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KOAJ

Albert J Ellis Airport
Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	OAJ
Lat/Long:	34-49-45.0000N 077-36-43.7000W 34-49.750000N 077-36.728333W 34.8291667,-77.6121389 (estimated)
Elevation:	92.9 ft. / 28.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	08W (1990)
From city:	10 miles NW of JACKSONVILLE, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28574

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1971
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	OAJ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0500-2400
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
Airline operations:	CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 910-324-1100 OR 910-989-3168.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	132.65
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	124.475
WX AWOS-3PT:	PHONE 910-324-5233
ELLIS TOWER GROUND:	125.4 [0700-2200]
ELLIS TOWER TOWER:	132.65 [0700-2200]
WILMINGTON APPROACH:	135.75
WILMINGTON DEPARTURE:	135.75
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	125.4 121.4 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
WX ASOS at NCA (11 nm SE):	288.325

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY WASHINGTON ARTCC ON FREQS 135.75/269.15 (WILMINGTON RCAG) WHEN WILMINGTON APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
ILMr031/31.4	WILMINGTON VORTAC	117.00	07W
EWNr250/31.5	NEW BERN VOR/DME	113.60	08W
ISOr190/32.6	KINSTON VORTAC	117.50	05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLAS		052/6.6		261		08W		OA	--- .-
CLINTON		112/37.9		412		09W		CTZ	-.-. - --..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL OTHER HRS CALL 910-347-8366.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

7100 x 150 ft. / 2164 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 51 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	211.0
Double tandem:	388.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

34-49.331452N

34-50.167698N

Longitude:

077-37.224467W

077-36.231462W

Elevation:

88.9 ft.

90.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

052 magnetic, 044 true

232 magnetic, 224 true

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ONSLOW COUNTY 234 NW CORRIDOR BLVD JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540 Phone 910-347-4717
Manager:	MITCH SPRUNGER 264 ELLIS AIRPORT RD RICHLANDS, NC 28574 Phone 910-324-1100

Additional Remarks

-	180 DEG TURNS ON RWY 05/23 NA FOR ACFT 60000 LBS AND OVER.
-	CLSD TO ALL MIL ACFT OVER 17000 LBS FOR ACR RAMP OPNS EXCP 24 HR PPR. CALL AMGR 910-324-1100 OR 910-989-3168.
-	INDEX B ARFF COVERAGE PROVIDED DURING COMMERCIAL AIR TRC OPS. INDEX C AVAILABLE UPON REQ.
-	FIELD CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED 0000LCL-0500LCL DAILY.
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC WILMINGTON APCH AT 910-815-4676, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05		download (362KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (289KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (251KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (25KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (141KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNCA - New River Marine Corps Air Station (McCutcheon Field) Airport (11 nm SE)
KACZ - Wallace-Pender Airport (20 nm W)
KDPL - Duplin County Airport (21 nm NW)
KISO - Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (30 nm N)
W40 - Mount Olive Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Gisela Schiffler from Bremen, Germany Photo taken 30-Sep-2005 taken in left turn after departure from runway 5 Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Albert J Ellis Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:36	09:36
Sunrise	06:06	10:06
Sunset	20:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	20:55	00:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jul-2025 08:26:19
Local (UTC-4)	09-Jul-2025 04:26:19

METAR

KOAJ	090756Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW009 SCT014 24/24 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02440239 $
KNCA 10nm SE	090756Z AUTO RMK AO2 SLPNO TSNO $
KACZ 20nm W	090810Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT004 24/24 A3010 RMK AO2 T02450241

TAF

KOAJ	090536Z 0906/1006 20007KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM090900 20008KT P6SM SCT025 FM091700 20010KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 0918/0920 5SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB FM092000 16010G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM092300 19010KT P6SM FEW040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
KNCA 10nm SE	0903/1003 21005KT 9999 FEW030 FEW200 QNH3004INS FM091200 21005KT 9999 SCT090 BKN140 QNH3007INS TEMPO 0916/0921 19011G23KT 6000 TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC030 BECMG 0922/1000 19006KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2998INS TX31/0918Z TN25/0910Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Skyport Aviation

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.65		$6.00
Updated 08-Jul-2025

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FS=Full service

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