Airport Manager:

Cody Nissen
Phone: (530) 538-2490
Email the Airport Manager 

Oroville Municipal Airport

📍 Location: 225 Chuck Yeager Way, Oroville, CA, approximately 3 miles southwest of downtown

🛫 Airport Overview

The Oroville Municipal Airport offers two runways for general aviation and business aircraft:

• Runway 2-20 – 6,020 feet long x 100 feet wide
• Runway 13-31 – 3,540 feet long x 100 feet wide

The runway system is supported by three major taxiways:

• Taxiway A – 60 feet wide, full-length, located east of Runway 2-20
• Taxiway J – 40 feet wide, full-length, located west of Runway 13-31
• Taxiway R – 70 feet wide, full-length, located east of Runway 13-31

✈️ Airport Facilities & Aprons

There are three main apron areas:

1. Fixed Base Operation (FBO) Apron – Largest apron, home to 38 tie-downs, fuel tanks, and access to Taxiways R & S.
2. Midfield Apron – Located south of Runway 20, with 76 tie-down spaces.
3. Golf Course Apron – Located east of Table Mountain Golf Course, with 5 tie-downs, perfect for fly-in golfers!

🏢 Airport Management & FBO Services

• Airport Manager: Cody Nissen – (530) 538-2490 (leave voicemail for a prompt callback)
• Email: Contact the Airport Manager for rentals, fuel orders, airport access, and general inquiries.
• JennCo Aviation (FBO): Owned by Jennifer Anderson, offering airplane and helicopter maintenance plus fuel services.

🔍 Airport Rentals & Hangar Availability

Interested in renting a hangar or ground space?

Call (530) 538-2490 or email the Airport Manager for pricing, availability, and to join the waitlist.

🛩 Rental Rates (Monthly)

⛽ Airport Services

• Fuel Prices – Check with FBO for current pricing.
• Runway & Taxiway Details – Runway 02/20 & Runway 13/31.
• Airport Pavement Strengths Map – Available upon request.

🏗 Planned & Proposed Improvements

The airport is actively upgrading its facilities through capital improvement programs:

• Grant-funded enhancements (PAPI & REIL Inspection - 2017 announcement)
• Airport Master Plan & Layout updates
• FAA Form 7460 Section 1 for infrastructure projects

🌦 Meteorological Conditions

• Calm winds ( 33.3% of the time.
• July is the hottest month, with mean max temperatures around 94°F.
• Wind coverage with Runway 02-20 (10.5-knot crosswind) is 90.4%, improving to 99.7% when combining both runways.

🛠 Navigational Aids & Airspace

• Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)
• Airport Rotating Beacon
• Class E Airspace (non-controlled airport; IFR/VFR permitted)
• Northern California (NORCAL) Approach TRACON Control
• VOR Approach (MYV – Marysville VORTAC)
• GPS Approach available for Runway 1

🏛 Oroville Municipal Airport History

• Established in 1936 when the City of Oroville acquired 188 acres.
• U.S. Army War Department commandeered the airport in 1942, renaming it Oroville Army Air Field (AAF) for fighter group training.
• Returned to the city in 1948, totaling 810 acres.
• Expanded over time to 877 acres, supporting general aviation, business traffic, and experimental aircraft.

ℹ️ Airport Information

Airport Pavement Strengths Map (PDF)
2017 PAPI & REIL Inspection - Grant Announcement (PDF)
Proposed Airport Improvement Projects - Notice to Airport Users (PDF)

🗂️ Airport Documents

Planning RFQ (PDF)
Engineering RFQ (PDF)
Draft Agreement (PDF)
Insurance (PDF)
ACIP Data Sheets (4) (PDF)
ACIP 2020-2026 (PDF)
ACIP Airport Map (PDF)
Airport Master Plan (PDF)
Airport Layout Plan (PDF)
FAA Form 7460 Section 1 (PDF)

Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (PDF) - Adopted November 15, 2017. To learn more about the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), please visit Butte County - Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). 

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