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How Busy Is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport? OAK
Oakland, United States. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 16.8 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-26. Schedule coverage: 61 days observed.
Peak departure hour
06:00
16.8 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
85/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 167.8 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 18:00 local (13.8 flights/hr). Total: 169.7 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN) 2,208
- 2. Four Island Air Ltd. (Antigua) (FX) 486
- 3. Alaska Airlines, (AS) 374
- 4. JSX Air (JetSuiteX Inc.) (XE) 292
- 5. Concesionaria Vuela Compania De, SA de CV (Volaris) (Y4) 167
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 San Diego (SAN) 453
- 2. 🇺🇸 Las Vegas (LAS) 417
- 3. 🇺🇸 Burbank (BUR) 412
- 4. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA) 388
- 5. 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City (SLC) 321
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at OAK?
- Departures from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 16.8 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of OAK?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from OAK?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) is the largest operator at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, with 2208 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from OAK?
- San Diego (SAN) is the most-flown destination, with 453 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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