The Gull's Call - Oct/Nov/Dec 2025

by John Hamilton, CLASS President

T WO WEEKS PREVIOUSLY IN AUGUST AND ANOTHER week in early September, we CHBIOA residents experienced what it would be like if CLASS didn’t exist. Recall that there were 40 to 45 business jets and a few 737 sized planes which departed each day from the North field at OAK and flew low over our homes. During these three weeks, there was a taxiway between the North field and the South field [the overpass on Ron Cowan Parkway] which was undergoing repairs. Due to 30-years of CLASS keeping tabs on OAK activities, we enjoy that approximately 95% of the business jets depart on the South runway [the one that Southwest and FedEx use]. So the next time you wonder what value CLASS is – now you know. Did you also know that only three CHBIOA residents and two other Alameda residents keep CLASS together. We are in real need of residents to step up. We’ve done our part and wish to pursue other activities. Send an email to info@CLASSalameda.com to get involved. It’s time...

You probably think that reporting noise complaints doesn’t matter – but it does. The problem is that only about 40 people out of the 15,000 residents on Bay Farm Island report a noise complaint. It’s not hard - just google “Oakland airport noise”. Now that you’ve read this – just do it now if you believe that noise, pollution, and safety negatively impact your wellbeing here on Bay Farm. Keeping this short so you can make a noise complaint now and bookmark the website for the next time.

REGISTER YOUR AIRPLANE NOISE COMPLAINT flyquietoak.com/community/file - noise - complaint CALL 510.563.6463 SCAN THE QR CODE BELOW

The more people that call and complain, the more responsive the airport will be. Let ’ s work together to reduce airport noise. This is your opportunity to improve your quality of life in Harbor Bay.

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