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At long last, our airport is now fully OPEN! The X’s at each approach have been removed and the NOTAM has been lifted. E55 was closed since January 9, 2023 for a total of 228 days or 62% of this calendar … Continue reading →

The bad news is that painting was slightly delayed due to contractor scheduling. It should be happening this coming week. But the good news is that we still made progress: a layer of material that will help prevent erosion was … Continue reading →

The contractors have just a few more areas to tidy up around the fancy new pavement before they will prep for painting.  There will also be some hydroseeding of the now-bare soil around the runway to prevent erosion. A botanist … Continue reading →

Although the airport is still closed, we do have some great news! The repairs have commenced! PG&E’s contractors arrived in full force a few weeks back and got right to work. Asphalt paving should happen in the next couple of … Continue reading →

Ocean Ridge Airport remains closed to all air traffic. A NOTAM for closure is still posted. However, PG&E has had its hired contractors working to determine what needs to be done to make the necessary repairs. This prep work includes … Continue reading →

California has been experiencing a series of intense rain storms for the last week. This extreme weather is expected to last into next week. It has caused extensive damage to the power infrastructure throughout the region, with most people having … Continue reading →

The NOTAM for runway closure has been extended through Friday night, September 17, 2021 to allow more time to finish the painting. The airport was socked in with fog all day today (forecast again for tomorrow), which resulted in extra … Continue reading →

A NOTAM has been issued for runway closure for Saturday, September 11, 2021 through Wednesday, September 15, 2021. This is probably more time than we need for applying the markings but we want wriggle room just in case. We are … Continue reading →

Hello friends of Ocean Ridge Airport! The airport will be closed in the next week for some runway pavement work. We’re not sure how much time will be needed before the actual slurrying to get things prepared or afterward to get … Continue reading →

At long last, we are very excited to host a webcam and a weather station on the east side of the Pilot Lounge. This allows you to check the live weather conditions on the runway to the north, east, and … Continue reading →