Robert J. Miller Air Park (IATA: MJX, ICAO: KMJX, FAA LID: MJX, formerly N44), also known as the Ocean County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) southwest of the central business district of Toms River, New Jersey.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | County of Ocean | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Ocean County | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Berkeley Township, New Jersey Lacey Township, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 86 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°55′39″N 074°17′33″W / 39.92750°N 74.29250°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Ocean County Airport | ||||||||||||||
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Opened in 1968 as the Ocean County Air-Park, the airport is named after Ocean County Freeholder Robert J. Miller, who worked to expand the airport while in office. Miller died in 1969 in an accident that occurred at the airport; it was named after him in 1970.[2]
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
editThe airport covers an area of 822 acres (333 ha) at an elevation of 86 feet (26 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways designated 6/24 (measuring 5,950 by 100 feet or 1,814 x 30 m) and 14/32 (measuring 3,599 by 75 feet or 1,097 x 23 m). It also has a helipad designated H1 (measuring 100 by 100 feet or 30 x 30 m).[1][4]
For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2022, the airport had 38,550 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 106 per day. At that time there were 64 aircraft based at this airport: 53 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 2 helicopter.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MJX PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 10 August 2023.
- ^ Larsen, Erik (September 26, 2014). "Who is Ocean County's airport named after?". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Ocean Aire online".
External links
edit- Ocean County Airport
- Aerial image as of 16 April 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MJX, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MJX
- AirNav airport information for KMJX
- ASN accident history for MJX
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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