Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field
OCF · KOCF · Ocala, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 184° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 7,467 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 160 ft
- CTAF
- 119.25
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 80 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 2,600 ft from threshold, 530 ft R of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 80 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,468 / 7,468 / 6,718 / 6,558 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,009 ft | |
| 18/36 | 7,467 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Ocala”Taxi & takeoff
“Ocala”Departure & arrival
“Jacksonville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 251.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (OCF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OCF 113.70 · GNV 116.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCF · Ocala | VORTAC | 113.70 · 84X | Low | r159° / 0.3 NM |
| GNV · Gators | VORTAC | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r179° / 31.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOCF / OCF
- Coordinates
- 29.1726, -82.2242
- Elevation
- 90 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D 0700-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 128.125 · ☎ 352-237-8525
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GAINESVILLE · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Gainesville Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- OCF
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1961/08
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 119.25 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- ACFT DEP RWY 18 MNTN RWY HDG TO 800 FT AGL OR TIL RCHG END OF RWY WHICHEVER OCRS LTR BFR MAKING LEFT TURNS.
- TWY A1, A8, A9 & A12 E OF TWY A; TWY A NORTH OF TWY A2; CLSD TO ACR.
- CUSTOM SVC UNAVBL.
- SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD 1700-0700L.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
- TWY A1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 60 FT OR LESS.
- OBJECT 2.5 FT AGL LCTD 39 FT NORTH OF TWY A1 CNTRLN.
- RWY 36 RTHL NOT STD.
- RWY 18/36 REDL NOT STD.
- RWY 18 RENL NOT STD.
- RWY 18/36 SAFETY AREA NONSTD IRG SFC FM ONGOING WILDLIFE BURROW MITIGATATION.
- RWY 08/26 SAFETY AREA NONSTD IREG SFC FM ONGOING WILDLIFE BURROW MITIGATATION.
- RWY 18/36 EDGE MARKINGS E SIDE NOT STD BTN TWY A2 AND TWY A6.
- 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 352-629-8377.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 280/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 450/F/A/X/T
- RWY 08/26 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Attendance
- SVC OR ARPT ACCESS AFT HR CTC - 352-219-0313.
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About KOCF
Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (OCF · KOCF) is an airport in Ocala, FL, at 90 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,467 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOCF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOCF have a control tower?
Yes. Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KOCF?
Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field has 2 runways; the longest is 7,467 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOCF?
Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field is in Ocala, FL, at an elevation of 90 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.1726, -82.2242.
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