In 1933, Oakland Municipal was rated A-1-A by the Department of Commerce. At the field there was a radio range beacon station, Department of Commerce Aeronautics Branch Headquarters, U.S. naval Reserve Base aviation unit and radio telephone.

It was located six miles south of Oakland and seven miles east of San Francisco. It was irregular in shape and situated on San Francisco Bay (see photo). It had two gravel and earth runways, 7,050 ft. E/W and 3,500 ft. N/S. It was five feet above sea level. It had facilities for landing seaplanes north of hangar No. 5. There was no landing or flood light charge.

Day markings included the standard circle, "OAKLAND" painted on hangar No. 1 and on the road east of the field. A north indicator arrow was painted on hangar No. 2. For night operations, it had boundary and flood lights, and a rotating beacon with green code flashing "OK".

For communications it had telephone and two-way radio. Boeing Air Transport, Inc. maintained radio station "KFO" and the Department of Commerce maintained radio station "KCV". Weather reports were available on the field.

A modern hotel and restaurant were at the field. Taxi rate to the city was 15 cents and buses ran every forty minutes beginning at 8:06 AM. Fuel, oil and hangars were available, as was a 24-hour licensed repair depot with licensed mechanics.

Operators on the field included United Air Lines and eight flight schools: D.W. Wright's, W.H. Fillmore's, Monarch Air Service, Moreau Flying Service, Vowles Flying Service, Boeing School of Aeronautics and Derby Flying Club. Service, parts and accessories were available from Pacific Aeromotive Corp., Western Aviation Supply Co. and Spillane & Co.

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