KOXB · OCE

Ocean City Municipal Airport

Ocean City, MarylandElevation 11 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

894 ft

+883 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1053Z (6:53 AM local) · 47 min old

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

WIND

230° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 21°C

73°F / 70°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.99 inHg

1015.6 hPa, near 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)

SLP154

sea-level pressure 1015.4 hPa

T02280206

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 20.6°C

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 230° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 89F, low near 70F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Sunny	89/70	SW 13 kt	–	61%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny	80/68	NE 9 kt	–	63%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/71	SE 9 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	83/69	SW 6 kt	–	60%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/68	N 8 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/70	SE 8 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	S 9 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 1140Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

30 Good

Primary pollutant: Ozone

Ozone 30 · PM2.5 24

Sussex County, DE · observed 2026-09-10 06:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

230° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 205 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,074 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,204 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0210°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 20190°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

14/32

Dimensions

4,074 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14133°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32313°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

894 ft

Pressure altitude

-59 ft

Field elevation

11 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

29.99 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

2316Z 7:16 PM

Sunrise

1038Z 6:38 AM

Loggable night

2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1011Z (6:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0016Z (8:16 PM local) → 0938Z (5:38 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

Ocean City Municipal Airport is in Ocean City, Maryland. Field elevation 11 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJAIME GIANDOMENICO

Manager phone(443) 235-4434

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOXB / OCE

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionMaryland

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3104, -75.1240

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.95

PATUXENT APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

ASOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOXB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 47 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

36.2

AVG OPS/DAY

46.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 53%Unknown 22%Twin 8%Turboprop 6%Jet 6%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~115 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo

›WACF (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

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.

KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KGED Delaware Coastal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KWAL Wallops Flight Facility Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KWWD Cape May County Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KMFV Accomack County Airport

50 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

›MIRL RWYS 02/20 & 14/32 OPR SS-SR AND PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 02, 14, 20 & 32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 02, 14, 20 & 32 OPR CONSLY.

›HNGR AVBL WITH PRIOR COORDINATION.

›24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TRUCKS AND VEHICLES CROSSING TWY, NORTH OF HOLD BLOCK RWY 02.

›8 FT GRND/BRSH 180 FT 'R' OF RWY CNTRLN.

›40 FT TREES 177 FT 'L' OF RWY CNTRLN.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOXB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOXB have a METAR?

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

Does KOXB have a TAF?

When KOXB 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 KOXB?

KOXB sits at 11 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOXB?

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.