Air Transportation

Ventura County’s aviation system consists of two publicly-owned airports (Camarillo and Oxnard Airports), one
privately-owned airport (Santa Paula Airport), and a federally-operated Naval Air Station and two runways (Naval
Base Ventura County-Point Mugu). The privately-owned airport allows public use. While none of these airports
currently (2019) provide commercial passenger services, this aviation system is a vital economic resource that
moves people and goods. The policies in this section address the safety, efficiency, and reliability implications of
air transportation in Ventura County.

For policies concerning airport and aviation hazards, see Section 7.6, Transportation Related
Hazards.

Goal: CTM-5

To ensure that air transportation systems provide safe, efficient, and reliable movements of people and goods.

The County shall strive to minimize adverse environmental and safety effects of County airports on the surrounding communities.

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The County shall provide facilities at Oxnard and Camarillo Airports to meet the general aviation and commuter service needs of the citizens of Ventura County.

The County shall require private airstrips and agricultural landing fields to be sited to minimize conflicts with the flight paths of existing airports and other areas that would present significant hazards or nuisances.

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The County shall encourage industrial and commercial activities that involve goods movement by air to locate near airports with air freight service to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

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Discretionary development that would endanger the efficient, safe operation of an airport or would result in significant land use incompatibility impact with an airport shall be prohibited.

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