Hayward Executive Airport

Hayward Executive serves the East Bay south of Oakland with none of the congestion of the commercial fields — no airlines, no curfew, and a quick, low-friction experience. For business and private flying in the southern East Bay, it's a practical, uncrowded alternative to OAK and SJC.

Who flies here

HWD is a business- and general-aviation reliever field: light jets, turboprops, and piston aircraft. Its open, curfew-free operation and modern terminal make it an easy departure point for East Bay travelers.

A bit of history

The field opened in 1942 as Hayward Army Airfield, training fighter pilots during World War II — and several units of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators, were based here. It became the civilian Hayward Executive Airport after the war.

FBO and history details were last verified mid-2026 against the airport's and operators' own published information; tenants and amenities change, so confirm the departure terminal with your operator.