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FBO & ground handling
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Airports / Maryland / OCE
Medium airport · OCE
Ocean City Municipal Airport.
Ocean City, Maryland · 11 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
35 ratings
0
Operators based
11
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Ocean City, MarylandELEV 11 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.8
Google rating
35
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
11
Field elevation
feet above sea level
18
Nearest alternate
nm to SBY
Field standing
#4 / 17
Maryland airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 35 Google ratings , ranked against 17 rated MD fields.
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Ocean City, Maryland, Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB / OCE) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 11 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into OCE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY, 18 nm), Cape May County Airport (WWD, 43 nm), and Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV, 52 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 4,074-foot paved runway, OCE can typically accommodate aircraft as large as light jets.
Charter pricing from OCE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Ocean City.
2 FBOs serve KOXB. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Ocean Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00
- Unicom 123.05
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- +4 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Ocean City Municipal Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00; extended hours summer weekends
- Unicom 123.05
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Flight planning
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“People work in FBOs are ridiculously friendly!”
Omar5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Ocean City Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KOXB
IATA
OCE
FAA / Local
OXB
Elevation
11 ft
Coordinates
38.3104° N · 75.1240° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MD fields
state range 11–2,933 ft
At 11 ft, OCE sits lower than 94% of the 18 Maryland fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,074 ft
- 14/324,074 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
- 02/203,204 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,074 ft
OCE's 4,074 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmSBYSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional AirportSalisbury
- 43nmWWDCape May County AirportWildwood
- 52nmDOVDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force BaseDover
- 61nmNHKPatuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Patuxent River
- 64nmMIVMillville Municipal AirportMillville
- 73nmACYAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City
Location
Open the full mapKOXB · Ocean City Municipal Airport · Ocean City, MD
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OCE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 160 nm | 46m |
| Boston (BED) | 305 nm | 1h 7m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 567 nm | 1h 43m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 626 nm | 1h 51m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 742 nm | 2h 8m |
| Miami (MIA) | 796 nm | 2h 15m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,107 nm | 2h 58m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,127 nm | 3h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OCE?
- Ocean City Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 4,074 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at OCE?
- Ocean City Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,074 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Ocean City Municipal Airport?
- 2 FBOs serve OCE: Ocean Aviation and Ocean City Municipal Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to OCE?
- The closest alternate is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), about 18 nm away, followed by Cape May County Airport (WWD) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OCE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 1h 7m (305 nm), Nashville about 1h 43m (567 nm), Chicago about 1h 51m (626 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.