CMA at a glance
Published airport facts and public business listings help you identify the right contacts before requesting aircraft-specific quotes.
- FAA location identifier
- CMA Source
- ICAO identifier
- KCMA Source
- FAA associated city
- Camarillo Source
- FAA county
- Ventura County Source
- Airport elevation
- 76.8 ft MSL Source
- Facility use
- Open to the public Source
- Ownership type
- Publicly owned Source
- Physical runway 08/26
- 6,013 x 150 ft; ASPH-CONC Source
- Published helipad H1
- 34 x 34 ft; CONC Source
- Published helipad H2
- 34 x 34 ft; CONC Source
- FAA owner record
- COUNTY OF VENTURA Source
FAA NASR cycle effective October 1, 2026; next cycle October 29, 2026. Physical runway dimensions are not declared distances or an aircraft suitability determination. Use current charts, notices and qualified operator guidance for flight planning.
Airport management & official information
Ventura County Department of Airports
555 AIRPORT WAY, SUITE B, CAMARILLO, CA, 93010
805-388-4372
Public-source directory checked 2026-10-28. Confirm current services, contacts and availability directly. An airport listing does not establish aircraft suitability or a relationship with Jaken Finance Group.
FBOs & aviation businesses
Start with the providers’ published locations and the airport’s business directory. Compare written proposals for the exact aircraft and services you need.
Air 7
575 Aviation Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
805-383-1100Listed by the county airport business directory as a full-service FBO.
Channel Islands Aviation
305 Durley Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010
805-987-1301County directory lists FBO, maintenance and other service categories; confirm the requested model-specific scope.
AVEX
205 Durley Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010
805-482-2586Listed under full-service FBOs in county directory; specialized service claims are not independently certified here.
The directory is informational. Categories describe published services; no ranking, service guarantee, FAA certificate determination or endorsement is implied. Ask each provider about current capability, availability and contract terms.
Evaluate Camarillo Airport as a home base or recurring destination for the actual aircraft, passengers and schedule.
Understand the county airport relationship
Ventura County's Department of Airports identifies Camarillo and Oxnard as its two managed airports and provides a pathway for storage and aviation-business inquiries. Keep county administration separate from the private provider that may quote hangar or aircraft services. Ask which party controls the proposed space and whether county approval is required for the arrangement or intended activity.
Compare the Ventura County use case
Camarillo can be evaluated for passengers whose recurring destinations are in Ventura County or along the adjacent coastal corridor. Compare a month of real trips with Van Nuys and Santa Barbara, including ground transport, aircraft positioning and maintenance. A more convenient base for one passenger's home may be a poor choice for the crew or another frequent traveler; resolve that explicitly before acquisition.
Investigate storage beyond advertised dimensions
For each proposed space, request door clearance, usable internal dimensions, shared-aircraft arrangements, towing, power, security, insurance and access conditions. Ask about lease duration, escalation and subletting or assignment if the aircraft changes. The existence of aviation development sites is not evidence of immediate hangar availability for a specific jet.
Keep planning evidence current
Reconfirm the airport's current county rules, noise materials, notices and service information directly before committing to the arrangement. Have the operator validate the aircraft and mission from authoritative operational resources. Retain Ventura County basing and assessment records separately from the purchase delivery plan and the lender's financial assumptions.
Build a base-comparison worksheet
Build a CMA-versus-SBA-versus-VNY worksheet using the actual Ventura County and coastal destinations, available storage, owner and crew access, required outside support and annual positioning. Ask whether the proposed space is existing, conditional or part of a development opportunity. Record the controlling counterparty and any county approval before treating a rental rate as usable. Include the service term and termination provisions in the comparison, not only monthly rent. Obtain the county's current rules and confirm provider arrangements before assigning a final score or committing to the proposed space.
Confirm the local reporting and contract roles
Confirm the Ventura County airport-administration role and private provider rights separately. Ask the county assessor or aircraft tax adviser which basing records and owner identity evidence are needed for the actual plan. A city location, county airport ownership and a service-provider mailing address can all appear in the file without answering the same question. Retain the applicable current document for each role rather than copy another Ventura County airport's terms onto Camarillo.
Compare your basing alternatives
Use this worksheet to request like-for-like evidence for the actual aircraft and recurring trips. Blank or unconfirmed items remain decisions to investigate, not implied airport capabilities.
| Decision variable | CMA evidence | Alternative evidence | Owner priority / unresolved question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual passenger ground itinerary | Obtain current route estimate | Use the same dates and destinations | No fixed transfer-time promise |
| Storage rights and availability | Signed offer, conditional offer or inquiry | Record the same evidence category | Do not price unavailable space as confirmed |
| Airport and provider charges | Request itemized current proposal | Match aircraft and annual activity | Identify excluded or unquoted items |
| Operating and noise review | Current source and qualified operator review | Use each airport's own rules | Distinguish mandatory and voluntary only when verified |
| Assessment and records | Ask the appropriate assessor or adviser | Document actual changed basing facts | No automatic situs or exemption conclusion |
Your next-step checklist
- Does the county or a private provider control the proposed space?
- What approvals and assignment rights accompany the lease?
- What is the full trip comparison with VNY and SBA?
Sources & further reading
Primary sources support the relevant facts. Our planning questions and illustrative exercises are editorial analysis; they do not replace transaction-specific advice.
- Camarillo Airport — official source 1 · accessed 2026-10-28
- Camarillo Airport — official source 2 · accessed 2026-10-28
- Camarillo Airport — official source 3 · accessed 2026-10-28
- Camarillo Airport official airport information · accessed 2026-10-28
- FAA NASR · APT_BASE.csv; ARPT_ID=CMA · accessed 2026-10-28