Oxnard Airport
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Coordinates | 34°12′03″N 119°12′26″W / 34.20083°N 119.20722°W | ||||||||||
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Oxnard Airport (
Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 15,961 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 12,060 in 2009 and 4,074 in 2010.[4] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a primary commercial service airport based on enplanements in 2008 (over 10,000 per year).[5] By the time of the next NPIAS report, for 2015–2019, Oxnard Airport had been downgraded to a regional general aviation airport with only 19 enplanements.[6]
History
Ventura County opened Oxnard Airport in 1934 by clearing a 3,500 ft dirt
In late 1941, the airport was assigned to the
Past airline service
Scheduled airline service started in 1946 with
Hughes Airwest ended all service to Oxnard in the early 1970s and was then replaced by
Oxnard never received scheduled jet service; however, the airport did have
California Air Shuttle was a commuter airline based at the Oxnard Airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Oxnard Airport covers 230
In 2010 the airport had 55,323 aircraft operations, average 151 per day: 92% general aviation, 8% air taxi, and <1% military. 157 aircraft were then based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 17% multi-engine, and 5% helicopter.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Alpine Air | Ontario |
Ameriflight | Seasonal: Burbank |
Incidents
A single-engine Mooney M20C private plane crashed on July 10, 2022, into the airport fence along South Ventura Road during final approach while attempting to land.[24] The pilot had minor injuries and the road was closed until the damaged plane could be removed.[25] The fire department reported that the pilot got out of the aircraft on his own and that a fuel spill had occurred.[26]
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
- ^ "United Express plans to end service to Oxnard Airport". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2010.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
- ^ "2015–2019 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 7.89 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. January 20, 2015.
- ^ "South Coast Airport Gets Major Grant To Redo Runway". KCLU. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Historic Resources Report, 1600 W. Fifth Street, Oxnard, CA (Mira Loma Apartments) San Buenaventura Research Associates, Santa Paula, California 18 February 2008
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1968 Cable Commuter Airlines system timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide
- ^ Nov. 15, 1979 Official Airline Guide (OAG), North American edition, Oxnard (OXR) flight schedules
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 15, 1979 and July 1, 1983 Official Airline Guide
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1980 Golden Gate Airlines route map
- ^ "Apollo Airways System September 1, 1980 System Timetable". February 24, 2022.
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 1, 1981 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Oxnard & Santa Barbara flight schedules
- ^ https://departedflights2.com/airlines-serving-oxnard-in -june-2001/
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Feb. 1, 1985 Official Airline Guide
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1987 Resort Commuter Airlines route map
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, March 14, 1988 Qwest Air route map
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Dec. 15, 1989; Oct. 1, 1991; April 2, 1995 Official Airline Guide
- ^ Peltz, James F. (July 10, 1990). "Tiny Commuter Airline Faces Unfriendly Skies : Aviation: Oxnard-based California Air Shuttle plans a stock offering despite having only one plane and one route". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Jan. 1990 California Air Shuttle route map
- ^ Varela, Brian J. (August 9, 2023). "Oxnard Airport runway, other airfield roadways get $41 million rehab". Ventura County Star. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Small plane crashes outside Oxnard Airport, pilot has only minor injuries". ABC 7. July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Single-engine plane crashes just short of Oxnard Airport runway". Ventura County Star. July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Oxnard Plane Crash". 1590 KVTA. July 10, 2022.
External links
- Oxnard Airport at Ventura County web site
- General Information for Airport Users
- Oxnard Airport Association
- www.airfieldsdatabase.com
- Aspen Helicopters (also known as the Oxnard Jet Center) is a fixed-base operator (FBO) located at the airport.
- Golden West Jet Centers: Oxnard is an Oxnard-based FBO
- Light Helicopter Depot: Oxnard is an Oxnard-based Robinson Helicopter Overhaul Facility
- Aerial image as of September 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective June 13, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for OXR, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for OXR
- AirNav airport information for KOXR
- ASN accident history for OXR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures