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Flying into
Oceano ! |
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Best time of the year to go? |
Summer |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
1.1 |
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Food on the airport? |
No, but several places to
eat within 1 mile. |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, a little high |
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Comments about arriving and departing |
Short runway, not real short
but have your game plan ready. Right traffic to runway 11. |
Rate this trip
10 being best, 5 being average. |
8.5 Great trip when it's hot
at home. In the summer Oceano will be 25 degrees cooler than
the SoCal valleys. |
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Enjoying Oceano! |
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Driving or flying Oceano is a great destination. It has one of the
few beaches in the country that allow you to drive on the beach. Off
road vehicles, dogs, horses and overnight camping is also allowed
right on the sand. Didn't bring your dune buggy? No problem, several
places rent off road vehicles by the hour or take a guided tour in a
Hummer.For the pilot there is a
campground with showers on the airport right next to transit
parking. There is also a park across the street from the airport for
day trips. It only takes five minutes to walk to the beach.
A couple of heads up issues;
- The runway is only 2300' long. Not a big
issue but plan on a short field approach and departure. Pilots
do go off the end sometimes.
- This airport is IFR a lot so don't get
trapped. I often see the west end of the airport 400' OVC and 2
miles while 2 miles east of the airport is good VFR. Solution,
make a flat straight in to runway 29, don't attempt to fly the
pattern. Depart opposite direction on runway 11 into VFR
weather. Please turn all your lights on when the weather is low
and use your radio.
- If you eat at the Fish and Chips place
don't talk politics with the owner.
The best part of Oceano is departing runway
29. Within seconds after departure you are crossing the beach then
the shore line so tell you passengers to get their camera ready.
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Pictures of
Oceano !! |
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Sand Dunes just south of the airport.
This picture taken while on downwind for runway 29. |
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The crowd! A very popular destination
for off road vehicles. Don't have one? They can be rented at
Oceano. |
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A fixture at Oceano airport.
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This camping area is 1/2 mile from
the airport. Camping is available on the airport too. |
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The beach looking north. |
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More of looking north from Oceano. |
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A departure just off the Oceano
airport. Picture taken from the beach. |
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A twin off Oceano. Picture taken from
the beach. Note the pilot hasn't even had the time to raise his
gear yet. |
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My wife's bird pictures |
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More of my wife's bird pictures |
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The airport terminal and 'The Bench'. |
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Fish and Chips. Sometimes they are
open, sometimes they are not. |
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Juan's has good food and large
portions. Open for Sunday Brunch at 10:00am. |
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The Rock and Roll Diner. I've never
eaten here but I hear the food is good. I've seen them
cooking Tri-Tip on the BBQ outside and it really smelled
good. |
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Behind the cars on the far end of the
lake is the airport. |
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