Oroville Municipal Airport
OVE · KOVE · Oroville, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 03:46Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 144° true
- Dimensions
- 3,540 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 994 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 994 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 193 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 194 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 6,020 ft | |
| 13/31 | 3,540 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Norcal”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 |
|---|---|
| 259.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAB 108.60 · MYV 110.80 · ILA 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAB · Beale | TACAN | 108.60 · 23X | — | r322° / 22.8 NM |
| MYV · Marysville | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r338° / 23.5 NM |
| ILA · Williams | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r019° / 31.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOVE / OVE
- Coordinates
- 39.4878, -121.6220
- Elevation
- 194 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.425 · ☎ 530-533-5792
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OVE
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20 & 31; HIRL RWY 02/20 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left) · 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- TWY FROM RY 02/20 TO GOLF COURSE/RESTAURANT TIEDOWNS 20 FT WIDE WITH NO SHOULDERS.
- FIREFIGHTING ACFT INVOF ARPT MAY-OCT.
- FOR ARPT INFO MON-FRI CTC (530) 538-2420.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
Runways
- DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20 & 31; HIRL RWY 02/20 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KOVE
Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE · KOVE) is an airport in Oroville, CA, at 194 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,020 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOVE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOVE have a control tower?
No. Oroville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KOVE?
Oroville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,020 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOVE?
Oroville Municipal Airport is in Oroville, CA, at an elevation of 194 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4878, -121.6220.
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