KOAK NOTAMs in plain English

23 notices active now or starting within 24 hours at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, most important first. Checked with the FAA at 5:52 pm PT. Translations are automatic; the FAA text under each one is the authority.

Navaid (2)Taxiway (6)Lighting (1)Procedure (5)Obstacle (8)Services (1)

Navaid 2

NIMITZ SIX departure amended. Lost communications procedure not authorized except for aircraft with suitable GPS-based RNAV. SAU VOR/DME out of service.

Navaid, until October 30

FAA text

6/0679 SID OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. NIMITZ SIX DEPARTURE ... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE LOST COMMUNICATIONS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, SAU VOR/DME OUT OF SERVICE. 2610201404-2610302000EST

ILS runway 28R amended. Decision altitude 257 ft, HAT 250 ft, all categories. RVR 1800 allowed with flight director, autopilot, or HUD. Temporary construction equipment southeast of runway 28R.

Navaid, until February 10

FAA text

6/2394 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. ILS OR LOC RWY 28R, AMDT 38... S-ILS 28R DA* 257/HAT 250 ALL CATS. DISREGARD NOTE: *RVR 1800 AUTHORIZED WITH USE OF FD OR AP OR HUD TO DA. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT UP TO 36 MSL 754FT SE OF RWY 28R (2023-AWP-3809/3810-NRA). 2607011437-2702101437EST

Taxiway 6

Taxiway B1 edge markings do not meet standards.
Taxiway, until October 29
FAA text
```
10/166 TWY B1 EDGE MARKINGS NOT STD
```
Taxiway B1 centerline markings do not meet standards.
Taxiway, until October 29
FAA text
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10/165 TWY B1 CL MARKINGS NOT STD
```
Centerline markings for taxiway B1 are not standard.
Taxiway, until November 2
FAA text
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10/141 TWY B1 CL MARKINGS FOR TXL B1 NOT STD
```
Taxiway W2 surface-painted holding position signs are not standard.
Taxiway, until November 2
FAA text
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10/139 TWY W2 SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD
```
Taxiway B holding position markings between taxiway A and the approach end of runway 28L are not standard.
Taxiway, until December 10
FAA text
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10/089 TWY B HLDG PSN MARKINGS BTN TWY A AND APCH END RWY 28L NOT STD
```
Taxiway P hold position markings at Runway 28L do not meet standards.
Taxiway, until December 9
FAA text
```
10/088 TWY P HLDG PSN MARKINGS AT RWY 28L NOT STD
```

Lighting 1

The Runway 28R PAPI visual glide path lights are out of service.
Lighting, until October 30
FAA text
```
10/012 SVC PCL RWY 28R PAPI U/S
```

Procedure 5

NUEVO EIGHT departure not authorized except for aircraft with suitable GPS-based RNAV equipment, because SAU VOR/DME is out of service. Effective through 2000 EST.

Procedure, until October 30

FAA text

6/0678 SID OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. NUEVO EIGHT DEPARTURE ... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, SAU VOR/DME OUT OF SERVICE. 2610201403-2610302000EST

Approach amendment 32 for ILS or localizer runway 30, covering Category I and Category II-III minimums. Missed approach: climb to 4000, then right turn direct to the OAK VOR/DME and hold northwest on the 120 radial inbound. The SAU VOR/D...

Procedure, until October 30

FAA text

6/0668 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. ILS OR LOC RWY 30, AMDT 32... ILS RWY 30 (SA CAT I), AMDT 32... ILS RWY 30 (CAT II-III), AMDT 32... MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 4000 THEN RIGHT TURN DIRECT OAK VOR/DME AND HOLD NW, RT, 120.00 INBOUND, SAU VOR/DME OUT OF SERVICE. 2610201358-2610302000EST

RNAV (RNP) Z approach to runway 28R amended. RNP 0.11 decision altitude 314 ft, HAT 307 ft, all categories. Temporary crane about 920 ft southeast of Oakland airport, up to 179 ft MSL.
Procedure, until January 6
FAA text
```
6/3209 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28R, AMDT 3... RNP 0.11 DA 314/HAT 307 ALL CATS. TEMPORARY CRANE 179 MSL 920FT SE OF OAK AIRPORT (2025-AWP-411-NRA). 2607061950-2701062000EST
```

RNAV (GPS) Y approach to runway 28R amended. LPV decision altitude 257 ft, HAT 250 ft, all categories. RVR 1800 allowed with flight director, autopilot, or HUD. Temporary construction equipment southeast of runway 28R, up to 36 ft MSL.

Procedure, until February 10

FAA text

6/2393 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28R, AMDT 4... LPV DA* 257/HAT 250 ALL CATS. DISREGARD NOTE: *RVR 1800 AUTHORIZED WITH USE OF FD OR AP OR HUD TO DA. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT UP TO 36 MSL 754FT SE OF RWY 28R (2023-AWP-3809/3810-NRA). 2607011434-2702101434EST

Sidestep to runway 28L: MDA 500 ft, HAT 491 ft, all categories. LNAV MDA 500 ft, HAT 493 ft, all categories. Temporary crane up to 190 ft MSL 1.5 NM southeast of runway 28L.

