Oroville Municipal (KOVE), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Oroville Municipal (KOVE) is a non-towered public airport in Oroville, California, offering a 6,020-foot paved primary runway and 100LL and Jet A fuel under a Monday-through-Saturday attendance schedule. Business aviation traffic sits at a modest level for the region, and the field is positioned within the Northern California Approach airspace with the nearest customs service located at Beale AFB, roughly 23 nautical miles away. Dispatchers working this field should note the lack of onsite customs and the seasonal firefighting aircraft activity that shares the airspace for part of the year.
Runways
Oroville Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 02/20, is 6,020 ft long and 100 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
Oroville 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
Oroville Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Beale AFB (KBAB), 23 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Oroville Municipal recorded 257 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at KOVE peaks in January and November, each exceeding 40 operations, while the summer months from May through August drop to single digits or just above ten.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 47 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Oroville Municipal averages 27.0 days above 90°F in July and 4.2 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.8°F, and January the coldest, at 55.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Oroville Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Northern California Approach.
The taxiway connecting runway 02/20 to the golf course and restaurant tiedowns is 20 feet wide and has no shoulders.
REILs for runways 02 and 20, PAPIs for runways 02, 13, 20 and 31, and HIRL for runways 02/20 and 13/31 are all activated via CTAF.
The visual glide slope indicator does not provide obstruction clearance beyond 3 nautical miles.
Firefighting aircraft operate in the vicinity of the airport from May through October.
Contact the airport for information Monday through Friday.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Oroville Municipal has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Chico Regional (KCIC), 21.46 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOVE
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KOVE?
Oroville Municipal (KOVE) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 02/20 is the primary strip at 6,020 feet long and 100 feet wide, while runway 13/31 measures 3,540 feet by 100 feet. Both runways are equipped with high-intensity runway lighting and PAPI, activated via CTAF since the field is non-towered.
Is fuel available at Oroville Municipal Airport?
Oroville Municipal Airport (KOVE) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field operates on a Monday-through-Saturday attendance schedule from 0800 to 1700 local time. Outside these hours, dispatchers should plan fueling around the posted schedule since the airport is non-towered and unattended overnight.
Where is the nearest customs clearance to KOVE?
KOVE does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Beale AFB, approximately 22.81 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing near Oroville Municipal Airport should plan to route through Beale AFB rather than expecting clearance at the field itself.
Does KOVE see seasonal changes in traffic or activity?
Yes, Oroville Municipal (KOVE) shows a clear seasonal pattern in business aviation operations, with January and November each recording over 40 movements compared to single-digit counts in May and August. Separately, firefighting aircraft operate in the vicinity of the airport from May through October, which pilots should factor into situational awareness during those months.