Laurence E. Buffaloe Named Aviation Security Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport has named Laurence W. Buffaloe to the newly created position of aviation security manager. Buffaloe officially assumes the position on Aug. 1, 2002. “Larry’s extensive background in law enforcement, especially counter-terrorism, makes him well suited to assume this critical position,” said Oakland International […]
Oakland International Airport Opens Natural Gas Service Station
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2002 OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport will officially open its new compressed natural gas station on July 18 with a display of alternative fuel vehicles ranging from sedans and vans to garbage trucks, transit buses and street sweepers. The station, located at 7855 Earhart Road, was developed primarily for […]
Motorists Can Now Use Widened 98th Avenue To Reach Oakland International Airport
OAKLAND, Calif. — The westbound portion of 98th Avenue, recently widened to six lanes, is now open to inbound traffic from Interstate 880 to Oakland International Airport, creating a fast, direct route to the airport. The roadway, with extensive landscaping and ornamental teal-colored streetlights, goes under the new Doolittle Road overpass, reducing the number of […]
98th AVENUE AND AIRPORT ROADWAY PROJECT FACTS
Contact: Jo Murray, 510-238-8430, 800-492-9786 (pager) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Project Location: 98th Avenue exit from Interstate 880 in Oakland to Oakland International Airport and then to Harbor Bay Parkway in Alameda. – The project provides a direct link between Interstate 880, Oakland International Airport and the Bay Farm Island area of Alameda. – Although […]
Mayor Dedicates New Hegenberger Road & 98th Avenue Gateway; Oakland International Airport Marks 75th Anniversary
Contact: Jo Murray, 510-238-8430, 800-492-9786 (pager) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. — Mayor Jerry Brown, assisted by “Amelia Earhart” and “Bessie Coleman,” today dedicated the new Hegenberger Road/98th Avenue Gateway to Oakland International Airport as part of the airport’s 75th anniversary celebration. Characters representing the two historic aviatrixes unveiled a 6-by-17 foot banner celebrating the […]
Hegenberger Gateway Projects Facts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Project Location: Hegenberger Road between Edgewater Drive and Doolittle Drive. – Hegenberger Gateway project was developed from the 1998 “Airport Gateway Area Urban Design Concept” (master plan), designed to revitalize the Oakland Airport area. – Basic concepts of the project were based on a joint effort by the City of Oakland, […]
Oakland Adds Security Lanes, Checkpoint Staff for Holiday Travel
Contact: Jo Murray, 510-238-8430 or 800-492-9786 (pager) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland International Airport plans to open new lanes at security checkpoints and to bring in additional staff to speed up security screening procedures during the Memorial Day weekend. The airport expects approximately 40,000 travelers a day on Thursday, Friday and Tuesday, a […]
United Airlines Starts Nonstop Oakland/Washington Dulles Service
United Airlines Starts Nonstop Oakland/Washington Dulles Service When: Wednesday, May 8, 7:15 a.m. Where: Oakland International Airport, Gate 7, Terminal 1 Speakers: Terry Brady, managing director – sales, N. California, United Airlines Joan Abate, corporate sales manager, United Airlines Phillip Tagami, President, Board of Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland Steven Grossman, Director of […]
State’s First “Hush House” Expected to Reduce Maintenance Noise
Oakland International Airport will test California’s first “hush house,” designed to reduce noise from engine maintenance by 15 to 18 decibels, between midnight Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday. Two tests — one inside and one outside the structure — will be conducted for comparison purposes.
State’s First “Hush House” Expected to Reduce Maintenance Noise
Advance Media Tour of “Hush House”: Friday, May 3, 3:30 p.m. Tour of “Hush House”: Please note that the facility will not be in operation at this time. Meet in the tent in the parking area on the left of Terminal 2. First Test: Sunday, May 5, 11:30 p.m. — 2 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. […]