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KOAK Oakland San Francisco Bay

Oakland · field elevation 9 ft MSL · towered

Now observed 1 min ago

METAR KOAK 262053Z 25012KT 10SM FEW008 SCT012 21/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02060139 58004
Wind
250°T at 12 kt
Category
VFR
Ceiling
none reported
Visibility
10.0 sm
Light left
6h 34m

Runways

Wind is reported in degrees true; runway numbers are magnetic. Both are shown. Magnetic variation here is 12.81°E as of 2026-07-26. Runways keep their numbers as variation drifts, so a designator and its current magnetic heading do not always round to the same figure.

Wind components on each runway at KOAK
Runway Heading Length Pattern Headwind Crosswind
10L 99°M 112°T 5,457 ft left 1000 ft AGL / 1009 ft MSL 9 tail 8 right
28R best FAA preferred 279°M 292°T 5,457 ft right 1000 ft AGL / 1009 ft MSL 9 head 8 left
10R 99°M 112°T 6,213 ft left 1000 ft AGL / 1009 ft MSL (standard, not published) 9 tail 8 right
28L 279°M 292°T 6,213 ft left 1000 ft AGL / 1009 ft MSL (standard, not published) 9 head 8 left
15 151°M 164°T 3,376 ft left 1000 ft AGL / 1009 ft MSL (standard, not published) 1 head 12 right
33 331°M 344°T 3,376 ft right 1000 ft AGL / 1009 ft MSL (standard, not published) 1 tail 12 left

Not counted for pattern work: 12, 30. Air carrier runway.

Why this ranking

  • Runway 28R is right traffic Non-standard pattern direction.
  • Check local procedures before you go This tool does not know this field's noise or training restrictions. source

Forecast

TAF KOAK 261739Z 2618/2724 23010KT P6SM OVC010 FM261900 23010KT P6SM SCT010 FM262100 26015KT P6SM SKC FM270600 26010KT P6SM SKC FM270900 23010KT P6SM BKN010 FM271800 26012KT P6SM SCT012

NOTAMs

NOTAMs are not configured on this server. Check an official source before you fly.

Local procedures

Oakland's North Field is the general aviation complex and is a normal place to fly patterns; the handbook states outright: "use caution for traffic at 1000' in the right closed traffic pattern on RWY 28R". NASR independently flags 28R as right-hand traffic. Runway 12/30 is the air carrier runway and is not a pattern surface.

From the FAA, checked 2026-07-26. Source. That document describes itself as advisory and not for legal preflight action.

Windsock does not know this field's noise abatement, calm wind runway or flight training restrictions, and will not guess at them. Look them up for KOAK.