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Airport in Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City Municipal Airport (IATA : OCE , ICAO : KOXB , FAA LID : OXB ) is a public facility serving Ocean City , a town in Worcester County , Maryland , United States . It is located 3 statute miles (5 km ) southwest of town, off Route 611 in West Ocean City .[2] [3]
Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA , but Ocean City Municipal Airport is OXB to the FAA and OCE to the IATA.[1] [4] [5] [6]
Facilities and aircraft [ edit ]
Ocean City Municipal Airport covers an area of 578 acres (234 ha asphalt and concrete paved runways : 2/20 measuring 3,204 x 75 ft (977 x 23 m) and 14/32 measuring 4,074 x 75 ft (1,242 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 6, 2023, the airport had 38,856 operations, an average of 106 operations per day: 97% general aviation , 1% air taxi , and 2% military. There was 51 aircraft based at this airport: 43 single engine, 7 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter .[1] [7]
Ocean Aviation is the full-service FBO available on airport grounds, serving as Ocean City's Cessna pilot center and FAA Part 141 approved flight academy.[8]
Ocean City Municipal Airport offers biplane rides for $25, on a biplane called the "Cloud Dancer." This is a fairly popular attraction, as the biplane used for this is often seen over the skies of Ocean City. Helicopter rides are also given, using a Robinson R22 . Skydiving services are also offered.
History [ edit ]
Ocean City airport opened in 1960. During the early 1980's, the airport saw commercial airline service to Baltimore by Allegheny Commuter and Henson the Piedmont Regional Airline .
In 1994, Jimmy Mathis piloted a Cessna 172 Solo from Ocean City, Maryland to Long Beach, California , becoming the youngest solo aviator ever to fly cross country.[9]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "OCEAN CITY AIRPORT DUE Commission Says It Will Be Ready About August 1". The Baltimore Sun . July 1, 1959.
^ "Airline and Airport Code Search" . International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved July 8, 2017 .
^ "Bissau-Osvaldo Vieira Airport (IATA: OXB, ICAO: GGOV)" . Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved July 8, 2017 .
^ "Ocean City Municipal Airport (IATA: OCE, ICAO: KOXB)" . Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved July 8, 2017 .
^ "AirNav: KOXB - Ocean City Municipal Airport" .
^ "Home" . flyoceanaviation.com .
^ Brozan, Nadine (July 13, 2004). "CHRONICLE" . New York Times . Retrieved February 17, 2008 .
External links [ edit ]
Resources for this airport:
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ocean_City_Municipal_Airport_(Maryland)&oldid=1223775460 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● A i r p o r t s i n M a r y l a n d ● T r a n s p o r t a t i o n b u i l d i n g s a n d s t r u c t u r e s i n W o r c e s t e r C o u n t y , M a r y l a n d ● O c e a n C i t y , M a r y l a n d ● A i r p o r t s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 6 0 ● 1 9 6 0 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n M a r y l a n d H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 6
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