On Airport Service for Rotax Aircraft Engines
California Power Systems, Inc has been the exclusive West Coast Service Center since 1984. As part of CPS’s commitment to servicing the aviation community on airport maintenance is now available for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) on Oakland North Field.
Runway 15 / 33
Starting January, 2007 on airport ramp service is available at Oakland CA North Field at 980 Harbor Bay Parkway, adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. Located in Hanger L-908 at the north corner of Oakland Airport, over 10,000 sq. ft. of hanger and ramp space is available next to Runway 15 / 33 to handle most any type of aircraft. Qualified A&P mechanics and IA Inspectors will be available to handle any type of Rotax Engine service your Light Sport Aircraft might need. Both line and heavy maintenance for Rotax 2 or 4 cycle engines will be available at this location. Temporary tie-downs are available for aircraft needing to remain onsite during repairs. Call CPS Aircraft Maintenance at 510-357-2406 for a service appointment (required).
If you prefer or need to trailer your aircraft to our facility, go to 980 Harbor Bay Parkway just west of Doolittle Drive. Use call box at walk gate to contact “Oakland Aircraft”. *
The local FAA FSDO station is located nearby at 1420 Harbor Bay Parkway where several qualified FAA DAR Representatives are also available to handle aircraft certification by appointment. See below for contact info. **
CPS Aircraft Maintenance:
GPS Coordinates: North 37* 44’ 25”
West 122* 13’ 34”
Preferred Runway: 15 / 33
Runway Length: 3372 ft. asphalt
North Field Tower Frequency: 121.9
North Field Tower Phone: 510-273-4718
Nor Cal Tracon phone: 916-366-4019
Required Equipment: Mode “C” Transponder
Air Band Communications
Airspace Rating: Class “C”
**For Aircraft needing FAA Inspection:
Oakland FSDO Office
1420 Harbor Bay Parkway
Suite 280
Alameda, CA 94502
Phone: 510-748-0122
You MUST have an appointment for inspection / sign-offs
On site Business Partner:
Oakland Aircraft Maintenance: Justin Louw A&P IA 510-638-5198
Oakland North Field has been a main stay of General Aviation since 1927. Construction of the airport began in 1927, and the airport was dedicated by Charles Lindbergh that September. In its early days, Oakland was the departing point of several historic flights, including Charles Kingsford Smith's historic US-Australia flight in 1928, and Amelia Earhart's final flight in 1937.
Boeing Air Transport (a predecessor of United Airlines) began scheduled flights to Oakland in December 1927. It was joined by Trans World Airlines in 1932.
In 1943, the U.S. Armed Forces took over Oakland Airport and transformed it into an airlift base for military flights to the Pacific islands, ordering all scheduled service to move to San Francisco International Airport. After the war, airlines slowly returned to Oakland: Western Airlines began flights in 1946, and was followed by American Airlines, TWA, and PSA.
The airport's first jet-age airline terminal (now Terminal 1) was opened in 1962, part of a $20 million expansion and renovation project. The 16-gate facility featured the airport's first jetways. During the Vietnam War, World Airways shuttled thousands of military passengers through Oakland to their bases in Southeast Asia, and an International Arrivals facility was built, allowing the airport to handle scheduled flights outside the United States for the first time.After the war, Oakland's traffic slumped, but airline deregulation prompted several low-fare carriers to begin regional flights into the airport. This rapid increase prompted the airport to build a $16.3 million second terminal, Lionel J. Wilson Terminal 2, with seven new gates for PSA and AirCal service.
FedEx opened a cargo base in Oakland in 1988, which is now one of the busiest air freight terminals in the United States. In the 1990s, Southwest Airlines opened a crew base in Oakland, and expanded its flights to become the airport's dominant passenger carrier. The airport does have international arrival facilities, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. However, international service beyond Mexico has been sporadic. In the past, Corsair served Orly Airport in Paris, France and Papeete, Tahiti. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines has stated an intention to serve Hong Kong from Oakland sometime after October 2006. United Airlines vacated its 300,000 square foot Oakland Maintenance Center in May 2003 and transferred work to its remaining maintenance hub at San Francisco International Airport. UPS has expressed an interest in this location.
