Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
SFO would have separated its runways years ago if expansion in the bay was feasible. This is political a dead idea (for all three airports)
OAK 3 runways 28 R/L & 30
Are 28 R/L used for commercial ops at OAK? I used to fly out of OAK ages ago when I was less aviation savvy and always thought it was a one-runway show; was puzzled to fly over it in recent years and see the other runways.
Regardless, with the fact that 28 is the dominant direction for wind and the "pincer" shape between 28 and 30, I think OAK is effectively restricted to 2 of 3 runways whenever winds are from the west.
Originally Posted by
sinoflyer
I agree with some previous posts stating that the majority of trips to/from the airport start/end at the home, not the place of work. In that regard, SJC may be in the heart of Silicon Valley, but SFO is the best positioned airport for Silicon Valley (also VC) traffic. Perhaps it takes an objective observer from L.A. to acknowledge that.
I'd echo
Kacee that the wealthiest stretch of the Bay Area is all convenient to SFO. I don't know anyone other than the city council that calls San Jose the heart of Silicon Valley; it's more like the southern edge. There's practically nothing in the 180 degrees south of downtown SJ except tract castle homes and shopping malls - hopefully I don't offend anyone with that
Also with the mid-Market tax thing, there has been quite a lot of tech growth in the City proper, so I think SFO has the local economy covered very well, geographically speaking.