Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport (KOKB), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (KOKB) is a single-runway public airport in Oceanside, California, roughly a mile from the metro area it serves. Business aviation traffic is modest, and the field operates without a control tower.
Runways
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 2,712 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
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- Runway diagram and runway table
- Monthly traffic and climate normals
- All operating constraints
- Nearby airfields map, bearings and distances
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 9am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is McClellan-Palomar (KCRQ), 6 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport recorded 154 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and July. Business aviation traffic at KOKB concentrates in the spring and summer months, peaking from April through July before tapering off later in the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 20 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport averages 1.7 days above 90°F in October and 3.9 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 78.3°F, and February the coldest, at 66.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
An unlighted mountain approximately 160 feet MSL is located in the approach zone, 3500 feet from the west end of runway 07 pavement.
For clearance delivery, contact SoCal Approach.
MIRL runway 07/25 is preset to low intensity; activate on CTAF to increase intensity.
Mountains to the west, northwest, and southwest of runway 07 rise up to 280 feet MSL.
Do not confuse the road south of the airport with the runway.
Noise abatement is in effect: follow the riverbed all the way to the coast before making any turns. Do not fly over houses along the river banks. No early turnouts are permitted prior to reaching the ocean. Skydiving operations run daily from sunrise to sunset. Parachute landings occur on the north side of the runway between downwind and the runway, with no effect on aircraft takeoff or landing that follow the traffic pattern. Use caution while in the pattern.
Left traffic to runway 25 is prohibited for noise abatement.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours: 100LL self-service around the clock, full service from 0900 to 1630, and Jet A from 0900 to 1700.
An 8-foot fence, a road, and a traffic signal of 8 feet or more are located at 345 feet.
A fence and road lie within the primary surface on the north side.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Camp Pendleton McAs (Munn Fld) (KNFG), 5.00 NM north.
Identifiers, bearings and distances are included with a free account.
Part of the Orange County and San Diego area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOKB
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$600.00 catering order at KOKB.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a customs facility at KOKB?
KOKB, Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield, has no onsite customs facility. The nearest customs service is at KCRQ, approximately 6.47 nautical miles away, for aircraft requiring clearance near Oceanside.
What fuel is available at Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield?
Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (KOKB) stocks 100LL and Jet A. 100LL is available 24 hours on a self-service basis, with full service and Jet A both offered from 0900 to 1700 or 1630 depending on service type.
What noise abatement procedures apply at KOKB?
KOKB requires departing traffic to follow the riverbed to the coast before turning, avoiding any turns over houses along the riverbanks. Left traffic to runway 25 is prohibited for noise abatement, and skydiving operations run daily from sunrise to sunset.