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KOXB · Ocean City Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KOXB FAA OXB Elev 11 ft Lat 38° 18.62' N Lon 75° 7.44' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,074 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 133° 4,074 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 0.12%
32 313° 4,074 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 0.12%
02 010° 3,204 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 0.07%
20 190° 3,204 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 0.07%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.025
  • A/D PATUXENT APP/DEP 127.950
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 25 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09–27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09–27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32. 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 (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09–27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 09–27; PAPI Rwy 09 and 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—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

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32—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

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·MARYLAND 109 OAKLAND GARRETT CO (2G4) 13 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N39º34.85´ W79º20.16´ 2933 B TPA—3733(800) NOTAM FILE EKN RWY 09–27: H5000X75 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL 1.1% up W RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·Unattended Christmas and New Years Day.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 301-746-8599
  • ·AWOS–3 120.125 (301) 746–8443.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®CLARKSBURG APP/DEP CON 119.425 (1200–0400Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.4 (0400–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Clarksburg Apch at 304-842-2011, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0226.
  • ·GRANTSVILLE (L) DME 112.3 GRV Chan 70 N39º38.10´ W79º03.03´ 256º 13.6 NM to fld. 2671.
  • ·OCEAN CITY MUNI (OXB)(KOXB) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N38º18.63´ W75º07.44´ 16 B NOTAM FILE OXB RWY 14–32: H4074X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–45, D–75 MIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 02–20: H3204X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·REIL Rwy 02 and Rwy 20; PAPI Rwy 02, Rwy 14, Rwy 20 and Rwy 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32 and Rwy 02–20 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 02 PAPI unusbl 6 deg left of cntrln.
  • ·Trucks and vehicles crossing twy, north of hold block Rwy 02.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (443) 235-4434
  • ·ASOS 119.025 (410) 213–1530.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®PATUXENT APP/DEP CON 127.95 (1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Sun.
  • ·Other times by NOTAM) other times ctc ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 127.2 CLNC DEL 127.25 (When NHK apch clsd) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Patuxent Apch at 301-342-3740, when Patuxent Apch is clsd ctc Potomac Apch at 866-640-4124.
  • ·SALISBURY (L) TACAN Chan 49 SBY (111.2) N38º20.70´ W75º30.63´ 108º 18.4 NM to fld. 48/12W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 009º–055º byd 20 NM 261º–285º blo 6,000´ 294º–007º blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 009º–055º byd 20 NM 261º–285º blo 6,000´ 294º–007º blo 5,000´ LOC/DME 109.15 I–OXB Chan 28(Y) Rwy 32.
  • ·Unmonitored when FBO clsd.
  • ·PATUXENT N38º17.37´ W76º25.45´ RCO 122.5 (LEESBURG RADIO) CINCINNATI H–10H, 12I, L–29C IAP WASHINGTON L–36J, A IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

5

35.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 38,856 ops in 2024

2024 total

38,856

10-yr total

385,004

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 97% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

15.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.57

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=14

  • Loss of control 4
  • Other 3
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-09-21 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-03-12 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · day →
2019-08-04 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2019-07-19 Vans RV7 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2018-06-29 Beech 35B33 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2018-02-28 Cessna 172 · Weather IMC · night →
2013-06-30 NANCHANG CHINA CJ-6A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-08-26 Cessna 177B · Other · VMC · day →
2006-06-27 Aerial Productions Intl. Inc. Acrojet Special · CFIT · day →
2002-03-15 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · VMC · night →
1999-05-30 Nanchang CJ-6A · Other · day →
1998-09-26 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1998-06-21 Cessna 172N · Weather IMC · IMC · night →
1997-06-08 Waco YMF · Weather · day →

Designees in MD

CFI Flight Instructors 857 A&P Mechanics 2,351 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 35 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 20 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 37 FBO Fixed Base Operators 20 Clubs Flying Clubs 26 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Hartman Salisbury MD 22 nm
Edward Joseph Brink Salisbury MD 22 nm
Galen Neal Anderson Salisbury MD 22 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Laurel DE 26 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Cambridge MD 47 nm
Edward Ambler Easton MD 53 nm
Richard Stephen Washart Marmora NJ 61 nm
Anthony James Capozzi California MD 64 nm
David Nelson Burton Millville NJ 65 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 77 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
Michael Jay Freed Berlin MD 5 nm
Richard John Kubiak Berlin MD 5 nm
Fred Moore Mckee Berlin MD 5 nm
James Craig Tallman Berlin MD 5 nm
Andrew Warren Tacka Berlin MD 5 nm
Russell Phillip Hayman Ocean City MD 6 nm
James William Latour Ocean City MD 6 nm
Robert Michael Ferguson Ocean City MD 6 nm
Brian Dean Demmler Ocean City MD 6 nm
Kurt Steven Dawson Ocean City MD 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
Robert Parsons Bunting Berlin MD 5 nm
Matthew Amedeo Pace Parente Berlin MD 5 nm
Donald Stuart Ferguson Berlin MD 5 nm
Todd Michael Funke Berlin MD 5 nm
John David Paugel Berlin MD 5 nm
Calvin Joseph Junta Berlin MD 5 nm
Michael Graham Terrell Berlin MD 5 nm
Abdallah Mohammad Salameh Assad Berlin MD 5 nm
David Lee Susen Ocean Pines MD 5 nm
Jaime Alexander Giandomenico Ocean City MD 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 53 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 76 nm
Star Aero Avionics, LLC
Hammonton, NJ
 83 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 84 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 86 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 88 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 99 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 100 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
 106 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 108 nm

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