The Port, which owns and operates Oakland International Airport (OAK), is proposing to modernise the aging passenger terminals, including demolition of the part of Terminal 1 that was built in the 1960s. A new terminal facility is proposed which will meet modern safety, seismic, and efficiency standards. The new terminal would be built entirely on the airport’s current footprint. No additional runways would be constructed, and no Bay fill would be required. New environmental and zero-emissions innovations will be an integral part of the development.
“We celebrate the board’s certification of the Final Economic Impact Report (EIR) and what it means for our mission to serve travellers with the modern state-of-the-art facilities that they deserve. We look forward to beginning the federal environmental review process as we strive toward the bright future we envision for OAK,” said Port of Oakland director of aviation Craig Simon.
The project will also meet forecasted regional air travel demand throughout the San Francisco Bay Area over the next two decades, in line with a projected rise in nationwide air travel.
