KOAJ· OAJ· Richlands
Albert J Ellis Airport
medium airport · elevation 94 ft (29 m)
11:24Z 22:27Z Day
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Current METARVFR
28 min ago·12:56ZKOAJ 231256Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00940050 $
Wind
010° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
9°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.22 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KOAJ
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1023.6 HPa hourly temperature of 9.4°C and dew point of 5.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232164 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 5 kt | XW 3 kt L |
34.8292°, -77.6121°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 5 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
-867 ft
elevation 94 ft
ISA deviation
-5.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KOAJ
- A/DWILMINGTON APP/DEP121.400
- AWOSAWOS 3124.475
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OA | NDB | 261 kHz | 6.6 | LOW |
| NCA | TACAN | 115.40 MHz | 11.2 | MEDIUM |
| DIW | NDB-DME | 198 kHz | 17.5 | HIGH |
| ACZ | NDB | 379 kHz | 20.5 | LOW |
| DKA | NDB | 332 kHz | 21.0 | LOW |
| IS | NDB | 276 kHz | 25.3 | LOW |
| EW | NDB | 362 kHz | 28.6 | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/237,100 ft (2,164 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KOAJ
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp11°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=258
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Albert J Ellis Airport
Diagram unavailable for Albert J Ellis Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14Z0000KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0000KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KOAJ 231120Z 2312/2412 00000KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/14Z → 24/00Z0307KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0307KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM231400 03007KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/12Z0306KT · 6 SM · FEW040
Wind: 0306KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040
FM240000 03006KT P6SM FEW040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
Raw TAF
TAF KOAJ 231120Z 2312/2412 00000KT P6SM SKC FM231400 03007KT P6SM SKC FM240000 03006KT P6SM FEW040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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