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KOKB/OCN METAR Oceanside Municipal Airport

Oceanside, CaliforniaElevation 28 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR49 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
300@10
gust 21 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,044 ft
+1,016 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
25 1611Z to 29 2000Z
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday during high tides. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...C…
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Stay off of jetties and sea walls. Avoid beaches during high tides. During high and rising tides, waves may run farther up the beach than expected. Stay far back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2252Z (3:52 PM local) · 49 min old

KOKB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 10 knots gusting 21. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

WIND
300° at 10 kt, gust 21
Gusts 11 kt above the steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 18°C
75°F / 64°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.98 inHg
1015.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
GUST
Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

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)
SLP153
sea-level pressure 1015.3 hPa
T02440178
precise temperature 24.4°C, dew point 17.8°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 11 kt).
›Large gust spread: 10 kt gusting 21 kt.
›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 300° at 10 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 79F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 79/57 W 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 78/54 N 13 kt 22 kt 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/54 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 71/59 SE 9 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/57 SW 13 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/57 W 9 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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
NESW0725 300°300°10G21 kt300°300° 10G21300°
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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
300° at 10 kt, gust 21
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 258 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
25
HEAD
8 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
BEST
07
HEAD
8 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
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 2,712 ft

07/25
Dimensions
2,712 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0780°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25260°T
REILYes
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
1,044 ft
Pressure altitude
-32 ft
Field elevation
28 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
18°C (64°F)
Altimeter
29.98 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
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 7:02 AM
Loggable night
0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1302Z (6:02 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

Oceanside Municipal Airport is in Oceanside, California. Field elevation 28 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerANDREW WIGNOT
Manager phone(760) 901-4260
AttendedDaily, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOKB / OCN
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)SAN DIEGO
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.2179, -117.3517
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.3
SOCAL APP/DEP
A/D
127.8
ASOS
ASOS
115.3
SAN DIEGO RDO
RDO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOKB 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
58.8
AVG OPS/DAY
82.8
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 95 to 87 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Unknown 21%Turboprop 10%Helicopter 6%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~458 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~127 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~107 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~87 landings/mo
›CH7B (Unknown) · ~33 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›CH7B (Unknown)
›C208 (Turboprop)
›EC35 (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.

KCRQ McClellan-Palomar Airport
6 NM SE
VFR
KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
23 NM SE
VFR
KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KSAN San Diego International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KSEE Gillespie Field
30 NM SE
VFR
KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
32 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›8 FT FENCE, ROAD, AND 8+ FT TFC SIGNAL AT 345 FT.
›DO NOT CONFUSE ROAD SOUTH OF ARPT WITH THE RWY.
›FENCE & ROAD WITHIN PRIMARY SFC NORTH SIDE.
›NOISE ABATEMENT IN EFCT: FLW RIVERBED ALL THE WAY TO COAST PRIOR TO MAKING ANY TURNS. DO NOT FLY OVER ANY HOUSES ALG RIVER BANKS. NO EARLY TURNOUTS PRIOR TO THE OCEAN. SKYDIVING OPS IN EFCT SR-SS DLY. PRCHT LNDG NORTH SIDE OF RWY BTW DOWNWIND AND RWY; NO EFCT ON ACFT TKOF/LNDG THAT FLW TFC PAT. USE CTN WHILE IN THE PAT.
›UNLGTD MT APRX 160 FT MSL IN APCH ZONE AT 3500 FT FROM W END OF PVMT RWY 07.
›ALL TFC PAT ESTAB TO NORTH.
›MTS W, NW, SW RWY 07 UP TO 280 FT MSL.
›LEFT TFC TO RWY 25 PROHIBITED FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
›FOR CD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
›MIRL RWY 07/25 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS 100LL SELF SVC, FULL SVC 0900-1630; JET A 0900-1700.
›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KOKB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOKB have a METAR?
Yes. KOKB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOKB have a TAF?
When KOKB 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 KOKB?
KOKB sits at 28 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOKB?
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.