The Port of Oakland, saying most people in the country don’t know where the city is, has been exploring a name change for the Oakland International Airport.

In a statement Monday, port officials, who manage the airport and the city’s maritime port, said people’s lack of knowledge about Oakland’s location in the Bay Area has hurt the airport’s ability to attract inbound passengers.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.