A thick veil of fog has wrapped its fingers around Oakland International Airport today, causing a slew of delays and a few cancellations—much to the chagrin of travelers eager to start their day—and positioning OAK at the unfortunate apex of FlightAware's Misery Map. According to a report from KRON4, the airport has experienced 22 flight delays and one cancellation on the departure side, while the arrival boards have fared marginally worse with 24 hold-ups and two nixed flights.
Visibility at the airfield was as murky as a diaphanous shroud, prompting a Dense Fog Advisory from the National Weather Service—drivers were warned, and so were the pilots. It seemed the south field Runway 12–30 couldn't shake off the overnight works' completion lapsing past schedule due to the fog-nested conditions, but a spokesperson reassured passengers that the flights would be back on schedule as "we expect operations to return to normal soon as the weather continues to clear up this morning," adding to the collective sigh of relief that could almost be heard above the drone of the ground traffic.
Meanwhile, an SFGATE editor—a would-be traveler to tropical Hawaii—found his itinerary ensnared by the fog, facing a 3.5-hour delay, as reported by SFGATE. Across the bay, San Francisco International Airport remained seemingly impervious to the meteorological drama. However, the Federal Aviation Authority hinted at a ground stop or delay program that might stretch until noon today.
"Our runways are open and the fog is lifting," Kaley Skantz, a spokesperson for OAK, optimistically told SFGATE.
