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The Ventura County Department of Airports is conducting an Approach and Procedure Analysis (Study) for Camarillo Airport. This Study is a response to community input received during the County’s ongoing Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study for Camarillo Airport. This new study focuses on evaluating how aircraft fly into and out of the airport under instrument flight rules, with the goal of identifying possible procedure adjustments that may help reduce aircraft noise. This Study will include technical evaluations, input from aviation experts, public meetings, and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Join Us! Please join us for the first of three public meetings to learn more about the Study, meet the project team, and get your questions answered. When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Where: Camarillo Airport Administrative Office 555 Airport Way, Suite B, Camarillo, CA 93010
Special accommodation requests are available by reaching out to Jannette Jauregui at Jannette.Jauregui@venturacounty.gov. Requests must be made at least 72 hours in advance of a scheduled meeting.
The Ventura County Department of Airports is conducting an Approach and Procedure Analysis (Study) for Camarillo Airport. This Study is a response to community input received during the County’s ongoing Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study for Camarillo Airport. This new study focuses on evaluating how aircraft fly into and out of the airport under instrument flight rules, with the goal of identifying possible procedure adjustments that may help reduce aircraft noise. This Study will include technical evaluations, input from aviation experts, public meetings, and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - Join Us!
Please join us for the first of three public meetings to learn more about the Study, meet the project team, and get your questions answered. -
When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Camarillo Airport Administrative Office, 555 Airport Way, Suite B, Camarillo, CA 93010
Special accommodation requests are available by reaching out to Jannette Jauregui at Jannette.Jauregui@venturacounty.gov. Requests must be made at least 72 hours in advance of a scheduled meeting.
Stay Connected - To learn more about the Study, please visit https://www.cma-approach-procedure-study.com/. Well wishes to you all, Jannette
EXCERPT From Chart Supplement Bulletin SW, 12 JUN 2025 to 7 AUG 2025 (Above)
EXCERPT From Chart Bulletin Supplement SW, 12 JUN 2025 to 7 AUG 2025 (Above)
EXCERPT From POINT MUGU NAS (NAVAL BASE VENTURA CO) (NTD)(KNTD) NAS (ANG) Chart Supplement Bulletin SW, 12 JUN 2025 to 7 AUG 2025
Introduction to Camarillo Airport
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(Cancelled) 09/22.-29 The Commemorative Air Force Museum Southern California Wing, which is based at Camarillo Airport, will be welcoming the B-17 Sentimental Journey tour the week of September 22nd. The tour is scheduled to end Monday, September 29th. - Residents can expect to see the Douglas B-17 Flying Fortress operational in the Ventura County area during its visit. One of only three B-17s in the world that are still flying, the aircraft can be expected to be seen flying lower and slower than what residents may see from other aircraft, which is typical for a B-17. The aircraft’s unique engine will also produce a different sound than what residents may typically hear. - The Sentimental Journey tour is offering both ground tours and flights beginning Wednesday. [Event%20Archives%20-%20CAF%20SoCal]Click here to learn more. - Please respond with any questions or concerns. - Well wishes to you all, - Jannette
08/14/2025
08/14/2025 From: Jannette Jauregui, MSJ - Communications & Engagement Manager & Public Information Officer -Jannette.Jauregui@venturacounty.gov
As a follow-up to our prior communication updates regarding airport noise studies, last week the Ventura County Department of Airports held public hearings on the FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Programs for both Camarillo and Oxnard Airport noise studies. We also provided to each audience a presentation that summarized project accomplishments and staff answered all questions both before and after the formal hearing. The meetings were recorded so that anyone unable to attend the meetings would have access to all information shared during the meetings.
Accordingly, the Ventura County Department of Airports is pleased to share video links to last week’s community meetings for both Camarillo and Oxnard Airports. Separate links are provided below for each meeting section. Part 1 covers the first hour, which included a summary presentation and questions from the audience that were answered by the panel. Part 2 is the formal hearing where the Noise Compatibility Program measures are identified, followed by audience comments that will be answered in writing by the project team and included in the study documents. Part 3 captures all remaining questions and comments made immediately following the formal hearing.
