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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class E (sfc)

Ocean City Municipal Airport

ID 26N Elev 5 ft Lat 39° 15.81' N Lon 74° 36.45' W Zulu

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Aerial view · 26N

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 26N — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 26N

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,972 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 047° 2,972 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.04%
24 227° 2,972 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.04%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 26N, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 1 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 06/24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 06/24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RY 06/24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Field profile

Ocean City Municipal Airport is the only airport located on a New Jersey barrier island. Named Clarke Field after a naval commander, the public airport is located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by the City of Ocean City. It was built between 1934 and 1935 with funds from the Civil Works Administration.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 26N

40 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 66,008 ops in 1990

2024 total

24,245

10-yr total

218,290

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

9.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=40

  • Other 26
  • Ground collision 4
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-08-10 Robinson R22 · Other · VMC · day
2017-08-10 CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS SA C.A.S.A. 1.131 · Loss of control · day
2011-05-03 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day
2009-07-04 LANCAIR COMPANY LC42-550FG · Birdstrike · VMC · day
2004-08-29 Piper PA-24-180 · Weather · VMC · day
2003-05-20 Cessna 172G · Weather · VMC · day
2003-05-19 Cessna 175A · Engine failure · VMC · day
2002-07-04 Mooney M20J · Other · VMC · day
2002-03-24 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · day
1997-10-26 Mooney M20K · CFIT · day
1997-07-30 Cessna 150M · Runway excursion · VMC · day
1995-03-26 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · day
1992-08-12 Piper PA-18A-150 · Other · day
1989-11-11 Cessna 150M · Ground collision · dusk
1985-10-12 Mooney M20C · Other · day
1984-07-10 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · dawn
1980-12-06 DEHAVILLAND DHC-1 · Other
1980-07-04 Piper PA-28 · Other
1979-07-29 Cessna 172 · Ground collision
1977-12-29 Beech V35A · Stall / spin
1977-08-25 Piper PA-18A · Ground collision
1977-08-22 Piper PA-28 · Other
1977-07-09 Piper PA-28 · Other
1976-08-03 GRUM AMER AA-5 · Other
1976-07-28 Piper PA-25 · Other
1976-01-10 ALON A-2 · Other
1975-08-09 Cessna 182 · Other
1974-11-24 Piper PA-23 · Other
1972-07-23 Cessna 150L · Other
1972-05-28 Champion 7ECA · Other
1971-07-18 Piper PA-28 · Other
1970-08-17 Piper PA-28 · Other
1970-07-24 Cessna 205 · Other
1970-06-14 Piper PA-28 · Other
1970-03-28 Aeronca 7AC · Other
1969-08-07 Piper PA-28R · Ground collision
1967-05-20 Piper PA-28 · Other
1966-10-08 Piper PA-28 · Other
1966-01-04 Piper PA-24 · Other
1965-05-16 Piper PA-28 · Other

DPEs near 26N

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Stephen Washart Marmora NJ 2 nm
David Nelson Burton Millville NJ 22 nm
Emelia Bernava Forked River NJ 39 nm
Steven James Korotky Bayville NJ 42 nm
William Wheaton Bayville NJ 42 nm
William Gregory Hill Bayville NJ 42 nm
Robert Valentine Drapala Mount Holly NJ 43 nm
Daniel Archer Philidelphia PA 47 nm
Roger Geoffrey Woods Philadelphia PA 51 nm
Andrew Colin Quinn Trenton NJ 58 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 26N

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Nelson John Baker Ocean City NJ 1 nm
Scott Alan Schwarz Ocean City NJ 1 nm
Warren Randolph Knowles Ocean City NJ 1 nm
Harold Eugene Ford Jr Marmora NJ 2 nm
John Patrick Gibbons Somers Point NJ 3 nm
Luigi Anthony Diventura Linwood NJ 5 nm
Timothy Francis Anders Linwood NJ 5 nm
Joseph Sherman Heal Linwood NJ 5 nm
Glauco Bachi Margate City NJ 6 nm
James Anthony Rodio Northfield NJ 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 26N

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Joseph Shuster Ocean City NJ 1 nm
Alex Illas Ocean City NJ 1 nm
Paul Kisarewich Ocean City NJ 1 nm
Christian Alberto Ibarra Ocean City NJ 1 nm
John Patrick Gibbons Somers Point NJ 3 nm
Edward John Gibson Somers Point NJ 3 nm
Richard Alan Barlow Somers Point NJ 3 nm
Anthony John Procopio Somers Point NJ 3 nm
Matthew Lawrence Henigan Somers Point NJ 3 nm
Maureen Ashley Anne Berry Somers Point NJ 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 26N

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Star Aero Avionics, LLC
Hammonton, NJ
25 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
33 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
52 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
53 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
73 nm
Avionics One, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ
82 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
87 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
92 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
92 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey
Morristown, NJ
93 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.