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KOAR · Marina Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KOAR FAA OAR Elev 137 ft Lat 36° 40.91' N Lon 121° 45.72' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,483 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 123.2° 3,483 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
29 303.2° 3,483 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D NORCAL APP/DEP 127.150
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. 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 (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 11–29: H3483X75 (ASPH) S–20, D–50 MIRL RWY 29: PAPI(P2L)…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: H3305X60 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.9% up W RWY 08: PAPI(…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—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 (21 sentences)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF 7 clicks.
  • ·Depart Rwy 29 execute 45º rgt turn to avoid overflight of noise sensitive residential area.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1600–0100Z‡.
  • ·Fuel avbl (100LL and Jet A) 24 hrs via credit card lock system.
  • ·Ultralight and skydiving activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Skydiving activity on SE side of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 29 calm wind rwy. 500´ stopway departure end Rwy 29.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 831-582-0102
  • ·AWOS–3PT 134.025 (831) 384–2967.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®NORCAL APP/DEP CON 127.15 (136º–360º MRY) 133.0 (001º–135º MRY) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-3748.
  • ·SALINAS (VH) (H) VORTACW 117.3 SNS Chan 120 N36º39.83´ W121º36.19´ 261º 7.7 NM to fld. 81/17E.
  • ·RWY 26: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.5º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1800–0000Z‡.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 08 terrain drops along both sides of twy 45´ from rwy edge.
  • ·Unsealed med to high svrty longl and lateral cracks in the asph pavemaent extd the entire len of Rwy 08–26 with some loose debris found scattered acrs the sfc.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 209-966-5356
  • ·AWOS–3 135.6 (209) 966–2912.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®OAKLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 121.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·FRIANT (L) (L) VORTACW 115.6 FRA Chan 103 N37º06.27´ W119º35.73´ 302º 32.3 NM to fld. 2380/17E.
  • ·SAN FRANCISCO L–3B IAP, AD SAN FRANCISCO L–3B, 9A IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Fritzsche AAF

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · OAR

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

2

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 42,000 ops in 2016

2024 total

42,000

10-yr total

418,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.37

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=5

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Structural failure 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-10-10 Cessna 140 · Other · day →
2018-03-26 Mooney M20E · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-06-04 Cessna 180A · Stall / spin · day →
2001-12-09 Rominger Zic Zac Bird · Structural · day →
1997-03-08 Ryan Navion · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Margaret Watt Hollister CA 20 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 37 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 37 nm
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 39 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 55 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 55 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 56 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 58 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 59 nm
Terence Wilson Alameda CA 68 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kazunari Yamada East Garrison CA 1 nm
Michael Peter Popovitch Marina CA 1 nm
John Ralph Law Marina CA 1 nm
Michael Carlton Owen Seaside CA 4 nm
Jason Thomas Digiacomo Seaside CA 4 nm
Sean Michael Gast Castroville CA 5 nm
James Fredrick Atkinson Salinas CA 6 nm
Albert Bruce Cross Iii Salinas CA 6 nm
Reginald Wade Einkauf Salinas CA 6 nm
Robert Alan Haskins Salinas CA 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Brian William Babcock East Garrison CA 1 nm
Jiwon Yoon Marina CA 1 nm
Reginald James Burch Marina CA 1 nm
Robert Edward Morris Marina CA 1 nm
Craig Ralph Johnson Marina CA 1 nm
Anthony Neal Grillo Marina CA 1 nm
Jon Han Silkwood Marina CA 1 nm
Gregory Robert Cooper Marina CA 1 nm
Cordaro Gordon Staub Seaside CA 4 nm
Paul Edward Luczak Seaside CA 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
 7 nm
Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Salinas, CA
 8 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
 15 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
 15 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
 41 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
 48 nm
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
 49 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
 60 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
 61 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
 61 nm

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