CAMARILLO AIRPORT
[Camarillo%20Airport%20Part%201%20–%20Presentation%20and%20Q&A]Camarillo Airport Part 1 – Presentation and Q&A (https://youtu.be/yBq6XqXW0DI)
[Camarillo%20Airport%20Part%202%20-%20Formal%20Hearing]Camarillo Airport Part 2 - Formal Hearing (https://youtu.be/MzbgNPJSXG8)
[Camarillo%20Airport%20Part%203%20-%20Q&A%20Resumes]Camarillo Airport Part 3 - Q&A Resumes (https://youtu.be/ixLC4ydiKwg)
OXNARD AIRPORT
[Oxnard%20Airport%20Part%201%20-Presentation%20and%20Q&A]Oxnard Airport Part 1 -Presentation and Q&A (https://youtu.be/Exp_EcnQOJ0)
[Oxnard%20Airport%20Part%202%20-%20Formal%20Hearing]Oxnard Airport Part 2 - Formal Hearing (https://youtu.be/6OZV626jZDA)
[Oxnard%20Airport%20Part%203 -%20Q&A%20Resumes]Oxnard Airport Part 3 - Q&A Resumes (https://youtu.be/FBORQaapTe8)
As a reminder, the public comment process for both studies remainS open through August 19th.
Click here to visit our website and access all study documents and/or provide a public comment.
We appreciate your time very much. Please respond with any questions or concerns.
Well wishes, Jannette
8/9/2025
This message is a follow-up e-mail regarding our noise comment phone line being down as part of an outage affecting several parts of the County. The noise comment line is now up and running. We appreciate your patience during this time. Below are some important points to note:
VNOMS remains the best way to log a noise comment/disturbance. Click here to leave a noise comment using VNOMS.
If you’d like your noise comment logged into the system for further research and as part of our noise data, please use VNOMS or the noise comment phone line only.
The correct noise comment phone number is 805-382-3022. This number should be utilized only for comments not logged using VNOMS. You may leave a single message to note all noise disturbances in a single day.
We’d like to emphasize that Airports’ staff will still be available for calls and/or e-mails related to noise concerns that do not need to be logged or included in our noise comment data. Our commitment to the community and all Airports stakeholders will remain a priority always.
We appreciate your time. Please respond with any questions or concerns. - Well wishes, Jannette
8/8/2025 From: Jauregui, Jannette<Jannette.Jauregui@venturacounty.gov>
As you may know, the Canyon Fire broke out in the mountains near Piru north of Highway 126 early yesterday (8/7) afternoon. The fire quickly spread to the east and into Los Angeles County. Fire crews from throughout the region immediately mobilized to attack the blaze, including resources from the Ventura County Air Unit.
Neighbors may notice an increase in air traffic due to the fire response, with a particular increase in helicopter activity. Additionally, Los Angeles County Fire is expected to send firefighting helicopters and support equipment to Camarillo and Oxnard airports as part of the Canyon Fire response.
It is important to note that Ventura County Fire and the Ventura County Aviation Unit are currently providing support for both the Canyon Fire and Gifford Fire, which has been burning in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo area since August 1st.
The Department of Airports would like to once again send our gratitude to our emergency response teams for the continued partnerships in providing critical, lifesaving resources to the community.
Please response with any questions or concerns. - Jannette
Below is information related to this weekend’s Wings Over Camarillo air show. We are resending the information sent last week with an added update regarding the FA-18 departure.
As a reminder, the Wings Over Camarillo air show is coming to Camarillo Airport this weekend. the Department of Airports would like to inform the community of what to expect in the days leading up to the event, during the event, and at the closing of the event.
