| World / USA / California / Oakland, 6 km from center | Coordinates: 37°43'10"N 122°13'5"W |
Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK), also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is an airport located 4 miles (6 km) south of downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California. One of three international airports in the San Francisco Bay Area, airlines serving Oakland International provide service to numerous destinations in the United States, as well as Mexico. It has proven a popular alternative to San Francisco International, thanks largely to a heavy Southwest Airlines presence. In 2004, 14.3 million passengers used the airport.
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During WWII, the North Field (currently used for general aviation) was known as Oakland Army Air Corps Base. It was used by the Army Air Forces (the predecessor to the USAF), Air Service Command, and the Navy.
www.corpsfuds.com/reports/INPR/J09CA0887inpr.pdf
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