KOAR/OAR METAR Marina Municipal Airport

Marina, CaliforniaElevation 137 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,179 ft

-1,316 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1606Z to 29 2200Z

San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

* WHAT...Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water an…

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KOAR is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 2°C

41°F / 36°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at OAR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 260° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	SW 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	63/48	NNW 14 kt	24 kt	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	60/47	N 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	62/49	NNW 11 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	60/47	NNW 14 kt	–	9%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	58/46	NW 14 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	57/46	NE 10 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	58	NNE 10 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MTR). Forecast issued 0147Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 295 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,483 ft

11/29

Dimensions

3,483 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11122°T

RWY 29302°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,179 ft

Pressure altitude

-23 ft

Field elevation

137 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.08 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0118Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1424Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Marina Municipal Airport is in Marina, California. Field elevation 137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerADARIAN "AJ" LAWSON

Manager phone831-582-0102

AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOAR / OAR

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.6819, -121.7620

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.15

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOAR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.3

AVG OPS/DAY

24.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 24%Turboprop 20%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~50 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~13 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›JAS4 (Unknown)

›RV8 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMRY Monterey Regional Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KSNS Salinas Municipal Airport

8 NM E

VFR

KWVI Watsonville Municipal Airport

15 NM N

VFR

KCVH Hollister Municipal Airport

21 NM NE

VFR

KRHV Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County

39 NM N

VFR

KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

42 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI OPERS CONTINUOUSLY.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF 7 CLICKS.

›FUEL AVBL (100LL & JET A) 24 HRS VIA CREDIT CARD LOCK SYS.

›SKYDIVING ACTIVITY ON SE SIDE OF AIRPORT

›ULTRALIGHT & SKYDIVING ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›RY 29 CALM WIND RY.

›DEP RY 29 EXECUTE 45 DEGREE RIGHT TURN TO AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL AREA.

›500 FT SWY DEP END RWY 29.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOAR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOAR have a METAR?

Yes. KOAR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KOAR have a TAF?

When KOAR issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KOAR?

KOAR sits at 137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOAR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.