Aircraft will be arriving for the air show beginning this afternoon (8/14), including two FA-18s, both of which are expected to arrive at approximately 4 p.m. today. It is important to note that the FA-18s will not be performing in the air show but will be on static display for visitors to see up close. Aircraft coming Friday (8/15) are expected to arrive between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Neighbors can expect an increase in air traffic and noise for the entirety of the airshow on Saturday, August 16th and Sunday, August 17th, primarily between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Some aircraft will depart the area on Sunday, August 17th between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. One FA-18 will be departing at approximately 2 p.m. Sunday, while the other, larger aircraft, including the second FA-18, are expected to depart on Monday before noon.
The Department of Airports and the Camarillo Wings Association are working closely alongside Ventura County Animal Services to ensure that our neighbors are aware of expected noise impacts, including those on animals in the area. All pyrotechnics associated with the air show are ground based and will be conducted with animals at the shelter in mind.
About the 2025 Wings Over Camarillo Air Show
This year’s event will provide visitors with the opportunity to experience all things aviation including multiple aerobatic performances, a mini jet show, two eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft performances, sail plane, E-2 Hawkeye, Dawn Patrol, a B-25, Japanese Zero, and the C-53 D-Day Doll (which isn’t just named for, but was actually used in, the 1944 landing on the shores of France), STEM pavilion, car show, community vendors, and more.
We hope you find this information helpful. Please respond to this e-mail with any questions or concerns.
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PART 150 NOISE STUFY DATES
07/01/2025 The Ventura County Department of Airports is in the process of updating the Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study for the Camarillo Airport (CMA) in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 150 (14 CFR Part 150). This study is a cooperative effort between the Ventura County Department of Airports and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This voluntary Part 150 study, which is funded by a grant from the FAA, will update the Noise Exposure Maps for Camarillo Airport published in 1998 and Part 150 Study Noise Compatibility Program adopted in 1999.
It is important to understand what this study does and does not do.
A Part 150 Study:
- Identifies the current and projected annualized aircraft noise levels at Camarillo Airport using the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise metric.
- Identifies measures to reduce the noise impacts within the noise exposure contours from aircraft operating to and from Airport through changes in aircraft operations or airport facilities.
- Encourages future land uses which are compatible with aircraft noise, such as commercial or industrial in undeveloped areas.
- Determines methods to reduce the adverse impacts of noise above FAA thresholds in existing residential areas.
- Establishes a procedure to implement, review, and update the program.
A Part 150 Study does not:
- Evaluate aircraft operations from other area airports.
- Consider other types of impacts (air quality, accidents, etc.).
- Use noise metrics other than CNEL to determine noise impacts.
- Provide justification for airport expansion.
This website hosts project-related materials for review on the Documents page.
Click here for a PDF of the Initiation Brochure that provides more details about the study.
You can WATCH a CMA NOISE WORKSHOP VIDEO by CLICKING HERE
STUDY DOCUMENTS
Click here for a PDF of the Initiation Brochure that provides more details about the study.
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Appendix A: Planning Advisory Committee
Appendix B: Public Participation
Appendix C: Joint Powers Agreement
Appendix D: Grant Assurances
Appendix E: NCP Review
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July 11, 2022 Ventura County to announce plans to ditch Camarillo Airport Master Plan update - From VC Star - "Ventura County Department of Airports is abandoning its Camarillo Airport Master Plan update in response to community opposition. Airports Director Keith Freitas will present plans to transition away from a master plan and instead update the airport layout plan at the Wednesday Camarillo City Council meeting. The master plan explores future possibilities for the airport while the layout plan focuses on maintenance and other near-term projects, he said. Freitas said Monday the decision to do away with the update was due to negative feedback from the city and residents. While updating the master plan last year, the county began the process to amend a 1976 agreement with Camarillo. Read the story Here.
