Ocean City Municipal (KOXB), Maryland
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ocean City Municipal (KOXB) is a non-towered public airport on Maryland's Eastern Shore, serving general aviation and business traffic with two paved runways, the longer at 4,074 feet. Customs is not available onsite; the nearest customs port is Delaware Coastal (KGED), about 25 nautical miles away. Fuel is available via 100LL and Jet A, with the field attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local. Dispatchers should note wildlife activity and vehicle crossings near the runway environment reported in the field remarks.
Runways
Ocean City Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 14/32, is 4,074 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Ocean City 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
Ocean City Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Delaware Coastal (KGED), 25 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ocean City Municipal recorded 1,546 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KOXB concentrates heavily in the summer months, with July and August together accounting for over a third of the year's operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 350 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ocean City Municipal averages 5.5 days above 90°F in July and 22.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.2°F, and January the coldest, at 44.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ocean City Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Patuxent Approach; when Patuxent Approach is closed, contact Potomac Approach instead.
Runway edge lighting (MIRL) on runways 02/20 and 14/32 operates from sunset to sunrise at preset low intensity; intensity can be increased and REILs activated for runways 02, 14, 20, and 32 via CTAF. PAPI for runways 02, 14, 20, and 32 operates continuously.
Trees 40 feet tall stand 177 feet left of the runway centerline.
Ground brush 8 feet high stands 180 feet right of the runway centerline.
Trucks and other vehicles cross the taxiway north of the runway 02 hold block.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-serve 100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card payment.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 6 degrees left of centerline.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ocean City Municipal has five airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional (KSBY), 18.24 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOXB
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$1,200.00 catering order at KOXB.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at KOXB?
Ocean City Municipal (KOXB) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is Delaware Coastal (KGED), located approximately 25 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international destinations should plan clearance through that airport before or after their KOXB stop.
What runways are available at Ocean City Municipal?
KOXB offers two paved asphalt runways: 14/32 at 4,074 feet long and 75 feet wide, and 02/20 at 3,204 feet long and 75 feet wide. Both are the airport's only paved surfaces, with 14/32 serving as the longer of the pair for larger aircraft. There is no tower, so operations are conducted under non-towered procedures.
What fuel is available at KOXB?
Ocean City Municipal offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. According to field remarks, 100LL is available 24 hours through self-serve pumps using a credit card. Jet A availability follows the field's attended schedule, daily from 0800 to 1700 local time.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KOXB?
Business aviation traffic at Ocean City Municipal (KOXB) peaks in summer, with August recording 350 operations and July recording 288, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic drops sharply outside this window, falling below 100 operations per month from October through April. Dispatchers should expect the field's busiest period to run through the summer months.