KOAJ/OAJ METAR & TAF Albert J Ellis Airport

Richlands, North CarolinaElevation 94 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-126 ft

-220 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (6:56 PM local) · 58 min old

KOAJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT060

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 11°C

63°F / 52°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP295

sea-level pressure 1029.5 hPa

T01720106

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 10.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KOAJ forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at OAJ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	46	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/39	N 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/52	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/56	NE 8 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 6 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	80/54	NE 5 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	80/57	NE 6 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	80	E 6 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office MHX). Forecast issued 2354Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 055 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,100 ft

05/23

Dimensions

7,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0544°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23224°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-126 ft

Pressure altitude

-386 ft

Field elevation

94 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.40 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2224Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Albert J Ellis Airport is in Richlands, North Carolina. Field elevation 94 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMITCH SPRUNGER

Manager phone910-324-1100

AttendedDaily, 0500–2400

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOAJ / OAJ

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.8292, -77.6121

Distance from city10 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF132.650

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.4

WILMINGTON APP/DEP

A/D

124.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

132.650

CTAF

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOAJ traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-16, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 42%Piston single 35%Helicopter 23%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E145 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNCA MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field

11 NM SE

VFR

KISO Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field

30 NM N

VFR

KEWN Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KGSB Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

35 NM NW

VFR

KNKT Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/

36 NM E

VFR

KILM Wilmington International Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC WILMINGTON APCH AT 910-815-4676, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›FIELD CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED 0000LCL-0500LCL DAILY.

›INDEX B ARFF COVERAGE PROVIDED DURING COMMERCIAL AIR TRC OPS. INDEX C AVAILABLE UPON REQ.

›FOR FUEL OTHER HRS CALL 910-347-8366.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›180 DEG TURNS ON RWY 05/23 NA FOR ACFT 60000 LBS AND OVER.

›PCR VALUE: 590/F/A/W/T

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 910-324-1100 OR 910-989-3168.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOAJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOAJ have a METAR?

Yes. KOAJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KOAJ have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KOAJ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KOAJ?

KOAJ sits at 94 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOAJ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.