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KOXR/OXR METAR & TAF Oxnard Airport

Oxnard, CaliforniaElevation 45 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR56 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
040@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
104 ft
+59 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1200Z to 29 2000Z
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots,…
Listen to advice from local officials. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0851Z (1:51 AM local) · 56 min old

KOXR is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
40° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
16°C / 10°C
61°F / 50°F. 6°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

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP154
sea-level pressure 1015.4 hPa
T01560100
precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 10.0°C
55000
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.0 hPa change)
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KOXR forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
VFR
0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at OXR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 73/55 WNW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 72/55 WNW 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/55 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 70/57 NNW 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 69/57 S 9 kt – 32%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/55 WNW 13 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65 WNW 13 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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 40°40°4 kt40°40° 440°
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
040° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 073 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
07
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
25
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
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 5,953 ft

07/25
Dimensions
5,953 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0791°T
Landing length (LDA)5,654 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,953 / 5,953 / 5,654 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25271°T
Landing length (LDA)5,500 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,953 / 5,953 / 5,953 ft
Displaced threshold453 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSF
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
104 ft
Pressure altitude
-25 ft
Field elevation
45 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°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
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1410Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
0137Z (6:37 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1310Z (6:10 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

Oxnard Airport is in Oxnard, California. Field elevation 45 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerKEITH FREITAS
Manager phone805-388-4372
AttendedDaily, 0500–0030
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOXR / OXR
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2008, -119.2070
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF134.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.7
PT MUGU APP/DEP
A/D
118.05
ATIS
ATIS
134.95
CTAF
CTAF
121.9
GND
GND
134.95
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOXR 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
36.6
AVG OPS/DAY
60.6
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 46 to 81 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 15%Helicopter 4%Jet 4%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~335 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~44 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~35 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo
›C82R (Unknown) · ~17 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)
›P28A (Piston single)
›B06 (Helicopter)
›M20P (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.

KNTD Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)
6 NM SE
VFR
KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KVNY Van Nuys Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KWHP Whiteman Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
42 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UPON REQUEST.
›UNSKED ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS ARE NOT AUTHD WO PRIOR COORD WITH ARPT AND CFMN THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LDG OR TKOF, CTC 805-947-6804.
›PCR VALUE: 371/F/D/X/T
›45:1 DSPLCD THR. 123 FT AGL SPIRE DSPLCD 200 FT LEFT.
›PARACHUTE ACT AT SW END OF ARPT.
›NO TOUCH & GO, STOP & GO, OR TAXI BACK OPNS 2000-0700 LCL AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE PATS, THEN TAXI BACK ONLY.
›ARPT OPNS LCTD AT BASE OF ATCT; CTC ON 134.95 WHEN ATCT CLSD OR CALL 805-947-6804.
›FLY FRIENDLY PROCS IN EFCT. AVOID HIGH PWR SETTINGS OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA. KEEP DNWND NORTH OF WOOLEY RD. TURN LEFT CROSSWIND LEG BFR CANAL OR FLY 1/2 MILE PAST SHORELINE. EXP RIGHT TFC RWY 25. SEE ARPT WEBSITE FOR FULL PROC.
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.
›TPA 1000 AGL SNGL ENG; 1400 AGL MULTI-ENG & JETS.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSF RWY 25, REIL RWY 07, MIRL RWY 07-25 - CTAF.
›ARPT OPNS SUPVR ADDNL CTC DIR OF ARPTS - (805) 388-4200.
›PRCHT JUMPING SW CORNER OF ARPT.
›ARPT OPNS SUPVR. ADDNL CTC DIR OF ARPTS - KEITH FREITAS 805-388-4200.
›<LANDING FEE OVER 12500 LBS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KOXR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOXR have a METAR?
Yes. KOXR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOXR have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KOXR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KOXR?
KOXR sits at 45 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOXR?
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.