KOAJ· OAJ· Richlands
Albert J Ellis Airport
medium airport · elevation 94 ft (29 m)
09:59Z 00:29Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h ago·16:56ZKOAJ 261656Z 21008KT 10SM BKN048 32/21 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T03170211 $
Wind
210° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Temperature
32°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
BKN 4,800ft
Weather
—
Station
KOAJ
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1021.0 HPa hourly temperature of 31.7°C and dew point of 21.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (2)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV26 16:55Z → 26 17:54ZSFC – 35,000 ft
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV26 16:55Z → 26 17:54ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL330A32111 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232164 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 8 kt | XW 2 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 8 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
1,947 ft
elevation 94 ft
ISA deviation
+17.2°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)KOAJ
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=309
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Albert J Ellis Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/26 18:34 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 27/00Z2009KT · 6 SM · SCT050
Wind: 2009KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050
TAF KOAJ 261732Z 2618/2718 20009KT P6SM SCT050
VFRPROB3026/19Z → 26/22Z5 SM · -TSRA · BKN040(CB)sn
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN040(CB)sn
PROB30 2619/2622 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB
VFRFM27/00Z → 27/10Z1906KT · 6 SM · SCT050 BKN150
Wind: 1906KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT050 BKN150
FM270000 19006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
VFRFM27/10Z → 27/15Z2106KT · 6 SM · SCT020
Wind: 2106KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020
FM271000 21006KT P6SM SCT020
VFRFM27/15Z → 27/18Z2208KT · 6 SM · VCSH · BKN040
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN040
FM271500 22008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
Raw TAF
TAF KOAJ 261732Z 2618/2718 20009KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2619/2622 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM270000 19006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM271000 21006KT P6SM SCT020 FM271500 22008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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