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OAK celebrates Valentine’s Day with free love letters and festive decor
Love letter drop boxes are available to travelers at select gates Oakland, Calif. – February 9, 2026: Love is in...
Port of Oakland Appoints Justin Berton as Director of Communications
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 28, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Justin Berton to serve as its...
CLEAR launches biometric “eGates” and TSA PreCheck® enrollment at OAK
New services introduced just in time for major sporting events in the Bay Area Oakland, Calif. – January 13, 2026: CLEAR...
Media On-site Request Form
News media seeking to do on-site coverage in the public, pre-security areas of the airport can simply submit a media on-site request form, which will grant access to the airport’s dedicated media parking lot adjacent to the Terminal 2 curb. Media parking lot access should be requested at least one hour prior to arrival, and applies to credentialed members of the media only. Individuals will be required to show identification to gain entry. Click below to view and submit a form.
Request Access
- To film in secure areas of the airport, news media must request access and escort ahead of time by calling the OAK Media Hotline:
- (510) 563-6500
Commercial Filming, Videography, and Photography
All commercial filming, videography and photography requests must be reviewed and approved by OAK management. A minimum of two weeks is required for this process. Interested parties should click the button below to view more information and submit a filming permit request.
Free Speech Requests
A free speech permit is required for any free speech activities that take place at OAK. To obtain a permit, please download the Free Speech Permit Application and submit it to Dominic Stuth.
Media Kit
View our media kit to access useful information about OAK. Available information includes current airport statistics, the history of the airport, current photos for news media use, and basic information about OAK.
Media Contact
- Media Contact Information
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Members of the news media seeking information about OAK should contact OAK Public Information Officer Kaley Skantz at:
- Contact Kaley
- 510-563-2893
- For emergencies, weekends, holidays, or outside of normal business hours, journalists may reach the airport's on-call media contact by calling 510-563-6500.
- For ALL on-site media requests, please complete a request form.