Ocean County Airport


Ocean County Airport, also known as Robert J. Miller Air Park, is a county-owned public-use airport that straddles the border of Berkeley Township and Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Toms River, New Jersey.
Opened in 1968 as the Ocean County Air-Park, the airport was renamed in 1970 to honor Ocean County Freeholder Robert J. Miller, who was instrumental in the airport's development. Miller died in an accident at the airport in 1969.
The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers 822 acres and is situated at an elevation of 86 feet. It features:
  • Runway 6/24: 5,950 x 100 ft, asphalt
  • Runway 14/32: 3,599 x 75 ft, asphalt
  • Helipad H1: 100 x 100 ft, asphalt
For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2022, the airport had 38,550 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 helicopters.
On-site tenants include the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the Civil Air Patrol, and emergency medevac providers like Hackensack AirMed One.

Recent developments

In 2014, Runway 14/32 was completed to provide a safe crosswind option, marking the first new runway built in New Jersey since 1983. The $8.2 million project was primarily funded by the FAA.
In 2020, a $2.8 million T-hangar construction contract was awarded, adding new units for helicopters and small aircraft.
In 2021, the airport secured $1.45 million in federal infrastructure funding for apron and taxiway improvements to accommodate growing demand.