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Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK) is an international airport in Oakland, California, United States. The airport is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Downtown Oakland and 12 miles (19 km) east of San Francisco , serving the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area .
Bishop International Airport: P-N 361,709 Grand Rapids: GRR: GRR KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport: P-S 1,631,398 Hancock: CMX: CMX KCMX Houghton County Memorial Airport: P-N 24,041 Iron Mountain: IMT: IMT KIMT Ford Airport: P-N 19,552 Kalamazoo: AZO: AZO KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport: P-N 152,845 Lansing: LAN: LAN KLAN
The facility opened as the Kent County Airport and later became Kent County International Airport. In December 1999, the airport was renamed for Gerald R. Ford, the 40th Vice President and the 38th President of the United States. Ford represented the Grand Rapids area in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1973.
The Port of Oakland decided on the change in April, aiming to increase the visibility of the airport. But the city of San Francisco quickly took issue with the name.
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Oakland defends airport proposed name change. According to a news release from commissioners, the move is part of an effort to help preserve the airport's 30,000 direct jobs and $1.6 billion in ...
Recently renamed the "Festival of Flight," the Oakland County International Airport's open house and air show is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 15.
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (IATA: OAK, ICAO: KOAK, FAA LID: OAK) is an international airport in Oakland, California. The airport is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Downtown Oakland and 12 miles (19 km) east of San Francisco , serving the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area .