Ocean Reef Club Airport

Ocean Reef Club Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate use
OwnerOcean Reef Club
ServesKey Largo, Florida
LocationMonroe County, Florida
Elevation AMSL8 ft (2.4 m)
Coordinates25°19′13″N 080°16′42″W / 25.32028°N 80.27833°W / 25.32028; -80.27833
Websiteoceanreef.com
Map
OCA is located in Florida
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Location of the airport in Florida
OCA is located in the United States
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OCA (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 4,456 1,358 Asphalt
Statistics
Based aircraft25
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Ocean Reef Club Airport (IATA: OCA, FAA LID: 07FA) is a private-use airport located 19 miles (31 km) northeast of the central business district of the island of Key Largo in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The airport is privately owned.

The airport hosts an annual airshow to showcase vintage aircraft, automobiles, and yachts. Aerobatic displays are presented by the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team in addition to a number of organizations specifically dedicated to presenting certain aircraft.

Historical airline service

The airport had scheduled passenger airline service starting in 1971 operated by Ocean Reef Airways, a division of Montauk Caribbean Airlines. The airline provided on-demand service to Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport along with charter service.

The airline was owned and operated by Bob King and his spouse, who were homeowners in the Ocean Reef Club. The club provided special permission to use their trademarked name as part of their airline name.

The service was so successful that they expanded in 1979, continuing their nonstop flights to and from Miami International Airport with a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter twin-engine commuter turboprop.

Partnerships

The airport has an exclusive partnership with NetJets.

Aircraft operations

Jet fuel is available for purchase on the airport. However, Avgas, which is commonly used in Propeller aircraft, is not available.

Due to the airport's short runway, which is 4,456 feet long, aircraft that can safely operate into and out of 07FA include, but are not limited to:

Facilities and aircraft

The Ocean Reef Club has a single runway, designated as Runway 5/23. It measures 4,451 feet long and is paved. No fuel is available at the airport.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for 07FA" (PDF). FAA. , effective 2008-2-14
  2. ↑ Britton, Niki (2022-07-12). "Florida club hosts annual vintage conveyance celebration". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
  3. ↑ 'On The Reef The Legendary Ocean Reef Club and the People Who Made it Great' by Richard Farmer and Shirley Shipley Copyright 2012 Walsworth Publishing Company
  4. ↑ "Ocean Reef Airways".
  5. ↑ "Flying's Top 10 Summer Cross-Country Destinations". Flying Magazine. Firecrown Media. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2026-07-09.