KOAJ· OAJ· Richlands
Albert J Ellis Airport
medium airport · elevation 94 ft (29 m)
09:59Z 00:28Z Day
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Current METARVFR
4 min ago·16:56ZKOAJ 251656Z 16005KT 10SM SCT055 30/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T03000172 $
Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
30°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.10 inHg
Clouds
SCT 5,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KOAJ
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.6 HPa hourly temperature of 30.0°C and dew point of 17.2°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 | TW 2 kt | XW 5 kt R |
34.8292°, -77.6121°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 2 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
1,761 ft
elevation 94 ft
ISA deviation
+15.2°C
large deviation
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Albert J Ellis Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 12:22 UTC
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE25/12Z → 25/16ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KOAJ 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM25/16Z → 26/00Z1207KT · 6 SM · SCT050
Wind: 1207KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050
FM251600 12007KT P6SM SCT050
VFRFM26/00Z → 26/08Z1403KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1403KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM260000 14003KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM26/08Z → 26/12ZVRB1KT · 5 SM · BR · SCT250
Wind: VRB1KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT250
FM260800 VRB01KT 5SM BR SCT250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
Raw TAF
TAF KOAJ 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM251600 12007KT P6SM SCT050 FM260000 14003KT P6SM SCT250 FM260800 VRB01KT 5SM BR SCT250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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