Updates to Oxnard Pilot Guide for Fly Friendly VC
We’ve updated the Fly Friendly VC Oxnard Pilot Guide!The community spoke up and we listened! The updated pilot guide now includes not only a new color scheme (red) to clearly outline residential/noise sensitive areas, but also a more definitive distance past the shoreline. Replacing the original wording on the guide that stated “fly well past the shoreline,” the guide now reads “fly at least ½ mile past the shoreline,” as a response to concerns that the original guide was too subjective.While the pilot guides for both Camarillo and Oxnard airports are produced and tailored for pilots, we recognize the importance of feedback from both the aviation community and our neighbors. We know there is more work to be done, but we’ve already noticed progress and have received feedback noting the same from the community. We are excited to see that progress continue.
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OXNARD AIRPORT PART 150 STUDY
PART 150 NOISE STUFY DATES
The Ventura County Department of Airports is in the process of preparing a Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study for the Oxnard Airport (OXR) in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 150 (14 CFR Part 150). This study is a cooperative effort between the Ventura County Department of Airports and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This voluntary Part 150 study, which is funded by a grant from the FAA, will include Noise Exposure Maps and a Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program for Oxnard Airport.
It is important to understand what this study does and does not do.
A Part 150 Study:
- Identifies the current and projected annualized aircraft noise levels at Oxnard Airport using the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) noise metric.
- Identifies measures to reduce the noise impacts within the noise exposure contours from aircraft operating to and from Airport through changes in aircraft operations or airport facilities.
- Encourages future land uses which are compatible with aircraft noise, such as commercial or industrial in undeveloped areas.
- Determines methods to reduce the adverse impacts of noise above FAA thresholds in existing residential areas.
- Establishes a procedure to implement, review, and update the program.
A Part 150 Study does not:
- Evaluate aircraft operations from other area airports.
- Consider other types of impacts (air quality, accidents, etc.).
- Use noise metrics other than CNEL to determine noise impacts.
- Provide justification for airport expansion.
This website hosts project-related materials for review on the Documents page.
Click here for a PDF of the Initiation Brochure that provides more details about the study.
SKYDIVING OPERATIONS AT OXNARD AIRPORT (KOXR)
Effective Dates: Ongoing
Primary Contact: Keith Freitas, Director of Airports, Ventura County, (805) 388-4200
Skydiving Operator: Skydive Coastal California,(805) 222-4763
Overview:
Skydiving operations are being conducted at and in the vicinity of Oxnard Airport (KOXR) on a daily
basis, weather permitting, from 9:00 AM to sunset, except Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Pilots
operating in or near KOXR are advised to exercise caution and maintain vigilant situational
awareness due to frequent parachute activity.
Operational Details:
Jump Details: Tandem jumps only, maximum two sky divers per drop
Drop Zone Location: On the southwest corner of the airfield.
Jump Altitude: 8,000 feet MSL
Drop Aircraft: Cessna 182
Communications:
CTAF (KOXR): 134.95 MHz
Mugu Approach: 124.7 or 128.65 MHz
Expected Activity Hours: Thursday through Monday, sunrise to sunset
Parachute Descent Area: Surface to 8,000’ MSL within a 2–3 NM radius of drop zone center.
Pilot Advisory:
Check KOXR NOTAMS for any current details.
Monitor KOXR ATIS 118.05 whether skydiving operations are in effect
Contact CTAF (134.95) in the Class D or Mugu Approach (124.7) in the general vicinity of KOXR
above 2,000 MSL when skydiving operations are in effect. Jump plane will normally announce
“jumpers away in two minutes” on these frequencies. KOXR will advise pilots in Class D airspace
that skydiving operations have commenced, landing on the south side of the runway.
Maintain the runway centerline while departing during skydiving operations. Avoid overflying
the published drop zone during active jump operations
Be prepared! Pilots have been easily startled when departing runway 25 or landing runway 7
due to proximity of the drop zone with normal flight paths. At altitude, be prepared that
parachutists may be encountered from 8,000 feet MSL to surface level within five miles to the
south of the airport.
Report any conflicts or hazards to the Ventura County Director of Airports or FAA VNYS FSDO.
Jump Plane stays usually within 6 miles of OXR
Jump Plane Flight Path
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