Oakland

Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK), also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States.

Construction of the airport began in 1927, and the airport was dedicated by Charles Lindbergh 17 September. In its early days, Oakland was the departing point of several historic flights. In 1943, the U.S. Armed Forces took over Oakland Airport and transformed it into an airlift base for military flights to the Pacific islands. After the war, airlines slowly returned to Oakland.

Oakland International Airport has two terminals, connected by an airside walkway. Terminal 1 has 17 gates, and Terminal 2 has 13 gates.

Here are some of the major Airlines that service Oakland International Airport:

• Alaska Airlines
• Allegiant Air
• Delta Air Lines
• Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines
• Hawaiian Airlines
• Horizon Air
• JetBlue Airways
• Mexicana
• SATA International
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• US Airways
• US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines
• Volaris

This information was source by Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Oakland_International_Airport