Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE)

OVE
Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE)
Oroville, CA
Latest photos of Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE)
OVE, Oroville Airport California 2019., photo by Clayton Eddy
Clayton Eddy
KOVE, Oroville Airport California 2019., photo by Clayton Eddy
Clayton Eddy
OVE, On final into Oroville Municipal Airport with waters from the nearby Lake surrounding the airport after the dam incident., photo by Chris Leipelt
Chris Leipelt
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier OVE
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 121°37'19.1560" W / 39°29'16.1500" N
-121.621988 / 39.487819 (Estimated)
Elevation 194.20 ft / 59.19 m (Surveyed)
Land 877 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SW of Oroville, CA
Location Butte County, CA
Magnetic Variation 16E (1990)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF OROVILLE
Address 1735 MONTGOMERY ST
OROVILLE, CA 95965
Phone number 530-538-2405
Manager CODY NISSEN
Address 1735 MONTGOMERY ST.
OROVILLE, CA 95965
Phone number 530-538-2490
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility OVE (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS OVE (530-533-5792)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 6020 x 100 ft (1835 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
02 20
Alignment 33° 213°
Physical elevation 181.40 ft 184.50 ft
Coordinates 39.478849 / -121.631808 39.492713 / -121.620200
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
*DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM.
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 3540 x 100 ft (1079 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
13 31
Alignment 144° 324°
Physical elevation 192.70 ft 176.70 ft
Coordinates 39.495205 / -121.618862 39.487367 / -121.611449
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.