANDEM (DUAL TANDEM NA).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOAK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOAK have a METAR?

Yes. KOAK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KOAK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KOAK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KOAK?

KOAK sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOAK?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.