This communication is a follow-up to our notice posted Saturday, October 18th, regarding a radar outage affecting Oxnard Airport (OXR). The outage remains in place as the radar requires emergency repairs. The Federal Aviation Administration Maintenance team is working to expedite repairs, however the outage is not expected to be resolved until the end of next week.
In the meantime, the OXR tower team continues to prioritize safety and is limiting the pattern to only to only a few aircraft at a time. The goal is to maintain Fly Friendly VC protocols whenever possible, however it is important to note that the tower is also managing airspace that involves traffic coming from the north and from Camarillo Airport. This means that, for safety, there will be air traffic in both the left turn and right turn patterns.
The Department of Airports remains incredibly grateful for the ongoing partnership with our tower teams at both OXR and CMA and for continued communication from the community.