KOXC/OXC METAR Waterbury Oxford Airport

Oxford, ConnecticutElevation 726 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

822 ft

+96 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1956Z (3:56 PM local) · 51 min old

KOXC is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / -2°C

66°F / 28°F. 21°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP335

sea-level pressure 1033.5 hPa

T01891017

precise temperature 18.9°C, dew point -1.7°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at OXC.

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 variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 37F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	63/37	SW 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	65/43	W 6 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	56/34	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	57/41	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	65/47	SW 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	70/46	W 6 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	65/48	W 5 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2047Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,800 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,801 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18171°T

Landing length (LDA)5,801 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,801 / 5,801 / 5,801 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36351°T

Landing length (LDA)5,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,801 / 5,801 / 5,801 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

ILSILS/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

822 ft

Pressure altitude

176 ft

Field elevation

726 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

2157Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1116Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2157Z (5:57 PM local) → 1116Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1016Z (6:16 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

Waterbury Oxford Airport is in Oxford, Connecticut. Field elevation 726 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWILLIE MCBRIDE

Manager phone203-264-8010

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOXC / OXC

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionConnecticut

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.4786, -73.1352

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.475

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.075

NEW YORK APP/DEP

A/D

132.975

AWOS 3

AWOS

135.1

NEW YORK CLNC DEL

CLD

118.475

CTAF

121.65

GND

118.475

OXFORD TWR

TWR

122.7

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOXC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

19.6

AVG OPS/DAY

33.1

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 44%Turboprop 20%Jet 18%Unknown 14%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~59 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›K100 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›K100 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›BL8 (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.

KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport

17 NM W

VFR

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport

17 NM SE

VFR

KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport

19 NM S

VFR

KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KBDL Bradley International Airport

34 NM NE

VFR

KPOU Dutchess County Airport

35 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTS BAFFLED BYD 6 DEGS L OF CNTRLN.

›973 FT AGL ACFT UP TO 12500 LBS; 1473 FT AGL ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›PWR LN RUNS DGNLY ACRS THE APCH.

›LGTS BAFFLED DUE TO TREES & PWR LN TWR BYD 5 DEGS R OF CNTRLN.

›LDG FEE FOR BUS/CORPORATE & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›748 FT ELEC TRANSMISSION TWRS RUNNING NE TO SW 0.2 MI N OF MID MKR.

›RWY 36 CALM WIND RWY.

›PAEW VCNTY RWY 18/36 SAFETY ZONE SUMMER ONLY SR-SS (MOWING IN PROG DLY).

›ARPT CLSD TO ACR OPS.

›PLA RWY 36 NA WHEN RWY 18 ACTV.

›STEEP DROP OFF AFT SAFETY AREA NORTH & SOUTH OF TWY A.

›FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2449.

›TWY B, SOUTH OF TWY G, REFLECTORS ONLY.

›(E94) SAWRS.

›TGLS & PLAS PROHIBITED 2300-0700.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOXC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOXC have a METAR?

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

Does KOXC have a TAF?

When KOXC 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 KOXC?

KOXC sits at 726 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOXC?

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.