Marina Municipal (KOAR), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Marina Municipal (KOAR) is a single-runway public airport on California's Central Coast, near Monterey. Business aviation volume is low, with FAA TFMSC data showing 155 annual operations in 2025. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is Monterey Regional (KMRY), about 6.89 nm away.
Runways
Marina Municipal has one paved runway, 11/29, 3,483 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Marina Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Marina Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Monterey Regional (KMRY), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Marina Municipal recorded 155 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KOAR concentrates in July and August, which together account for well over a third of the year's bizav operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 34 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Marina Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Ultralight and skydiving activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact NorCal Approach.
MIRL for Runway 11/29 is pilot-activated via CTAF, 7 clicks.
Runway 29 is the calm wind runway.
There is a 500 ft stopway at the departure end of Runway 29.
Departures on Runway 29 must execute a 45-degree right turn to avoid overflight of a noise-sensitive residential area.
Fuel (100LL and Jet A) is available 24 hours via a credit card lock system.
The PAPI operates continuously.
Skydiving activity occurs on the southeast side of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Marina Municipal has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Monterey Regional (KMRY), 6.89 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOAR
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KOAR.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KOAR outside staffed hours?
Yes, KOAR offers 100LL and Jet A fuel around the clock through a credit card lock system. The airport's attendance schedule is Monday through Friday, 0800-1700, but self-serve fuel access is not tied to those hours.
Can international flights clear customs at Marina Municipal Airport?
No, customs processing is not available onsite at Marina Municipal Airport. The nearest customs facility is Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY), located approximately 6.89 nautical miles away.
What operational hazards should pilots expect around KOAR?
Ultralight and skydiving activity occurs on and in the vicinity of KOAR, with skydiving concentrated on the airport's southeast side. Departures from Runway 29 must execute a 45-degree right turn to avoid overflying a noise-sensitive residential area.