Procedure, until October 31

FAA text

6/7047 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. ILS OR LOC RWY 28R, AMDT 38... SIDESTEP 28L: MDA 500/HAT 491 ALL CATS.LNAV MDA 500/HAT 493 ALL CATS, UNLESS ADVISED BY ATC THE CRANE DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, UP TO 190 MSL, STARTING AT 1.5NM SE OF RWY 28L (2025-AWP-12780-OE). 2607201830-2610311830EST

Obstacle 8

The obstacle tower light is out of service. The tower top is 703.7 feet MSL, or 358.3 feet above ground level, about 10.2 nautical miles west-northwest of the airport.
Obstacle, until January 22
FAA text
```
10/260 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1023253) 374736.00N1222451.00W (10.2NM WNW OAK) 703.7FT (358.3FT AGL) U/S
```

Takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures amended with multiple temporary cranes and construction equipment noted near runways 15, 28R, and 30. Heights and distances listed in the NOTAM.

Obstacle, until May 6

FAA text

6/5325 PART 1 OF 2 ODP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 7... ADD TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTES: RWY 15, TEMPORARY CRANE 4226FT FROM DER, 823FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 125FT AGL/129FT MSL (2022-AWP-3447-NRA), TEMPORARY CONST EQUIP 1113FT FROM DER, 491FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 30FT AGL/37FT MSL (2023-AWP-3806-NRA). RWY 28R, CONST EQUIP BEGINNING 815FT FROM DER, 404FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 35FT AGL/37FT MSL (2022-AWP-4822 THRU 4825-NRA).RWY 30, TEMPORARY CRANES STARTING 95FT FROM DER, 565FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 40FT AGL/58 FT MSL (2025-AWP-3315 THRU 3351-NRA). CONST EQUIP BEGINNING 266FT FROM DER, 531FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 48FT AGL/58FT MSL (2020-AWP-2531/2532/2533/2534/2535/2536/2539/2540/2541/2542/2543-NR A). CONST EQUIP BEGINNING 201FT FROM DER, 493FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 36FT AGL/50FT MSL (2020-AWP-2466/2467/2468/2469/2470/2473/2474/2476-NRA), CONST EQUIP BEGINNING 406FT FROM DER, 423FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 36FT AGL/48FT MSL (2020-AWP-2488/2489/2490/2491/2492/2537/2538-NRA). CONST EQUIP BEGINNING 458FT FROM DER, 457FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 36FT AGL/48FT MSL (2020-AWP-2475/2483/2484/2498-NRA). CONST EQUIP BEGINNING 498FT END PART 1 OF 2 PART 2 OF 2 FROM DER, LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. 36FT AGL/48FT MSL (2020-AWP-2479/2480/2481/2485/2486/2487/2493/2494/2495/2496/2497-NR A). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. END PART 2 OF 2

A tower obstacle light about 7.7 nautical miles northwest of the airport is out of service.
Obstacle, until December 31
FAA text
```
07/282 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1056741) 374932.70N1221843.60W (7.7NM NW OAK) 219.2FT (213.9FT AGL) U/S
```
A tower obstacle light about 7.7 nautical miles northwest of the airport is out of service.
Obstacle, until December 31
FAA text
```
07/281 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1056742) 374933.90N1221841.00W (7.7NM NW OAK) 219.2FT (214.9FT AGL) U/S
```
A tower obstacle light about 7.7 nautical miles northwest of the airport is out of service.
Obstacle, until December 31
FAA text
```
07/279 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1056743) 374935.10N1221838.40W (7.7NM NW OAK) 219.2FT (216.9FT AGL) U/S
```

Temporary crane up to 190 ft MSL starting 1.5 NM southeast of runway 28L. Crane down unless ATC advises otherwise. Use LNAV MDA 500 ft.

Obstacle, until October 31

FAA text

6/7046 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28L, AMDT 5... LNAV MDA 500/HAT 491 ALL CATS, UNLESS ADVISED BY ATC THE CRANE DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, UP TO 190 MSL, STARTING AT 1.5NM SE OF RWY 28L (2025-AWP-12780-OE). 2607201830-2610311830EST

Temporary crane up to 190 ft MSL starting 1.7 NM southeast of runway 28R. Crane down unless ATC advises otherwise. Use LNAV MDA 500 ft.

Obstacle, until October 31

FAA text

6/7045 IAP OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY, OAKLAND, CA. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28R, AMDT 4... LNAV MDA 500/HAT 493 ALL CATS, UNLESS ADVISED BY ATC THE CRANE DOWN. TEMPORARY CRANE, UP TO 190 MSL, STARTING AT 1.7NM SE OF RWY 28R (2025-AWP-12780-OE). 2607201829-2610311829EST

A crane obstacle about 1.6 nautical miles southeast of the airport is flagged and lighted.
Obstacle, until November 6
FAA text
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06/215 OBST CRANE (ASN UNKNOWN) 374128N1221101W (1.6NM SE OAK) 145FT (140FT AGL) FLAGGED AND LGTD
```

Services 1

Common traffic advisory frequency outlet 122.5 has been decommissioned.
Services, until further notice
FAA text
```
10/250 COM REMOTE COM OUTLET 122.5 DECOMMISSIONED
```

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