Oroville Municipal Airport

OVE · KOVE · Oroville, CA · 192 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOVE / OVE
Coordinates: 39.4878, -121.6220
Elevation: 192 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS): RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility: OVE
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:07 AM	12:07Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	12:39Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	03:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	04:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from KOVE

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20 & 31; HIRL RWY 02/20 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) · 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 017°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 992 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 992 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 02/20

6,020 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 47k, Double wheel 90k.

Heading: 017° mag · 33° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 197° mag · 213° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

3,540 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 19k, Double wheel 31k.

Heading: 128° mag · 144° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 308° mag · 324° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 200 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	6,020 ft
13/31	3,540 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.4	NORCAL APP/DEP
ASOS	121.425
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CIC · Chico	VOR-DME	109.80	r134° / 20.9 NM
BAB · Beale	TACAN	108.60	r322° / 22.8 NM
MYV · Marysville	VOR-DME	110.80	r338° / 23.5 NM
MXW · Maxwell	VORTAC	110.00	r052° / 29.7 NM
ILA · Williams	VORTAC	114.40	r019° / 31.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF OROVILLE

1735 MONTGOMERY ST, OROVILLE, CA

530-538-2405

Manager

CODY NISSEN

1735 MONTGOMERY ST., OROVILLE, CA

530-538-2490

Remarks FAA

TWY FROM RY 02/20 TO GOLF COURSE/RESTAURANT TIEDOWNS 20 FT WIDE WITH NO SHOULDERS.
FIREFIGHTING ACFT INVOF ARPT MAY-OCT.
FOR ARPT INFO MON-FRI CTC (530) 538-2420.
FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20 & 31; HIRL RWY 02/20 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KOVE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KOVE

Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE · KOVE) is an airport in Oroville, CA, at 192 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,020 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOVE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOVE have a control tower?

No. Oroville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KOVE?

Oroville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,020 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOVE?

Oroville Municipal Airport is in Oroville, CA, at an elevation of 192 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4878, -121.6220.

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