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Oxnard Airport
4 reviews for Oxnard Airport
4 reviews in English
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Review from David H.
Clayton, CA
10/29/2009 2 photos
This is a really quaint, very friendly little airport. United is the only airline and only has a few flights per day, but this airport has all the amenities of a regular airport, including rental cars.
I had a three-day meeting with a client in Port Hueneme and Oxnard is a lot closer than LAX. And, for me, it was about 50 bucks cheaper to fly into Oxnard than LAX, even though the flight to LAW would have been the same one under either itinerary.
The planes United operates from LAX to Oxnard are all Embraer EMB 120 Brasilias. If you do not like small planes or turbo props, then flying to Oxnard will not be for you. These 19-person planes are the biggest thing that Oxnard can land. And, for me, when I flew in, the wind was very strong and the EMB 120s are very susceptible to wind affects. For instance, when we left LAX, the wind hit the plane and threw it about 30 degrees on the X-axis. Even though we were still going "forward" I was looking behind us down the runway only a few feet below. Oxnard also had strong winds and the plane bounced on landing. The whole point of this is to warn you that though convenient and friendly, Oxnard can be a bumpy trip.
I strongly recommend using Oxnard as a point of origin and return if you live nearby. It's a 13-minute flight to LAX, the people there (even the TSA staff) are amazingly friendly, from security to boarding I only needed seven minutes, and getting on a plane here rather than dealing with the stress of L.A. traffic will probably start your trip more pleasantly. -
Review from Convey R.
Oxnard, CA
7/7/2011 50 Check-ins Here
I come here to rent vehicles at Budget and Enterprise. I like the service.
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Review from Wes S.
12/13/2007
Absolutely the fastest way to get to LAX if you're leaving from Ventura County. Yes, I paid a lot more than I would've if I just bought gas and drove, but, I was up in the air and down within 20-30 minutes from Oxnard.
The terminal is SUPER small and I don't even know if they even have commercial airlines flying out to LAX anymore.
The only thing I was a little weary about was the plane that flew out of here to LAX reminded me of those wind up toy airplanes that make that annoying toy plane noise. Being somewhat afraid of heights, I'd rather be a in a huge 747 than something you can take down with a slingshot. Just my two cents. Overall, fast, hardly a wait (just waited for the plane to pull up and walk onto that stairway truck thing) and super convenient if you're in the area and don't want to drive to LAX or Santa Barbara. -
Review from Parvelard S.
Brentwood, CA
6/24/2008
This is where I perfected my landing technique and flare.... my flight school was based at SMO and when it came time to practice landing, SMO was less than ideal because it gets real busy. So my instructor would take me up to OXR because they have a pretty sizable runway to play with and there's little to no traffic in the pattern most of the time. I've probably been here about 4 times. ATC here was EXTREMELY friendly it was a pleasure each and every time. Highly recommended for students!
